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Poinsettia Cocktails for the Christmas Season #SundaySupper

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Poinsettia Cocktail for the Christmas Season #SundaySupper

Poinsettia Cocktails & Family Christmas Traditions

I recently wrote that there’s nothing like tradition to bind a family together. And I meant it. Tradition and faith go hand-in-hand. So do tradition and family.

You may recall that one of our all-time favorite cookbooks was written by Chef Emeril Lagasse and Marcelle Bienvenu. It’s called Louisiana Real & Rustic, and the pages are tattered and splattered from all the hard-core kitchen use we have put it through over the years. It’s autographed by both authors, but we don’t keep it on a shelf to preserve it. Oh no. We use it like crazy, taking those autographs to be some kind of culinary blessing from master chefs!

Emeril and Marcelle wrote a holiday cookbook together too… a Christmas cookbook. And the title? Well it’s Emeril’s Creole Christmas. We have tried a few recipes out of that cookbook, but there is one in particular that we tried for the first time about 4 years ago… and it stuck. It became a Christmas tradition. One that we look forward to every Advent. Poinsettia Cocktails.

Christmas is a Season, Folks!

As Catholics we live by seasons. Advent. Christmas. Mardi Gras (if you live down here in South Louisiana! 😉 ). Lent. And Ordinary Time.

Christmas is a season! It is not just one day!

It is proceeded by the Advent season. But starting on Christmas Eve, the season of Christmas takes over… until the feast of the Epiphany, January 6. So, for 12 days we celebrate Christmas. It’s like Christmas day for 12 days in a row!

And I can’t think of a better cocktail to celebrate such a wonderful season. The Poinsettia Cocktail is reddish in color, just like the beautiful Poinsettia. It’s also light, not too sweet, and it is very refreshing. The twist of orange adds an extra hint of spice to this smooth cocktail. Highly recommended!

Just one VERY important note. Like with most dishes that you really want to savor, the ingredients can make it or break it. Do yourself a favor. Use good vodka. Use good (or at least decent) Champagne. And use real cranberry juice! You will certainly taste the difference. And this delicious cocktail deserves to be be poured correctly. 😉

Cheers!

INGREDIENTS

  • 1/4 cup vodka
  • 1/4 cup Champagne
  • 1/4 cup cranberry juice
  • Crushed ice
  • 2 strips orange zest, each about 1/4 inch wide and 2 inches long

DIRECTIONS

  1. Combine the vodka, Champagne, and cranberry juice in a large-stemmed red wineglass.
  2. Add crushed ice and stir until the mixture is well chilled.
  3. Twist the orange strips over the glass, drop them in, and serve.

Makes 1 cocktail.

#SUNDAYSUPPER

The Sunday Supper Team is having a Holiday Cocktails and Appetizers party and we would love to have you join us this week!  We have an amazing assortment of recipes to put together a fabulous holiday party on any budget.  We are honored to have Conni from The Foodie Army Wife hosting our Party.  We hope to see you Around the Family Table Sunday at 7pm Eastern Time.

Holiday Cocktails

  • Glühwein from Magnolia Days
  • Cookies-n-Cream Cocktails from The Urban Mrs
  • Cranberry Fizz from Dinners, Dishes and Desserts
  • Rosemary Orange Punsch from Galactopdx
  • Candy Cane Martini from Hezzi-D’s Books and Cooks
  • Raspberry Hot Chocolate from Momma’s Meals
  • Chocolate Peppermint Eggnog from The Daily Dish Recipes
  • Jamaican Sorrel from The Lovely Pantry
  • Chocolate Peanut Butter Hot Chocolate Spoons from Chocolate Moosey
  • Homemade Eggnog from Flour on my Face
  • Moroccan Mint Tea from MarocMama
  • Cherry Bomb from Noshing with the Nolands
  • Wassel from There And Back Again
  • Cranberry Sparkler Mocktail from Cupcakes & Kale Chips
  • Pomegranate Cosmo from Supper For A Steal
  • Poinsettia Mimosas from Big Bear’s Wife
  • Mulled Wine: Spiked and Steamy from Daddy Knows Less
  • Poinsettia Cocktails from The Catholic Foodie
  • The Red Carpet Diva from Cooking Underwriter

