This three ingredient holiday cocktail has a sweet citrus flavor that’s coupled with light floral notes. If you want a cocktail that everyone will enjoy, then you must have my Jingletini at your next gathering with friends. And I know from experience, that it can serve as the perfect cocktail for one. In this post, I’m going to give you the recipe to my Jingletini Holiday Cocktail along with a cute way to serve it.

The Ingredients

When brainstorming on the recipe for my Jingletini, the first thing that came to mind was access. Yes, I want to give you guys a sophisticated craft cocktail recipe that will make you feel like you’re a Cocktail Goddess at The Lawrence. But I also wanted to make sure that you will actually try to make this cocktail. To better my odds, I choose ingredients that everyone has access to.

The floral notes come from the elderflower flavor of St. Germain Liqeur. Mixed with the cranberry juice, it gives a fresh holiday flavor to accompany the Aperol. I’ve recently become obsessed with Aperol, and am constantly trying to find different ~~excuses~~ ways to use it. The citrus flavor is definitely coming from the Aperol, but it’s not overbearing at all. The combination of these flavors almost gives me the vibe of a glorified Ruby Red Grapefruit Juice.

Cocktail Styling

When serving your Jingletini Cocktail, I suggest that you go all out! It’s the holiday season, so bring the festiveness to your cocktail. I recommend that you gather some of your clear tree ornaments and fill them with the perfect present, a Jingletini.

When I filled mine, I just could not find a funnel that was small enough to fit the hole of my ornament. So, I just dug into my kitchen drawer and used a marinade injector. I know it sounds funny, but it got the job done. Then I just added some fresh rosemary and cranberries to the ornament, and placed in my favorite martini glass.