Create a Festive Holiday Cocktail Bar with Van Gogh Vodka
ORLANDO, Fla. (September 6, 2007) — This holiday season, party hosts and hostesses can enjoy the festivities with their guests by utilizing creative cocktail techniques from Van Gogh® Vodka.
Van Gogh Vodka’s 19 super-premium flavors provide hosts the tools to create an entertaining and interactive cocktail bar. “The easiest way to satisfy a group and control costs is to offer variations of the same drink. Using ingredients such as eggnog, punch or coffee as the base for a variety of cocktails offers guests the opportunity to choose their favorite recipe, which they can then mix themselves,” explained Van Gogh Vodka Corporate Bartender Stacy Nicoll. “A non-alcoholic base is also great if you are planning on having children and adults at the same event – that way everyone has an option.”
Utilizing one common ingredient as a base, hosts can print recipes on cards and place them on their bar/cocktail station. Guests can review the recipes, select their favorite and create their own cocktail utilizing the ingredients provided at each station. They can also vary the recipe to suit their tastes.
Eggnog Cocktail Station
Base Ingredient: Eggnog
Additional Ingredients:
- Van Gogh Dutch Chocolate Vodka
- Van Gogh Vanilla Vodka
- Crème de banana
- Chocolate liqueur
- Vanilla liqueur
- Amaretto
- Cinnamon schnapps
Optional garnishes:
- Cinnamon sticks
- Cinnamon powder
- Shaved chocolate
Chocolate Banana Cream Pie
2 oz. Van Gogh Dutch Chocolate Vodka, 1/2 oz. crème de banana, 1/2 chocolate liqueur, 1 oz. eggnog
Yuletide Nog
2 oz. Van Gogh Vanilla Vodka, 1/2 oz. vanilla liqueur, 1/2 oz. amaretto, 1 oz. eggnog
Vanilla Cinnamon Bun
2 oz. Van Gogh Vanilla Vodka, 1/2 oz. vanilla liqueur, 1/2 oz. cinnamon schnapps, 1 oz. eggnog
Select favorite recipe. Pour ingredients into glass, stir and garnish.
Fruit Punch Cocktail Station
Base Ingredient: Fruit Punch (1/2 gallon fruit punch, 64 oz. pineapple juice, 1 quart ginger ale)
Additional Ingredients:
- Van Gogh Acai-Blueberry™ Vodka
- Van Gogh Pineapple Vodka
- Van Gogh Pomegranate Vodka
- Ice
Optional garnishes:
- Pineapple wedges
- Lemon slices
- Cherries
Happy Holidays Punch
For individual servings, pour 3 oz. of punch over ice and add 1 oz. of desired Van Gogh Vodka.
Coffee Cocktail Station
Base Ingredient: Hot Coffee
Additional Ingredients:
- Van Gogh Espresso or Double Espresso™ Vodka
- Van Gogh Dutch Chocolate Vodka
- Van Gogh Coconut Vodka
- Irish Cream
- Amaretto
- Butterscotch Schnapps
- Sugar/sweetener
Optional garnishes:
- Butterscotch syrup
- Whipped cream
Holiday Cheers Cafe
2 oz. Van Gogh Espresso or Double Espresso Vodka, 2 oz coffee
Pour ingredients into coffee cup and enjoy. Add cream and sweetener if desired.
Snowflakes and Cream
1/2 oz. Van Gogh Coconut Vodka, 1/2 oz. Irish Cream, 3 oz. coffee
Pour vodka and Baileys into coffee mug. Fill with coffee, stir and top with whipped cream.
Dutch Chocolate Butternut
1 oz. Van Gogh Dutch Chocolate Vodka, 1/2 oz. butterscotch schnapps, 1/2 oz. amaretto, coffee
Pour vodka, schnapps and amaretto into coffee mug. Fill with coffee, stir and top with whipped cream and a drizzle of butterscotch syrup.
Van Gogh Vodka produces the most flavors - 19 - of any brand worldwide including the trendsetting Espresso and Double Espresso™, complemented by Acai-Blueberry™, Banana, Dutch Chocolate, Coconut, Pineapple, Pomegranate and Appel Vodkas. For more information and 2,000 complimentary cocktail recipes, visit www.VanGoghVodka.com or call 888-539-3361.


