Music & Cocktails- Christmas Playlist with Festive Cocktails

The Best Christmas Playlist

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Best Christmas Playlist

Wonderful Christmastime- Paul McCartney

Here Comes Santa Claus- Gene Autry

I’ll Be Home For Christmas- Bing Crosby

Feliz Navidad- Jose Feliciano

Happy Xmas- John Lennon

Christmas Time is Here- Vince Guaraldi Trio

The Christmas Waltz- Peggy Lee

Santa Baby- Eartha Kitt

Caroling, Caroling Medley- Perry Como

Sleigh Ride- Andy Williams

Run Rudolph Run- Chuck Berry

You’re a Mean One, Mr. Grinch- Thurl Ravenscroft

Blue Christmas- Elvis Presley

White Christmas- Bing Crosby

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer- Burl Ives

Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas- Judy Garland

Silver Bells- Dean Martin

                                 The Christmas Song- Nat King Cole

          Carol of the Bells- Mykola Leontovych

A Holly Jolly Christmas- Burl Ives

It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year- Andy Williams

Jingle Bell Rock- Bobby Helms

Its Begining to Look a lot Like Christmas- Perry Como

Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree- Brenda Lee

Baby Its Cold Outside- Margaret Whiting

Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) – Darlene Love

Let it, Snow, Let it, Snow, Let it, Snow- Dean Martin

Sleigh Ride- The Ronettes

I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas- Gayla Peevey

Winter Wonderland- Louis Armstrong

Santa Claus is Coming to Town- Frank Sinatra

Christmas, Baby Please Come Home- U2

Santa Claus is Coming to Town- Bruce Springsteen

Step into Chrismas- Elton John

Father Christmas- The Kinks

What Child is This- Andrea Bocelli, Mary J. Blige

Christmas Canon- Trans Siberian Orchestra

                  Pomegranate Sparkle w/Rosemary

I seem to be on a pomegranate kick lately, I have made two types of punch. One with Pomegranate juice, vodka, and ginger ale and another without the vodka but with added seeds. It’s very versatile and looks very pretty

Ingredients   (serves 2)
– 10 oz. Ginger Ale
–1.5 oz.  Pomegranate Juice
-4 oz. Vodka
–  2 tbs. Pomegranate Seeds
–  2 Sprigs Rosemary

Instructions

1. Fill  highball glasses with ice
2. Add soda,  juice & vodka to a pitcher
3. Divide into 2 glasses & Garnish with pomegranate seeds and rosemary sprigs

        Hot Cocoa w/Raspberry Vodka

This recipe is very versatile also, you could use caramel vodka and garnish with caramel sauce or use vanilla vodka with vanilla whipped cream. A bar could be set up with a variety of vodkas and toppings for a party.

Ingredients (serves 2)

– 2 tbs. Cocoa (Hershey’s special dark is a favorite)
–3 tbs Sugar
-2 tbs. water
–2 cups  Milk
–1/2 tsp Vanilla
Dash Salt
–Raspberry Vodka
Garnish with mini marshmallows or Whipped cream with a drizzle of vodka on top

Instructions

1. Mix sugar, cocoa & water in a small saucepan, heat until blended and boiling.
2. Add milk and heat but do not boil
3. Remove from heat and add vanilla & vodka
4. Divide between the mugs & garnish
5. Serve Immediately