Christmas Tipple

For me it has to be Kahlua, the most delish coffee liqueur. I've only drunk decaf coffee for decades but for some reason Kahlua doesn't keep me awake ...

My mum used to think she was quite racy and 'with-it' in the early 60's by mixing a tiny bottle of cherry brandy with a bottle of undiluted Ribena at Christmas. I was never allowed to taste it then (under 18!) but thought it sounded revolting and was never tempted to try it once I became old enough, by which time my tipple of choice when I went dancing at the local Mecca was whisky and orange.

kitty my son introduced me to prosecco and Chambord last Christmas and it was lovely - thanks for reminding me of it. Cheers everyone!

Ooh I'd forgotten Kahlua - another one I remember from the drinks cupboard. And the incomparable Danziger Goldwasser, I think my mother used to bring it back from Germany or perhaps my German grandparents brought it. A bit exotic for our wee Scottish toun!

DH hogs the Baileys here, so we usually have two bottles ( and that doesn't last long either) am not a sherry fan at all (except in trifle) or port either.Like a large G&T with a slice of lime (any time of year) and a whisky with a little water in it ( also any time of year). We have champagne or prossecco on Christmas Day, but only with lunch ( can't be falling over with a Christmas lunch to cook.)
My Mother used to buy a bottle of sherry at Christmas, a bottle of advocaat, and a few bottles of Babycham.We children were allowed lemonade or American cream soda with a glace cherry in it! Big deal eh?
There was no alchohol in the house all year apart from Christmas, as we were always broke.

I am going to be really racy and trendy now. I was taken out recently to a cocktail bar and introduced to a Porn Star Martini, now if you have never tried one you just must. I am starting to be a born again twenty something and can't wait to go again. Why do we have to wait so long for these things to come along? On the subject of rum you must try Appleton's estate from Jamaica.

A good snuffle of elderberry wine always goes down a treat Cheers......

On holiday in Falmouth recently I went with my son and daughter in law to Dolly's tea room and cocktail bar. It has an extensive 'gin menu' and, much to my surprise my daughter in law was extremely knowledgeable about the various gins on offer and gave me an impromptu lesson.

At Christmas we used to try to get hold of Lidl's Apfelkorn (German Apple Schnapps); it flew off the shelves so we weren't always lucky enough to bag a bottle, but I haven't even seen it advertised for a few years now. Other shops do sell it, but the Lidl one was exceptionally good.

Bailey's is much too sickly for me.
I never drink at home except at Christmas. I'm the only driver so am usually on J2o but I do find a Smirnoff Ice goes down rather too well, as do a few glasses of prossecco. I enjoy a cocktail now and then too.

Thanks for reminding me how much I used to enjoy Advocaat at Christmas (if you put a dollop of Cherry Brandy in it was known as Nelson's Bloody Eye). I have never liked Baileys much as it is far too sweet and the thought of putting Maltesers in it makes me feel quite ill. I am basically a wine drinker, mainly red, but also like a g&t, a decent malt whisky, Cointreau and Tia Maria. I like the occasional sherry but not the sweet ones,

Does no one else have Buck's Fizz with their Christmas breakfast of scrambled eggs, smoked salmon and home-made bread?

I like an Aperol Spritz any time of year- Aperol ( it's Italian, orangey , yummy, a bit like cinzano) , prosecco, soda, with ice and a slice of orange.

We used to absent but haven't for ages - thanks for reminding me.

When I was a girl, we used to have sparkling perry with lunch.

At Christmas, when I was a child, my father would treat himself to a bottle of Hoopers Port, which he treated with great reverence. Only he was allowed to pour it as, apparently, it "threw a crust". I couldn't understand why anyone would put crusts in a bottle of anything.... I was allowed a small sip and thought it was horrible! I'm quite fond of port now. Advocaat was my mother's Christmas tipple.

absent my children were always given orange juice and lemonade in a champagne flute at Christmas and other special occasions, when my DS started work in a bar the first time some asked for orange juice and lemonade my son asked him what he was celebrating ? he truly believed thats how every family celebrated

Annsixty love the idea of your Pom Star cocktail, have you got the"recipe" and maybe I could get one mixed out here. Port and lemon means Christmas for me, takes me back to being a teenager a home.

daphnebroon good thread to start...at this time of year, for several years, I have started on a small glass of port perhaps 3-4 evenings a week. Just the one, its so warming. I discovered last year that some of the big retailers discount a good port near Christmas, so you can get a nice bottle at M+S for £9. Morrisons do one for £7.
Warm and cosy!

Also use Baileys as a mixer with my coffee and whisky or brandy as mixer with my horlicks!

PensionPat, brilliant!

A cocktail I came across recently comprises gin, elderflower cordial, lime flavoured tonic with a slice of lime. It make a long drink and is delish!

I can't stand Baileys as a stand alone drink but I always buy a bottle at Christmas. It's delicious used in a bread and butter pudding and 2 -3 teaspoons added to a latte is divine.

Buck's Fizz for Christmas Day breakfast? Not if Christmas Eve has been good. Just a piece of dry toast and a very black coffee & 2 co-codamol.

caocao that sounds delicious. Baileys was MIL's tipple and she always diluted it with lemonade which curdled it ? Someone finally convinced her it was wrong and she then thought she was decadent for drinking such strong stuff. As a child, when a bottle of port appeared in the cupboard I knew Xmas was coming. I'm more like pensionpat and have wide tastes!

Does no one else have Buck's Fizz with their Christmas breakfast of scrambled eggs, smoked salmon and home-made bread?

That's when I was introduced to prosecco mixed with Chambord absent , with the eggs, salmon and toasted bagels. Yummy!

Another Kahlua fan here. Can't stand Bailey's...Too sickly sweet.
Otherwise, I'm with PensionPat

I love Baileys, not just at Christmas but any time!