Cocktail Party

For Christmas 2011 we return to one of the most popular pages on our website, with cocktails contributed by our best local bartenders, matched to the silliest holiday tunes on the web. Along with favourite blasts from the past, look for the new cocktails that will be added to the mix until New Years Eve.

Click the links in the cocktail name to go to the complete recipe and video.

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COCKTAIL #31

Steve de Cruz's

THE SNAP

and

"The Carol of the Christmas Pickles"

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COCKTAIL #30

Chris Hannon's

CANDY CANE SWIRL

and

Mr. Moose's "Candy Cane Song"

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COCKTAIL #29

Justin Taylor's

MAPLE BRULEE

and

Celine Dion's "I Met an Angel on Christmas Day"

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COCKTAIL #28

Gerry Jobe's and Matt Majid's

JINGLE BELL MARGARITA

and

Bobby Helms classic "Jingle Bell Rock"

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COCKTAIL #27

Steve Da Cruz's

MITHRA PLUM CHAMPAGNE COCKTAIL

and

"A Trip to Wonderland"

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COCKTAIL #26

Lauren Mote's

COCOA EGGNOG FLIP

and

"Love is Good for Anything That Ails You"

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COCKTAIL #25

Jay Jones'

BRANDY PUDDING COCKTAIL

and

"Bing and Bowie"

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COCKTAIL #24

Kye Melchert's

DEPENDENT CLAUS MARTINI

and

"I'm Dreaming of a White Christmas"

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COCKTAIL #23

Simon Ogden's

SANTARAC

and

"Is Zat You, Santa Claus?"

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COCKTAIL #22

Dan Hawkins'

BC MULLED WINE

and

"A Canadian version of Baby It's Cold Outside"

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COCKTAIL #21

Christopher Flett's

WINTER MANHATTAN

and

"Saks Fifth Avenue Snowflakes"

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COCKTAIL #20

Jim Shelton's

HOT VANILLA SUMMIT

and

"McFly Rockin Robin"

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COCKTAIL #19

Steve da Cruz'

SANTA'S MAYDAY

and

"Christmas Blues"

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COCKTAIL #18

Chad Gaskell's

CHRISTMAS PWG

and

"The Morvels: Blue Christmas"

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COCKTAIL #17

Shaun Layton's

POINSETTIA COCKTAIL

and

A 1963 Jingle Bells

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COCKTAIL #16

Boneta Restaurant's

MARMALADE TOAST

and

Libera's "Gaudete"

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COCKTAIL #15

Nick Devine's

SANTA'S CRUTCH

and

"Merry Christmas Baby"

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COCKTAIL #14

YAZUKA MARTINI

and

"Christmas in Japan"

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COCKTAIL #13

Christopher Flett's

BRANDY FLIP 9

and

"Marshmellow World "

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COCKTAIL #12

Mike Moore's

VANILLA B & B

and

"The 12 Pains of Christmas"

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COCKTAIL #11

C Restaurant's

FESTIVE KIR ROYALE

and

"Boney M's Christmas Song"

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COCKTAIL #10

Justin Tisdall's

ALLELUIA CAPPUCCINO

and

"A Sonny and Cher Christmas Special"

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COCKTAIL #9

Ron Oliver's

PONCHO IN A PEAR TREE

and

"Mamacita, Donde Esta Santa Claus?"

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COCKTAIL #8

Tom Doughty's

BLITZEN

and

"Rudolf, the Red Nosed Reindeer Dude"

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COCKTAIL #7

Colin Turner's

CHRISTMAS IN CANNES

and

"Jingle Bell Rock"

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COCKTAIL #6

David Wolowidnyk's

GOLDEN TRUFFLE

and

"Clay Aiken and Bing Crosby Sing Christmas Duet"

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COCKTAIL #5

Sophie Taverner's

YULETIDE PEAR

and

"RayRay and a Partridge in a Pear Tree"

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COCKTAIL #4

Michelle Anderson's

GINGERBREAD MARTINI

and

" Gingerbread Haka "

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COCKTAIL #3

Keith Trusler's

MANDARIN MARTINI .

and

" I'm Dreamin "

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COCKTAIL #2

Mark Brand's

DRUNKEN DEGAS IN A SANTA SUIT .

and

" Sleigh Rider "

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COCKTAIL #1

From: Jay Jones and Trevor Kallies

SANTA'S FIVE O' CLOCK SHADOW .

and

"Disco Holiday "

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