Twelve drinks of Christmas

Twelve drinks of Christmas

By Drew Tewksbury, Special to Metromix

December is a month to celebrate. There’s the candy canes and hot chocolate. There’s the fun of shopping and the bustle of present wrapping. But it’s all too easy to forget the real meaning of the holidays: drinking ourselves silly.

So to help you get obliterated with old friends, or just to numb the pain of your mother’s incessant criticism, here’s a precious little advent calendar of booze, featuring 12 delicious drinks to accompany classic holiday films coming to a television near you.

First up: "Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July"
Wednesday, Dec. 2  at 8 p.m. ET/PT on CBS.

Blitzed-in
2 oz cranberry juice
1 oz vodka
¾ oz Triple Sec
¼ oz Apple liqueur
1 maraschino cherry

Ever wonder why Rudolph's nose shines so bright around the holidays? It isn't Christmas spirit—it's the Christmas spirits. This drink's not only delish, it's even got a red maraschino "nose" on top.