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Viral Snow Globe Cocktail
By Snejana Andreeva
on Dec 03, 2023
Viral Snow Globe Cocktails 🍸 or mocktails are totally worth the hype! Thanks so much to the beautiful Meg (@ainttooproudtomeg) for the inspiration! Your guests will be so impressed with this easy drink and in my opinion, it’s 500/10. The rosemary looks like an adorable 🎄 Christmas tree and I added cranberries to mine for some extra festiveness. Trust me, once you make these, you will be living your best life and you won’t be able to get enough.
- Why You’ll Love the Viral Snow Globe Cocktail
- How to Prepare
- Nonna’s Tip 🤶
- Snow Globe Cocktail Variations and Substitutions
- Other Festive Recipes
- Best Served With
- Common Questions
- Viral Snow Globe Cocktail Recipe
Why You’ll Love the Viral Snow Globe Cocktail
The presentation alone is phenomenal, but if you need another reason to love this Viral Snowglobe ❄️ Cocktail, look no further than the versatility. There are countless options for alcohol (gin, vodka, champagne, etc.) and then add any kind of sparkling water you like! Not to mention you can make this a mocktail of course! So whether you make a spirited cocktail or a refreshing mocktail, the frozen cranberries and rosemary make this drink look like a Christmas 🎄 dream in a glass. This cocktail will have your guests raving over how cute your drinks are.
How to Prepare
🧊 Using freezer-safe glasses , add a small handful of frozen cranberries to each glass.
🌿 Then, trim the bottom of a rosemary sprig evenly and place it in the middle of the glass.
💦 Add water to the glass; alternatively, you can add water first and then place the rosemary to keep it upright.
❄️ Freeze the glasses on a small baking sheet for 45 minutes or until the water is frozen.
🍷 Remove from the freezer and serve immediately with your favorite alcohol or sparkling water.
⭐ Alcohol options include clear liquor drinks such as vodka soda, gin and tonic, white rum, prosecco, champagne, ouzo, and Bulgarian “rakija,” or you can even create a mocktail with juice or sparkling water.
Nonna’s Tip 🤶
The water in the glass has to be cold not warm, please also make sure that you use a freezer-safe glass so that the glass doesn’t crack. The cranberries and rosemary are solely in this recipe for presentation.
Snow Globe Cocktail Variations and Substitutions
- Mix and match different frozen fruits , such as blueberries, raspberries, or sliced strawberries, to create a colorful and diverse drink.
- Add a touch of sweetness by including simple syrup, 🍯 honey, or agave syrup to the cocktail.
- Choose your favorite spirit or mix different ones. For example, try rum, vodka, gin, tequila, or even a flavored liqueur to suit your taste. Just remember, anything that isn’t clear won’t look like mine.
- If you prefer a non-alcoholic version, replace the alcoholic spirits with sparkling water, ginger ale, or a non-alcoholic sparkling wine.
Other Festive Recipes
Christmas Tree Cheese Ball
20 mins
Antipasti Christmas Wreath
10 mins
Grape Christmas Tree Cheese Ball
15 mins
Best Served With
- Holiday Cheese Board
- Holiday Charcuterie Board
- Holiday Candy Cane Prosecco
Common Questions
For this viral snow globe cocktail could certainly use an alternative to cranberries, like frozen grapes, pomegranate seeds or citrus slices (like lemon or lime). You could even use frozen pineapple or mango – make this drink your own!
If you have trouble putting in the rosemary, you can take some cooking twine and tie it to the rosemary sprig, hang the twine over the side of the glass, tape the twine to the glass, and then add the water. Once frozen, cut off the twine and enjoy!
You could make a cranberry mule (cranberry juice, and ginger beer), a minty mojito (muddle fresh mint leaves with sugar, lime juice, and rum, then top with soda water), or even a winter spiced old-fashioned (infuse bourbon with winter spices like cinnamon and cloves; serve with a twist of orange peel).
You can use flavored sparkling water by itself with the rosemary and cranberry or you could also add a juice such as cranberry or orange to the sparkling water.
You are welcome to use juice instead of water, but keep in mind that it will not have the same ‘snow globe’ look because the juice will not be clear.
Nope! You will not be able to taste the rosemary and it is not bitter at all!
