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the perfect cocktail for Christmas – Italian Cuisine

White, red and green: a cocktail (nice to see and sweet to taste) that could not be more in theme with your Christmas evenings!

We have revisited the Margarita and the punch mixing them to give life to an amazing cocktail, very good and super spectacular.
It is sweet and thick. IS White as the coconut milk, the basic ingredient, and is decorated with fresh currant or cranberries that give that color note bright red that at Christmas should not be missing.
You can easily prepare it at home and serve it like appetizer or for after dinner. You'll fall in love with it!

Cocktails: 25 simple recipes to make at home

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A bit 'punch a little' margarita

What does this cocktail have about the one and the other?
Of the punch he has a base of sugar syrup prepared by dissolving a part of sugar and one of water in equal measure. Of the margarita has the tequila.
The particularities of this cocktail, however, are the white color and the exotic taste of the coconut which is very present, both in the form of milk and cream, and also in the rum.

The recipe for the Christmas margarita punch

To prepare the Christmas margarita punch you simply have to mix all the ingredients together e shake.

Here are the ingredients:
280 g of Tequila
230 g of Grand Marnier
230 g of succo of lime
230 g of coconut water
230 g of thick coconut milk (in can)
170 g of liquid coconut milk
170 g of coconut rum
170 g of sugar syrup
1 tablespoon of coconut extract

Do not forget the ice and the final decoration with rosemary and currants.

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Christmas appetizers: 30 Christmas canapés – Italian Cuisine

Mujjol shikran, substitute obtained from herring and mullet roe

Are you thinking about the menu for December 25 and do not know where to start? We advise you to take a look at these sandwiches. One of the most classic Christmas appetizers perfect for create the right atmosphere and entertain the guests between a taste and the other.
Convivial, mignon and tasty: the canapes are also ideal for approach the table waiting to serve the appetizer. One snack brings the other, perhaps accompanying the first glass of wine and … party be!

But because these little samples are fun, carefree and delicious, you do not have to forget some details that will transform them from small pieces of bread garnished in real small bursts of taste.

The variety

Let's start from the idea that we are not preparing a basic dish, one of those without frills, but with a lot of substance. Here they are welcome very small portions, decorations, colors and taste mixes. To make special the moment of the canapés is that festive atmosphere that envelops the guests who will find out a small different recipe for every taste. So you will not have to miss basic ingredients that are very different from each other meats, smoked fish, cheeses and sauces; but also vegetables is different types of bread. We can in fact play with the classic white bread combined with rye, black bread, cereal-based and so on.

Precious details

To make Christmas appetizers special is not only the number of tastings proposed, but also the quality of the ingredients. Traditionally, in fact, some fine foods are reserved for special occasions and announce the importance of the shared meal. To pamper us a little then we decorate some salmon-based tart or eggs with a pinch of caviar of sturgeon, let us concede small samples of Foie gras or tartine with tartare e truffle flakes.
Just choose one of these fine ingredients to mix with the most ordinary to amaze the whole table.

Attention to proportions

One of the most common mistakes made by making canapes among Christmas starters is to forget that the bread base must never prevail on the rest. The more subtle it will be in proportion to the ingredients used for decoration, the greater the taste of the little taste will be. The presence of soft cheeses and sauces it is also very precious to avoid that the canapes are dry and not very inviting. When you prepare them, take care of taste the first one in order to better dose the ingredients and monitor the result.

Our 30 recipes

And now that we have reviewed the basic rules of the canapes for Christmas, you just have to choose the ones you like most from our collection in the gallery.

How to decorate the Christmas table with cookies – Italian Cuisine

Gingerbread is not only perfect as a decoration for the Christmas tree, but also becomes a protagonist of the table

The fragrance of cookies they have the aroma of the good things of the past, able to evoke childhood, the gentle caresses of grandparents and ancient memories that touch the heart. Use the free time of the feasts to give you a sweet day at the stove: teach children to knead and giving shape to the fantasy will be a greedy adventure.

Cinnamon, gingerbread and cocoa: the party sweets have the fragrance of spices that cross the world transporting in the magical journey of distant places. From Germany to Scandinavia, where they are called pepparkakor, the ginger biscuits can be enjoyed with tea, are given away or … hang all'Christmas tree!

From the north, ginger cookies for Christmas

Hearts, stars and gingerbread men, a Christmas classic: the forms of cookies There are so many parties. With the icing and a pinch of creativity you can have fun and give free rein to your imagination. Use raffia or colored satin ribbons to hang the sweets or create a delicious corner on the table.

THE sweet Christmas decorations they turn into a greedy decoration for the Christmas table. In South Tyrol according to tradition, the first Sunday of Advent is prepared, did you know? Place them in a big one basket along with Christmas balls, dried fruit and a branch of holly: they will be a simple and original centerpiece. If you wish to create placemarks, you can customize the cookies with the icing by drawing the initial of each guest, at the end of the lunch they will become a small gift to take with them for a sweet wish for happy holidays.