Cocktail hour
Country Homes & Interiors
|December 2025
Load the drinks trolley with your best glasses and plenty of Christmas spirit, and serve up these festive tipples to make the party go with a swing
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Cranberry caipirinha
MAKES 1
½ fresh lime, cut into quarters
2 heaped tsp light brown sugar
Ice cubes
50ml (1¾fl oz) Abelha Cachaça Silver
Sprig of rosemary, to garnish
GLASS: Rocks
1 Add the cranberries, lime and sugar to a cocktail shaker or large glass and muddle well. Strain the liquid into a rocks glass and fill it with ice.
2 Add in the Abelha Cachaça Silver and stir gently until mixed. Garnish with a sprig of rosemary.
Spiced espresso martini
MAKES 1
¼ tsp ground nutmeg
Ground coffee beans to make 50ml (1¾fl oz) espresso
Ice
50ml (1¾fl oz) cinnamon-infused vodka (add 1 cinnamon stick and 1tsp sugar to 200ml (6¾fl oz) vodka, cover with cling film; infuse overnight in a fridge)
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