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Equipment
- ▢ Baking Sheet
Ingredients
- ▢ ½ cup frozen cranberries , small handful in each glass
- ▢ 2 sprigs rosemary , cut the top
- ▢ water
- ▢ sparkling water , or alcohol
Instructions
- ▢ Note: before you start making this festive drink, please make sure you use freezer-safe glasses. Mine froze after 45 minutes so I took them out and served them right away.
- ▢ Take two glasses and add a small handful of frozen cranberries to the bottom of the glass.
- ▢ Take a sprig of rosemary, turn it upside down and cut the bottom so it’s even. I like to spread out the bottom leaves so that it stays in place.
- ▢ Place the rosemary into the middle of the glass and add in the water. Alternatively, you can add the water first and then nestle in the rosemary making sure it stays upright.
- ▢ Place the glasses on a small baking sheet and freeze for 45 minutes (or until the water is frozen).
- ▢ Take it out of the freezer and serve immediately with your favorite alcohol or sparkling water.
- ▢ A few suggestions are: vodka soda, gin and tonic, white rum, prosecco, champagne, ouzo, Bulgarian “rakija” or make into a mocktail by adding your favorite juice or sparkling water.
My Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Viral Snow Globe Cocktail
Equipment
- Baking Sheet
Ingredients
- ½ cup frozen cranberries small handful in each glass
- 2 sprigs rosemary cut the top
- water
- sparkling water or alcohol
Instructions
- Note: before you start making this festive drink, please make sure you use freezer-safe glasses. Mine froze after 45 minutes so I took them out and served them right away.
- Take two glasses and add a small handful of frozen cranberries to the bottom of the glass.
- Take a sprig of rosemary, turn it upside down and cut the bottom so it’s even. I like to spread out the bottom leaves so that it stays in place.
- Place the rosemary into the middle of the glass and add in the water. Alternatively, you can add the water first and then nestle in the rosemary making sure it stays upright.
- Place the glasses on a small baking sheet and freeze for 45 minutes (or until the water is frozen).
- Take it out of the freezer and serve immediately with your favorite alcohol or sparkling water.
- A few suggestions are: vodka soda, gin and tonic, white rum, prosecco, champagne, ouzo, Bulgarian “rakija” or make into a mocktail by adding your favorite juice or sparkling water.
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Lemon Cheesecake Thumbprint Cookies
By Snejana Andreeva
on Dec 15, 2022, Updated Nov 08, 2023
My lemon cheesecake thumbprint cookies melt in your mouth . This recipe is one of those recipes that you’ll need to triple, because it’s THAT good. 🍋Whether you’re a lemon lover or simply looking for a unique and delicious cookie, these Lemon Cheesecake Thumbprint Cookies are a must-try. They’re perfect for any occasion, from a casual afternoon tea to a fancy dessert spread.
- Why You’ll Love Lemon Cheesecake Thumbprint Cookies
- How to Prepare
- Nonna’s Tip 🍋
- Lemon Cheesecake Thumbprint Cookies Variations and Substitutions
- Other Holiday Recipes
- More Holiday Cookies
- Common Questions
- Lemon Cheesecake Thumbprint Cookies Recipe
Why You’ll Love Lemon Cheesecake Thumbprint Cookies
These lemon cheesecake thumbprint cookies are ideal for anyone who cannot tolerate 🥚 eggs as they are completely egg-free . The dough takes 5 minutes to whip up, so these cookies are easy enough for anyone who is not even a baker. They’re only 5 ingredients , which you probably already have on hand. I can honestly say that this is one of those cookie recipes that you cannot get enough of.
How to Prepare
🥣 Use a stand mixer with the paddle attachment or a hand-held mixer and bowl to cream butter and cream cheese for about 2 minutes until smooth.
🍋 Add sugar and lemon extract and mix until smooth . Then add flour, and mix until a sticky dough forms. Scrape down the sides to fully incorporate any remaining flour.
🧊 Cover the cookie dough with plastic wrap and refrigerate for one hour.
🥄 Remove dough from the refrigerator, use a small ice-cream scooper to portion the cookies, rolling each in a touch of flour to prevent sticking.
🍓 Place rolled cookies on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper . Flatten each with your thumb, creating an indent, and add a teaspoon of preferred jam/preserve to the center.
