It’s the time of the season for delicious drinks – or, more accurately – boozy, festive cocktails.
At Grosvenor Casinos, we’ve got five delectable beverages on offer for our players to enjoy. At our Festive Nights, you can get 2 for 1 with a substantial meal…but if you can’t make it in, we don’t see why you should have to miss out on the fun.
Keep reading to find out how to make our festive drinks for yourself. Rest assured, there’s something to cater to every Christmas palette.
Festive Fizz
There’s no better time to savour a boozy drink with an orangey kick than the festive season. With two ingredients and no need to even shake, this cocktail is remarkably straightforward to prepare – so no fear if bartending isn’t your forte. Funnily enough, it’s even easier to drink than it is to make…
Glass: Champagne Flute
Cocktail type: Build
Ingredients: 25ml Orange Cacao Gin
100ml Vivoli Prosecco
Pour your Sipsmiths Orange & Cacao Gin into a champagne flute. Top the rest of the glass up prosecco, filling the glass to the brim. Garnish with an orange twist. No mess, no fuss.
Collins Noel
Who said Christmas can’t be refreshing? Enjoy the crisp weather in style with this fruity winter cocktail. Sweet and revitalising, this isn’t one you’ll want to miss out on.
Glass: Radiant 12oz Cooler
Cocktail type: Shake & Strain
Ingredients: 50ml Bombay Sapphire Gin
12.5ml Briottet Elderflower Liqueur
330ml R W White Raspberry Lemonade
Pour the Bombay Sapphire Gin and Elderflower Liqueur into a shaker filled with cubed ice. Shake and strain over ice into a Rocks class. Top up your beverage with raspberry lemonade, and garnish with three raspberries and a mint sprig.
Christmas Rum Affair
There’s a few more ingredients in the mix for this one, but we can assure you it’ll be an affair to remember. Few beverages are better suited to this time of year than this spicy, zesty cocktail. Take a sip and try to tell us it’s not worth the extra effort.
Glass: Radiant 16oz Cooler
Cocktail type: Shake & Strain
Ingredients: 25ml Morgan’s Spiced Rum
25ml Briottet Triple Sec
12.5ml Lime Juice
3 dashes Angostura Bitters
200ml Britvic Ginger Ale
Add the Spiced Rum, Triple Sec, lime juice and Angostura Bitters into a shaker filled with cubed ice. Shake and strain over ice into a Highball Glass. Top with ginger ale, before garnishing with a generous wedge of lime.
Berry Sleigh
Ho, ho ho! Indulge in a very berry Christmas with this well-rounded cocktail, which perfectly encapsulates a blend of sweet and tangy. A crowd pleaser if there ever was one.
Glass: Radiant 16oz Cooler
Cocktail type: Shake & Strain
Ingredients: 25ml Ciroc Red Berry Vodka
25ml Briottet Triple Sec
12.5ml Lemon Juice
330ml R W White Cloudy Lemonade
Add the Ciroc Red Berry Vodka, Triple Sec & lemon juice into a shaker filled with cubed ice. Shake & Strain over ice into a Highball Glass. Top up the glass with cloudy lemonade. Garnish with a thinly sliced orange wheel.
JD Poinsettia
You’ll be hard-pressed to find a better way to treat your taste buds on a cold winter’s night. Forget dessert – this delectable drink is all you need to top off your Christmas dinner. Trust us.
Glass: Radiant 12oz Cooler
Cocktail type: Shake & Strain
Ingredients: 25ml Jack Daniels
25ml Amaretto
3 dashes Angostura Bitters
284ml Pepsi Max
Add the Jack Daniels, Amaretto & Angostura Bitters into a shaker filled with cubed ice. Shake and strain over ice into a Rocks Glass. Top up with Pepsi Max, and garnish with a lemon slice.
Should you like to head down to your local Grosvenor Casino and sample our cocktails in person, please be assured that we are following all government guidelines and our casinos are safe for you to visit. Happy Christmas.
As always, we encourage you to enjoy drinking in moderation.
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