My Bar, Your Bar

Here we are again. Another “Mixology Monday” already. This time around the theme is “festive occasion” for obvious reasons and I decided to provide two options: naughty or nice. So depending on which list of Santa’s you’ll think you’ll land, you can still enjoy an appropriately festive cocktail.

First up is the D’Artagnan cocktail. This is the nice one. For all you do-gooders, the D’Artagnan cocktail is a nicely balanced champagne cocktail that incorporates some classic flavor combinations.
The D’Artagnan is:

1 tsp of brandy

1 tsp of cointreau

3 tsp of orange juice

1/2 tsp of simple syrup

Combine these ingredients in a shaker with ice to chill. Then pour into a flute glass and top with champagne. Garnish with an orange or lemon peel.

Next up is naughty. This is the decadent choice. It doesn’t get much more indulgent than a mint chocolate martini. If you’ve been naughty all year then you’re probably used to treating yourself, so why stop now? Here’s how I did it.

The Mint Chocolate Martini is:

1 1/2 oz. of vanilla vodka

1 1/2 oz of creme de cacao

1/2 oz of creme de menthe

I started by garnishing the rim of a martini glass with peppermint crumbles. Then I swirled chocolate syrup around the inside of the martini glass. The rest is simple. Combine the ingredients with ice in a cocktail shaker. Shake and strain into the garnished glass.

That’s it. And if your wondering which list I think I’m going to be on, the answer is neither…I don’t believe in Santa Claus