What do people drink in Palm Springs at Christmas time? These are the questions that keep me up at night.
As you all know, one of my hobbies is pretending I live in Palm Springs. I’m the biggest wannabe Palm Springs resident ever. Need a pair of giant sunglasses, bunch of giant pool floaties that only get used once a year, or a drink with an umbrella themed after EVERY season?
I’m here for you!
Now let’s see if I can pull off a holiday-flavored Mai Tai! It’s still super fruity and delicious, but I replaced a couple flavors with cranberry and clementine. Does that count? (Please say yes?!)
Holiday Vibes Mai Tai, serves one.
cranberry juice
pineapple juice
juice of two clementines
juice of 1/2 a lime
grenadine syrup
dark rum (or whatever rum you have on hand!)
In a shaker combine 3 ounces cranberry juice, 3 ounces pineapple juice, clementine juice, lime juice, 1 ounce grenadine syrup and 2 ounces of dark rum.
I garnished mine with green sugar sprinkles, some fresh cranberries, a clementine wedge and an umbrella—of course!
The green sugar rim is a little cray, but I think it makes it more festive.
Well, there you go! I’ve just provided you with a reasonable excuse to make a Mai Tai in the middle of winter. You owe me big time.
Cheers to the best holiday season ever! The holidays aren’t perfect, but cocktails help. xx- Elsie
Credits // Author and Photography: Elsie Larson. Photos edited with A Beautiful Mess actions.
What do people drink in Palm Springs at Christmas time? These are the questions that keep me up at night.
As you all know, one of my hobbies is pretending I live in Palm Springs. I’m the biggest wannabe Palm Springs resident ever. Need a pair of giant sunglasses, bunch of giant pool floaties that only get used once a year, or a drink with an umbrella themed after EVERY season?
I’m here for you!
Now let’s see if I can pull off a holiday-flavored Mai Tai! It’s still super fruity and delicious, but I replaced a couple flavors with cranberry and clementine. Does that count? (Please say yes?!)
Holiday Vibes Mai Tai, serves one.
cranberry juice
pineapple juice
juice of two clementines
juice of 1/2 a lime
grenadine syrup
dark rum (or whatever rum you have on hand!)
In a shaker combine 3 ounces cranberry juice, 3 ounces pineapple juice, clementine juice, lime juice, 1 ounce grenadine syrup and 2 ounces of dark rum.
I garnished mine with green sugar sprinkles, some fresh cranberries, a clementine wedge and an umbrella—of course!
The green sugar rim is a little cray, but I think it makes it more festive.
Well, there you go! I’ve just provided you with a reasonable excuse to make a Mai Tai in the middle of winter. You owe me big time.
Cheers to the best holiday season ever! The holidays aren’t perfect, but cocktails help. xx- Elsie
Credits // Author and Photography: Elsie Larson. Photos edited with A Beautiful Mess actions.
