Adult Beverages for the Holidays

Tis the season. Consume and drink responsibly.
by, Dr Richard Collins M.D., “The Cooking Cardiologist”
I must admit that I have researched many Holiday beverages and have tasted many even before the Holidays happen. I saw these two recipes from Martha Stewart Living magazine. I think Martha is a wonderful person, but her living pattern is certainly type A. In fact, it could drive a person to drink.
In any event, these two beverages (Gelee and Cranberry) caught my eye in her November 2013 Thanksgiving publication. I pass these along with a few changes.
Prosecco Gelee Cheers
Here is a delightful twist on a Champagne drink. True Champagne is from France. Prosecco is a bubbly white wine usually from Italy. I like this sparking beverage as the French are hung up on their Champagnes and costs. Prosecco is cheaper and works well with this holiday beverage. Plus, this is a rather unique twist on Champagne styled drink. It requires a spoon as well!
For the glee:
2 cups white grape juice divided
3 packets unflavored gelatin
2 bottles of Prosecco, label of choice
½ cup St-Germain liqueur
2 T pomegranate seeds
For the gelee, bring 1 cup of white grape juice to a boil. Whisk in the 3 packets of gelatin. When dissolved, remove from heat. Place into a 9×13-inch baking dish. Add 1 more cup of white grape juice, 2 ½ cups of Prosecco and ½ cup St-Germain. Mix. Place in the refrigerator for 3 hours until firm. Remove and slice into ½ inch cubes. Place four cubes in each Champagne styled glass. Add additional Prosecco to the glasses and garnish with a few pomegranate seeds.
Serves 8-10 people.
Non-Dairy Eggnog
Here is a simple eggnog drink. Add extra nutmeg to bring out the flavor. Even add pineapple juice to create a complex taste and top with non-dairy whipped toping.
1 quart chilled So Delicious Eggnog
4 T pineapple juice (optional)
1½-ounces Meyer’s Rum to each glass of Eggnog
Top with whipped topping
1 dash nutmeg
Serves 6-8 people.
 
 
Cranberry Orange Punch
This is a tangy Thanksgiving drink, liquid cranberries. Sage makes this savory and reduces the sweetness of the beverage.
1 ½ cup boiled water
1-cup sugar
Zest of 1 orange
4 sprigs of fresh sage
4 cups cranberry juice
1 cup Vodka
¼ cup Triple Sec
Bring 1½ cups of water with 1 cup sugar to a boil. Whisk until sugar is dissolved. Add the orange zest and sage. Steep for 30-45 minutes. Let cool. Remove sage leaves. Combine remaining ingredients and chill. Serve in a punch bowl. To keep cool, freeze extra cranberry juice into an ice cube tray and add to punch bowl to keep cool.
Serves 8-10 people.
Drink responsibly.

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Randy Cupps Graduated from Western Colorado University in Gunnison, Colorado, in 1983 with a degree in Physical Education with an emphasis in Exercise Physiology. Randy started his medical career in 1980 as an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) working on an ambulance and in an emergency room. He then joined South Denver Cardiology in 1986 when it was South Denver Cardiac Rehabilitation as an Exercise Physiologist conducting a wide variety of Graded Exercise Testing on a diverse patient population. Randy continues to keep his EMT current, and he is certified by the American College of Sports Medicine as a Clinical Exercise Physiologist. In 2012 Randy acquired the role of business development, marketing, and physician relations manager at SDCA.

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