Holiday Appetizers or Hors d’oeuvres

  • Cheese Ball Wreath from The Meltaways
  • Caramelized Onion and Goat Cheese Tarts from My Catholic Kitchen
  • Prosciutto Goat Cheese Rolls with Fig Preserves and Arugula from Shockingly Delicious
  • Muenster and Spinach Pinwheels from That Skinny Chick Can Bake
  • Drunk Moose Meatballs from The Foodie Army Wife
  • Smoked Salmon Blinis with Cranberry-Spiced Feta from Chattering Kitchen
  • Sticky Wholegrain Mustard & Ginger Cocktail Sausages from girlichef
  • Potato Leek Soup from What Smells So Good
  • Cheesy Mushroom Pull Apart Bread from Small Wallet Big Appetite
  • 5 Quick & Easy Appetizers for Your Holiday Party from Webicurean
  • Bacon Peanut Caramel Corn from Gotta Get Baked
  • Crostini topped with Voodoo Chicken Cream Dip from Country Girl in the Village
  • Mushroom Strudel from Vintage Kitchen
  • Roxanne’s Shrimp & Andouille Sausage Queso Dip from The ROXX Box
  • Herbed Holiday Party Mix from Curious Cuisiniere
  • Old fashioned Swedish Meatballs from I Run For Wine
  • Cheesy Chicken Broccoli Bites from Cindy’s Recipes and Writings
  • Fried Green Beans with Wasabi Ranch from Juanita’s Cocina
  • Salsa Baked Cheese from Home Cooking Memories
  • Cookie Dough Dip from The Cookie-A-Day Challenge
  • Parmesan Onion Rounds from Kudos Kitchen by Renee
  • Lip-smacking Cranberry Cocktail Meatballs from In The Kitchen with KP
  • Hot Spinach Parmesan Dip from Comfy Cuisine
  • Indian Spiced Tuna Balls from Soni’s Food
  • Onion marmalade with Bacon from Ruffles and Truffles
  • Sweet Potato Dip from Mama’s Blissful Bites
  • Festive Cucumber & Ginger Sushi Rolls from The Ninja Baker
  • Baked Brie from Family Foodie

In honor of the Sandy Hook victims and their families, we have cancelled our regularly scheduled #SundaySupper Chat this week.

Let this be a time when we renew our faith in the power of love and realize the importance of time with our families.

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About Jeff Young

Jeff Young, perhaps better known as The Catholic Foodie, is an author, blogger, radio host and podcaster. He is the founder and producer of The Catholic Foodie blog and podcast where he provides "Catholic culinary inspiration to help you grow in faith around the table." Jeff hosts a daily radio show – The Catholic Foodie Show – on BreadboxMedia.com, and he co-hosts the Around the Table Food Show on Catholic Community Radio 690AM (New Orleans) and 1380AM (Baton Rouge). Jeff is a monthly contributor to CatholicMom.com and a contributing author of Word by Word: Slowing Down with the Hail Mary, published by Ave Maria Press. Jeff is also a contributing author of The Catholic Mom's Prayer Companion: A Book of Daily Reflections by Ave Maria Press. Jeff Young is a proud member of the elite Catholic Speakers Organization, CMG Booking. Jeff has spoken on topics ranging from "growing in faith around the table" to "using social media in the New Evangelization." Jeff's first book, Around the Table with The Catholic Foodie: Middle Eastern Cuisine, published by Liguori Publications is now available. With 78 recipes and stories of faith and family (including his travels to the Holy Land), the book is sure to inspire you to get into the kitchen and to gather your family around the table. The book is available on Amazon.com, Liguori.org, and wherever good Catholic books are sold.

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Comments

  1. Hezzi-Ds Books&Cooks

    December 16, 2012 at 7:15 AM

    I usually like orange, cranberry, and vodka but with your addition of champagne I know I’ll love this one!

    Reply
    • Jeff Young

      December 21, 2012 at 5:47 PM

      It’s really divine! Can’t wait till Christmas day! Not just for this cocktail, of course… but the cocktail is so enjoyable!

      Reply
  2. Renee Dobbs

    December 16, 2012 at 7:15 AM

    Lovely cocktail! And very festive and great for the holidays.

    Reply
  3. Juanita's Cocina

    December 16, 2012 at 9:50 AM

    Love the cranberry in this cocktail! YUM!

    Reply
    • Jeff Young

      December 21, 2012 at 5:47 PM

      Only the best!

      Reply
  4. Sheila Fretz

    December 16, 2012 at 1:30 PM

    This looks amazing. I Can’t wait to try.

    Reply
  5. Tara

    December 16, 2012 at 1:55 PM

    Looks so good and I am sure it tastes divine!!

    Reply
  6. Conni

    December 16, 2012 at 2:38 PM

    Mmmm…delicious!! Thank you for sharing this lovely recipe!

    Reply
  7. Katie

    December 16, 2012 at 5:46 PM

    Mmmmm – I am loving this combo! I’d like a glass for myself this evening…

    Reply
  8. beate weiss-krull

    December 16, 2012 at 5:47 PM

    Any champagne drink is mine and this one sounds absolutely delicious! Thank you for sharing! ~ Bea @ galactopdx

    Reply
  9. Lizzy Do

    December 16, 2012 at 8:09 PM

    Oh, this sounds delish! Perfect for all 12 days of Christmas!

    Reply
    • Jeff Young

      December 21, 2012 at 5:46 PM

      Amen!

      Reply
  10. Lane R

    December 16, 2012 at 8:46 PM

    That sounds like a perfect cocktail. Delish!

    Reply
  11. Cindy Kerschner

    December 16, 2012 at 9:10 PM

    I don’t drink cocktails but this sounds like a good combination.

