Santa’s Hat Cocktail

Name: Santa’s Hat Cocktail
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 1 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 tbsp. store-bought or homemade vanilla frosting; 1/4 c. sweetened coconut flakes; 1/2 c. lemon-lime soda; 2 oz. fresh lime juice; 2 oz. vodka; 1 oz. grenadine; Peppermint stick, for serving

By Alejandro Valdes LoraPublished: Sep 29, 2023

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red cocktail with a coconut rim and peppermint stick garnish

PHOTO: ROCKY LUTEN; FOOD STYLING: LENA ABRAHAM

Yields:

1 serving(s)

Prep Time:

10 mins

Total Time:

10 mins

Cal/Serv:

484

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Ho ho ho, it’s cocktail time! The holiday season is all about being fun, festive, and a little extra. Here at Delish, we’re all about creating those holiday drinks that will be the showstopper at your parties, and with this Santa’s hat cocktail, you’ll be sure to become cocktail royalty with Santa’s favorite nightcap.

This deep red drink is an ode to a dirty Shirley. You get that fresh lime juice, the kick from the vodka, and the sweetness and color from grenadine. If you want to have it virgin, just follow our Shirley temple recipe! Don't forget about the garnishes though. Having it rimmed with sweetened coconut (to mimic some Christmastime snow) will get you from Christmas blues to feeling jolly in no time. So for those who want to embody the Christmas mood: Grab your ugliest sweater you have in your closet (thanks mom!), make a glass of this, and you’re sure to have a merry Christmas indeed.

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Ingredients

Directions

1. Step 1Using a small spoon, spread frosting along rim of a martini glass both inside and out, covering about 1/2" of rim.
2. Step 2Onto a small plate wide enough to fit glass, pour coconut. Dip glass into coconut to cover frosting.
3. Step 3Add soda, lime juice, vodka, and grenadine to prepared glass and gently stir to combine. Garnish with peppermint stick.