Making A Candy Cane Holiday Drink

Series Summary

The celebration of Christmas marks one of the most festive holidays of the year. Traditionally a Christian holiday celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ, Christmas has taken on a myriad of secular customs and activities. The exchange of gifts and presents placed under a Christmas tree by Santa Claus is certain to bring fond memories for many children in Western cultures, and tales of Rudolph leading eight reindeer on the roof are classics. Often Christmas activities incorporate winter activities like sipping hot cocoa or using winter foliage as Christmas decorations.

In some families, drinking is the predominate holiday tradition. Whether it's Christmas, New Year's or just a winter gathering, many people love their creamy and creative holiday alcoholic beverages. In this free video series, our expert bartender will show you how make a variety of alcoholic holiday drinks. Get recipes and tips on making a Candy Cane, Cranberry Punch, Moose Milk, or Dirty Snowball. Also learn such creatively named drinks as the Mrs. Clause, Angel's Delight and the Eight Flying Reindeer. If you've got a holiday party coming up, be sure to check out the holiday drink recipes in these free videos and please all your friends and family.

Video Transcript

"Hi! I'm Greg from Expert Village and I'm here to show you how to make some fantastic alcoholic drinks to help you enjoy your holiday season. To make a Candy Cane, you're going to need crushed ice, milk, some lemon lime soda, grenadine, peach snaps, crème de mint, and some fresh mint leaves. Start with a glass of crushed ice, add some milk, peach snaps, some grenadine, crème de mint, and the rest of the way with lemon lime soda. Give it a stir, garnish with some mint, and there's a candy cane."