These tipples flavored with decadent chocolate or sweet-tart pomegranate will liven up the festivities.

Serving Size:

8

Active Time:

20 min.

Total Time:

20 min.

Ingredients

Santa-Tinis

• 1 tsp. light corn syrup
• ¼ cup white decorating sugar
• ¼ cup semisweet chocolate chips, melted
• 8 oz. half-and-half
• 6 oz. chocolate-flavored liqueur, such as dark crème de cacao
• 3 oz. vodka
• 1 cup ice cubes
• 4 candy-cane sticks
• 4 Oreo Fudge Ring cookies

Rudolph-Tinis

• 1 tsp. light corn syrup
• ¼ cup red decorating sugar
• 16 oz. pomegranate juice
• 4 oz. orange-flavored liqueur, such as triple sec
• 4 oz. vodka
• 8 drops red liquid food coloring
• 1 cup ice cubes
• 4 red gumdrops
• 4 swizzle sticks

Instructions

Santa-Tinis

1. Brush rims of 4 martini glasses with corn syrup; roll in sugar. Drizzle inside of each glass with chocolate; let harden. In cocktail shaker, combine half-and-half, liqueur, vodka and ice. Cover; shake vigorously until well chilled. Strain into glasses. Garnish with candy canes and cookies.

Rudolph-Tinis

• Brush rims of 4 martini glasses with corn syrup; roll in sugar. In cocktail shaker, combine pomegranate juice, liqueur, vodka, food coloring and ice. Cover; shake vigorously until well chilled. Strain into glasses. Garnish with gumdrops skewered on swizzle sticks.