Holiday Cocktail – The Merrion Hotel’s White Christmas

In this holiday cocktail, vodka and a spiced syrup are made for each other. Courtesy of The Merrion Hotel, this creamy, Christmas spiced-flavored vodka cocktail will be a star at holiday gatherings.

White Christmas – The Merrion Hotel

In this holiday cocktail, vodka and a spiced syrup are made for each other. Courtesy of The Merrion Hotel, this creamy, Christmas spiced-flavored vodka cocktail will be a star at holiday gatherings.

Prep Time 5 hrs

Cook Time 3 mins

Christmas Spiced Syrup

• 1 cup water
• 2 cups sugar
• 10-15 cloves
• 1 cinnamon stick

White Christmas

• 1 ¾ oz Ketel One
• ¾ oz Lemon juice
• ¾ oz Christmas syrup (Cloves, cardamon, cinnamon) 2:1*
• 1 oz Cream

Christmas Spiced Syrup

• Add water and sugar into a small saucepan over medium heat and stir until the sugar is completely dissolved

• Remove from heat and add the cinnamon, cardamom and cloves. Let steep for several hours.

• Strain into a jar or bottle, tightly sealed and refrigerated.

White Christmas

• Add all ingredients to cocktail shaker without ice.

• Add ice and shake.

• Double strain into rocks glass

• Serve on the rocks over cubed ice; garnish with two Cranberries & Mint (to look like holly)

Keyword christmas cocktail, holiday cocktail

Over the holidays, Dublin is perfect for visiting, whether strolling through the Christmas market or shopping under the twinkling lights of Grafton Street. And for those visiting, the place to stay is the five-star Merrion Hotel situated in the heart of Georgian Dublin.