THE COOL CLUB
Whether it’s The Grinch, Home Alone, or Elf, that gets you in the seasonal spirit, winter evenings are always best spent watching those familiar festive faces return to our screens.
To bring an extra pinch of Christmassy sparkle this year, we’ve created five incredible drinks recipes inspired by your favourite holiday films.
For some extra fun, why not try making them for your family and friends, and have them guess which film each drink is based on!
THE GRINCH – THE WHO WHO
If The Grinch is your No. 1 because “he’s green, isn’t he”, then this colourful take on a woo-woo will be right up your street. We recommend using a tumbler glass so that your candy cane can hook perfectly over the rim!
Ingredients
x 1 handful Polar Cube ice
x 1 handful Party Ice
x ½ measure of vodka
x 2 measures midori
x 3 lime wedges
Top up: ginger ale
Rim: green sugar
Garnish: lime wheel, candy cane
Method
1. Rim the edge of the glass using lime juice and green sugar.
2. Drop three lime wedges into the base of a shaker and muddle.
3. Add Party Ice, vodka and Midori and shake.
4. Pour the mix into a glass, over Polar Cube ice, and top with ginger ale.
5. Garnish with a lime wheel and a candy cane.
THE SNOWMAN - WHITE CHRISTMAS MARGARITA
This Margarita, made with cranberries, coconut milk and tequila, is guaranteed to refresh you, as much, we suppose, as a snowball might! Anyone would think it’s named after a film called The Snowman…
Ingredients
x 2 Super Cubes
x 1 handful Party Ice
x 2 measures unsweetened coconut milk
x 2 measures tequila
x ½ measure of triple sec
Juice of a ¼ lime
Rim: white sugar
Garnish: lime wedge, cranberries
Method
1. Combine coconut milk, tequila, triple sec, lime juice in a shaker, fill with Party Ice and shake.
2. Rim glasses with lime wedge and dip in sugar.
3. Strain your cocktail in the glass over Super Cubes.
4. Garnish with cranberries and a lime wedge.
HOME ALONE – ICED CHOCOLATE
For the youngsters out there, why not try making this Iced Chocolate inspired by Kevin McCallister’s 10 scoop sundae? Cocoa, whipped cream, marshmallows – what more could you want!
Ingredients
x 1 handful Polar Cube ice
x 2 tsp cocoa powder
x 2 measures boiled water
Top up: milk
Garnish: whipped cream, marshmallows
Method
1. In a mug, whisk the boiled water with the cocoa powder into a smooth mixture without clumps.
2. Fill the glass with Polar Cube ice and pour over the chocolate mixture.
3. Top with milk and stir.
4. Garnish with whipped cream and marshmallows
ELF – MAPLE SYRUP ICED COFFEE
As Buddy the Elf says, “the best way to spread Christmas cheer is singing loud for all to hear!”. Doing just that, whilst sipping on this Maple Syrup Iced Coffee, sounds to us, like the perfect festive evening in.
Ingredients
x 2 handfuls Polar Cube ice
x 2 tsp ground coffee
x 4 tsp maple syrup
x 2 measures boiled water
Top up: milk
Garnish: whipped cream, drizzle of maple syrup
Method
1. In a mug, whisk the boiled water with the coffee and maple syrup into a smooth mixture without clumps.
2. Fill the glass with Polar Cube ice and pour over the coffee mixture.
3. Top with milk and stir.
4. Garnish with whipped cream and a drizzle of maple syrup.
POLAR EXPRESS-O MARTINI
It doesn’t get much more festive than the Polar Express, unless you add in a dash of Baileys Irish Cream, a drop of vodka, and a splash of espresso, and then you have the perfect Polar Express-o Martini!
Ingredients
x 2 handfuls Party Ice
x 2 measures Baileys Irish Cream
x 1 measure vodka
x 1 measure espresso
Garnish: three coffee beans
Method
1. Pour Baileys, vodka, and espresso into a cocktail shaker.
2. Top the shaker with Party Ice, shake well and strain into a martini glass.
3. Garnish with coffee beans.