🔥 Preheat the oven to 350°F and bake the lemon cheesecake thumbprint cookies for 13-15 minutes or until the edges are light and golden brown .
❄️ Allow the cookies to cool completely and optionally dust with icing sugar. They can be stored at room temperature for up to a week.
Nonna’s Tip 🍋
You MUST refrigerate the cookie dough for at least one hour and you have to use a touch of flour to roll each one as they will stick.
Lemon Cheesecake Thumbprint Cookies Variations and Substitutions
- Try adding a decorative topping like chopped nuts or a sprinkle of coarse sugar for holiday decoration.
- I have not tried this recipe with gluten-free flour , but feel free to experiment with a gluten-free 1-1 replacement and let me know how it goes!
- Instead of lemon extract , you could try almond, vanilla, orange or another you have on hand.
- Feel free to experiment with different jams or preserves , for example, you could use strawberry, raspberry, apricot or even marmalade.
- You could try dairy-free or vegan alternatives to the butter and cream cheese if you or your guests have allergies.
Other Holiday Recipes
Antipasti Christmas Wreath
10 mins
Holiday Butter Board
20 mins
Holiday Candy Cane Prosecco
5 mins
Holiday Cheese Board
20 mins
More Holiday Cookies
Looking for an even fancier-looking cookie? Try my puff pastry cookies .
Easy Gingerbread Cookies
3 hrs 23 mins
Italian Amaretti Cookies
25 mins
3 Ingredient Sugar Cookies
20 mins
Shortbread Butter Cookies
27 mins
Common Questions
Feel free to use any jam or preserve you enjoy. I love fig or apricot but you are more than welcome to use any you have on hand.
The lemon extract is optional so don’t worry if you don’t have any on hand. You can also use pure vanilla extract, or almond extract, or leave them plain. Or, if you don’t have pure lemon extract, but still want the flavor, you can also use the zest of a lemon in the recipe.
You MUST refrigerate the cookie dough for at least one hour and you have to use a touch of flour to roll each one as they will stick.
Feel free to freeze the cookie dough tightly wrapped for up to 3 months. Thaw in the fridge and shape as usual.
The cream cheese and butter must be softened in order for the cookies to bake correctly.
You can use salted or unsalted butter. I have made them with both and both results are delicious.
While 1 cup of flour weighs 160g in my kitchen, it might weigh anywhere from 120 to 180g in your kitchen and there’s a few reasons for that. The weight of ingredients may vary due to the brand of ingredients, the brand and style (wet vs dry) of measuring cups and spoons, and the technique for measuring into cups: scooping and leveling versus spooning the ingredients into the cup measure. For best results, go by the weight listed in the recipe.
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Equipment
- ▢ Measuring Cups + Spoons
- ▢ Mixing Bowls
- ▢ Baking Sheet
- ▢ Parchment Paper
Ingredients
- ▢ ½ cup cream cheese , softened
- ▢ ½ cup white sugar
- ▢ 1 stick softened salted butter
- ▢ 1.5 teaspoons lemon extract , optional if you don’t have any on hand
- ▢ 1 ¼ cup all-purpose flour , + 2 extra tablespoons for rolling the balls
- ▢ 18 teaspoons jam , I used fig preserve
Instructions
- ▢ In a stand mixer using the paddle attachment, cream the butter and cream cheese together for about 2 minutes or until smooth. You can also use a hand-held mixer and a bowl as well.
- ▢ Once creamy, add the sugar and lemon extract and mix until smooth. Add in the flour and mix until a sticky dough forms. If there’s any flour on the sides, you can scrape it down and mix again until fully incorporated.
- ▢ Cover the cookie dough with plastic wrap and refrigerate for one hour. After an hour, take out the dough, remove the plastic and use a small ice-cream scooper to scoop out the cookies. I scoop each cookie, roll it in a touch of flour as it will stick to your hands if you don’t.
- ▢ Repeat this step for all 18 cookies. Place each rolled cookie onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Press each one down with your thumb to make an indent. Add a teaspoon of any jam/preserve you like to the middle.
- ▢ Preheat the oven to 350F and bake until the edges are light and golden brown. This should take 13-15 minutes depending on the oven.
- ▢ Let them cool completely and optionally dust with icing sugar. These are perfectly stored at room-temp for up to a week.
My Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
