Affordable Alcohol for a Merry Christmas
Bucks Fizz has long been considered a traditional British tipple when opening presents on Christmas Day morning with the family. However, there are many other tasty cocktails and drinks to brighten up your Christmas celebrations, whilst also complementing both the time of day and your choice of meal.
In America people prefer mimosas to a Bucks Fizz. Instead of mixing half champagne and half orange juice, for a Christmas mimosa you mix three-quarters of champagne with a quarter of orange juice. The advantage to this is that it will allow you to enjoy the taste of a more expensive champagne, whilst preserving the traditional Christmas Day orange juice finish. Equally, when it comes to what to drink at Christmas from Sainsbury’s, the supermarket recommends you try mixing one of their Taste the Difference champagnes with some tasty clementine orange juice instead.
If, however, you are looking for an appropriate way to toast Christmas Eve try a bottle of Taste the Difference Prosecco, with its rich apricot and citrus flavours, which will sufficiently moisten your palate for the next day’s morning champagne.
On Christmas Day try a bottle of Taste the Difference Rioja Blanco with your turkey. For the vegetarians amongst you, who enjoy fish on Christmas Day, or for those who may be eating fish over the seasonal holiday, then try a bottle of Taste the Difference Chablis or, if you prefer red wine, a bottle of Taste the Difference Châteauneuf-du-Pape. When it comes to what to drink at Christmas from Sainsbury’s, their special offers and discounted prices on Taste the Difference wine will make all the difference to your Christmas Day budget.
As the festive meal winds down and all the crackers have been pulled it is time to bring out the cheese board. Try a bottle of Taste the Difference 10 year-old Tawny Port to wash it down .For whisky drinkers Sainsbury’s Taste the Difference range also has a wide and excellent selection of 12 year-old Highland malts to savour as you enjoy the yuletide festivities.
If you have friends and family over on Boxing Day complement any leftover turkey, cold meats and other canapés with a bottle of Vinedos Barrihuelo Rioja Crianza, a gorgeous red wine with notes which will really enhance your enjoyment of the canapés.
For those who prefer their drinks to have fizz but to be non-alcoholic, Sainsbury’s recommend a good Christmas tip for the perfect mocktail. Dip the rim of your mocktail glass in a little water, then into a saucer of granulated white sugar, add fresh lime juice and mint, and top with sparkling water to entertain your guests with the perfect, frosty Christmas mocktail!
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Vanessa is a blogger and work-from-home mum who writing about cooking and parenting, when not tied up by her two toddlers. She’s also into arts and crafts, likes things that glitter and any excuse for a childrens’ party.