    Reply
  12. Dinnersdishesdessert

    December 16, 2012 at 9:44 PM

    Yum! Sounds like a great combination and a wonderful drink!

    Reply
  13. Laura Hunter

    December 17, 2012 at 1:36 AM

    Oh wow this drink sounds so perfect just what I need right now to help pull me out of the grey cloud and back into the holiday spirit.

    Reply
    • Jeff Young

      December 21, 2012 at 5:46 PM

      Yes, Laura, the holidays can certainly be a stressful time. We need to remember to slow down, relax, and drink a Poinsettia Cocktail!

      Reply
  14. Megan Wood

    December 17, 2012 at 8:47 AM

    This is a cocktail I would absolutely drink a lot of.

    Reply
  15. Nancy

    December 17, 2012 at 2:25 PM

    This post made me smile for so many reasons. First, I love your drink – I could guzzle this no problem (especially if it’s made with good quality ingredients as you recommend). Second, I wholeheartedly subscribe to the notion that Christmas is a season – I start celebrating in November all the way to mid-January. To me, it’s a time to appreciate my loved ones even more than I usually do. Happy holidays!

    Reply
    • Jeff Young

      December 21, 2012 at 5:45 PM

      Thanks, Nancy! Merry Christmas!

      Reply
  16. MyCuteBride Wed

    December 18, 2012 at 3:39 AM

    I don’t like champagne, but I love vodka and cranberry juice, I’ll try with your mimosa. Great the orange touch!

    Reply
    • Jeff Young

      December 21, 2012 at 5:45 PM

      Let me know how it turns out and how you like it!

      Reply
  17. Soni Sinha

    December 18, 2012 at 8:43 AM

    Awesome drink and sound perfect for the holidays!!Thanks for sharing 🙂

    Soni’s Food

    Reply
    • Jeff Young

      December 21, 2012 at 5:44 PM

      This one reminds us so much of the Advent / Christmas season! Definitely a holiday drink!

      Reply
  18. Sarah | Curious Cuisiniere

    December 18, 2012 at 9:37 PM

    I love the cranberry and orange combo! This sounds like such a bright and festive drink!

    Reply
    • Jeff Young

      December 21, 2012 at 5:44 PM

      Very bright. Very festive. Very fun! Thanks, Sarah!

      Reply
  19. Sunithi Selvaraj, RD

    December 20, 2012 at 2:15 PM

    Simple and lovely ! Nice pictures Jeff ! Like the open cookbook 🙂 !

    Reply
    • Jeff Young

      December 21, 2012 at 5:44 PM

      Thank you so much, Sunithi! I actually took that pic two years ago! Can’t believe how times flies!

      Reply
  20. Christian LeBlanc

    December 21, 2012 at 5:35 PM

    Hey, I’m from Houma, but now live in Greenville SC, home of Joel Poinsett, after whom the Poinsettia is named.

    Reply
    • Jeff Young

      December 21, 2012 at 5:41 PM

      Sweet! That’s awesome!

      Reply
  21. Christian LeBlanc

    December 21, 2012 at 5:39 PM

    Speaking of Christmas spirits, last year we made Cherry Bounce per Martha Washington’s recipe (mostly cognac, cinnamon and fermented cherries). Drank half last year, will have the longer-aged half this season. http://platytera.blogspot.com/2011/12/revolutionary-beverage.html

    Reply
    • Jeff Young

      December 21, 2012 at 5:43 PM

      I bet it will be amazing! Allowing time for all the flavors to marry can only end in something delicious! Thanks for connecting with me, Christian! We are planning our Christmas Day Seafood Gumbo… To be preceded by Poinsettia Cocktails, of course! Cheers!

      Reply
  22. Cupcakes&KaleChips

    December 22, 2012 at 3:55 PM

    How pretty and delicious!

    Reply

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Jeff Young, perhaps better known as The Catholic Foodie, is an author, blogger, radio host and podcaster. He is the founder and producer of The Catholic Foodie blog and podcast where he provides "Catholic culinary inspiration to help you grow in faith around the table." Jeff hosts a daily radio show – The Catholic Foodie Show – on BreadboxMedia.com, and he co-hosts the Around the Table Food Show on Catholic Community Radio 690AM (New Orleans) and 1380AM (Baton Rouge). Jeff is a monthly contributor to CatholicMom.com and a contributing author of Word by Word: Slowing Down with the Hail Mary, published by Ave Maria Press. Jeff is also a contributing author of The Catholic Mom's Prayer Companion: A Book of Daily Reflections by Ave Maria Press. Jeff Young is a proud member of the elite Catholic Speakers Organization, CMG Booking. Jeff has spoken on topics ranging from "growing in faith around the table" to "using social media in the New Evangelization." Jeff's first book, Around the Table with The Catholic Foodie: Middle Eastern Cuisine, published by Liguori Publications is now available. With 78 recipes and stories of faith and family (including his travels to the Holy Land), the book is sure to inspire you to get into the kitchen and to gather your family around the table. The book is available on Amazon.com, Liguori.org, and wherever good Catholic books are sold. Read More…

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