What's Your Go To Drink for Christmas Day/New Years Day?

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Do you have favorite libation for Christmas Day and New Years Day?

For Christmas day, I like an old school martini, 3 olives on the side. Has to be very dry (just a whisper of vermouth).

New years day, a nice small batch bourbon straight up, maybe two!

How about you, have a special drink that you have on the holiday day?

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I don't drink alcohol these days. But dinner on Christmas Day and New Years Eve are certain to be accompanied by an alcohol free Shiraz. 

I'll probably be having an aperitif involving one of the alcohol free spirits such as Seedlip "gin" with Fevertree tonic.

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Christmas day usually we are staying with family so we are at their mercy- usually a passable red. This year we are at home so not sure yet.

New years eve tends to be the mario cart drinking game on the Wii. Beverage of choice, take a sip when you fall off/crash/die. I did appletini's last year and I"m not going to repeat that. I'm not a good intoxicated video game driver. 

New years day is bubbly with Eggs Benny with Holiday sauce for brunch

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Wassail, thickened with egg yolks and fortified with brandy. Most people are frightened of it so I usually get the whole pot to myself.

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Same as Autumm2. When I'm not at home, I cannot expect to drink good cocktails. 

So at home I will quite likely be having a negroni, because let's face it, any day is a good day for a negroni so on Christmas it should be even better! :) If I'm in the mood to juice some limes I might make a daiquiri, close my eyes, and pretend I'm on Surin beach Phuket Thailand. 

We will be having Christmas dinner at my sister's place and we've arranged for some nice bottles. Frapin XO cognac, Chivas Regal Mizunara, I have a bottle of Sauternes left, and then some Petit Chablis and Pinot Noir.

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Good brandy in a glass. No rocks, no water, juuuuust brandy.

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