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5 Christmas Cocktails To Get You Into The Holiday Spirit

Cheers to Christmas Break!

Kassie Kilpatrick

Dec 19, 2016

University of Iowa

5 Christmas Cocktails To Get You Into The Holiday Spirit

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The good news is: Finals are a thing of the past. Christmas Break is in full swing.

The good news also is: Delish.com published 32 "Christmas Cocktails" on their website.

The best part about these recipes is that many of them serve one. So if you want to channel your inner Grinch, you can drink them quietly and alone, while cursing everyone from your window. Or you can be a little Cindy Lou Who and share your glass of Christmas joy with friends, family, and complete strangers.

Ideally I would like to try every single one of these cocktails, but in an attempt to be a mature adult, I selected five that I must try. If I stumble upon the other 27, then so be it.

1. Cranberry Mimosa

It's like a classier version of a Vodka Cranberry, but I will be enjoying it next to my fireplace where I can wear fuzzy socks and watch Elf. I will not be drinking it in a crowded bar with spilled beer that didn't belong to me all down my shirt.

Find the recipe here.

2. Pomegranate Moscow Mule

I don't know how I feel about the seeds in there. It seems like a choking hazard for someone as accident prone as myself, but nonetheless I am a huge pomegranate fanatic and I will be indulging.

Find the recipe here.

3. Candy Cane-Kahlua Hot Chocolate

This reminds me of a mudslide that requires effort. Nothing like some fun "cooking" with mom on Christmas morning as you bring the alcoholic beverage of your choice to a simmer while laughing joyfully. I plan to drink this guy until even the ugliest of sweaters look good.

Find the recipe here.

4. Sparkling Winter Sangria

I had to google "Prosecco" because I haven't cultured myself much past Coors Light and Barefoot moscato. "Prosecco" is a white Italian wine for those of you wondering, and since it's used in this beverage you can bet that I'll be familiarizing myself with it shortly.

Find the recipe here.

5. Irish Coffee

Adding whiskey to your coffee is no unfamiliar concept to Irish people, or even to angry people. Falling into both of those categories, I'm extremely excited to drink this concoction for breakfast in the near future. I better not drive after, so I'll have to follow it up with a day of lounging. Shucks.

Find the recipe here.

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5 Christmas Cocktails To Get You Into The Holiday Spirit

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1. Cranberry Mimosa

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3. Candy Cane-Kahlua Hot Chocolate

4. Sparkling Winter Sangria

5. Irish Coffee

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The Best Lines from the Fab Four

And in the end, the love you take is equal to the love you make

The sun is up, the sky is blue, it's beautiful and so are you

Love is old, love is new, love is all, love is you

There's nowhere you can be that isn't where you're meant to be

Life is very short, and there's no time for fussing and fighting, my friend

He say, "I know you, you know me", One thing I can tell you is you got to be free

Oh please, say to me, You'll let me be your man. And please say to me, You'll let me hold your hand

It was twenty years ago today, Sgt. Pepper taught the band to play. They've been going in and out of style, but they're guaranteed to raise a smile

Living is easy with eyes closed, misunderstanding all you see

Can you hear me? When it rains and shine, it's just a state of mind

Little darling, it's been long cold lonely winter. Little darling, it feels like years since it' s been here. Here comes the sun, Here comes the sun, and I say it's alright

We danced through the night and we held each other tight, and before too long I fell in love with her. Now, I'll never dance with another when I saw her standing there

I love you, I love you, I love you, that's all I want to say

You say you want a revolution. Well you know, we all want to change the world

All the lonely people, where do they all come from. All the lonely people, where do they all belong

Oh, I get by with a little help from my friends

Hey Jude, don't make it bad. Take a sad song and make it better

Yesterday, all my troubles seemed so far away. Now it looks as though they're here to stay. Oh, I believe in yesterday

And when the brokenhearted people, living in the world agree, there will be an answer, let it be.

And anytime you feel the pain, Hey Jude, refrain. Don't carry the world upon your shoulders

I'll give you all I got to give if you say you'll love me too. I may not have a lot to give but what I got I'll give to you. I don't care too much for money. Money can't buy me love

All you need is love, love is all you need

Whisper words of wisdom, let it be

Blackbird singing in the dead of night, Take these broken wings and learn to fly. All your life, You were only waiting for this moment to arise

Though I know I'll never lose affection, for people and things that went before. I know I'll often stop and think about them. In my life, I love you more

Obviously the best superpower.

There have been many lessons learned.

1. The importance of traditions.

2. How to be thankful for family and friends.

3. How to give back.

4. What the word "community" really means.

5. That it isn't about the destination, but the journey.

6. The consequences of making bad choices.

7. To trust people, until you have a reason not to.

8. To be welcoming and accepting of everyone.

9. How to be my own, individual person.

10. How to work for what I want.

11. How to be great at giving directions.

12. How to be humble.

13. To be well-rounded.

14. How to be great at conflict resolution.

15. The beauty of getting outside and exploring.

16. To be prepared for anything.

17. That you don't always have to do it alone.

18. How to be creative.

19. To brush off gossip.

I have never been so thankful to know you.

Dealing with the inevitable realities of college life.

Don't freak out

Email the professor

Attend the first class

Keep attending class

Have a backup plan

Remember that everything works out at the end

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