Christmas Recipe Ideas?

Question

Our theme for this Christmas Eve is "drunk"!! We are having drunk chickens, rum balls/cake, etc. Any ideas for me to make? I thought about some sort of margarita chicken..but we are already having chicken. Any ideas, desserts, appetizers, etc. will be appreciated! Thanks.

Answer 1

This should get you started.

Drunken shrimp: http://recipes2.alastra.com/shellfish/drunken-shrimp.html

Drunken Chicken: http://www.fabulousfoods.com/recipes/main/poultry/chix/drunkenchix.html

Drunken Noodles: http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/232698

Drunken Chocolate Cake: http://homecooking.about.com/library/archive/blc95.htm

Drunken Beans: http://www.relishmag.com/recipes/view/29420/rancho-gordo-drunken-beans.html

Drunken Cherries: http://www.101cookbooks.com/archives/000022.html

Drunken Steak: http://edition.cnn.com/2004/SHOWBIZ/books/05/28/drunken.steak.recipe/

Answer 2

Since this is a food related party, why not have everyone bring something for a food pantry? Maybe as part of the festivities you could put together a food basket that you would present to a group that you know distribute baskets. As party gifts for your guests to take home - how about a scrapbooking activity where everyone puts together their own recipe book of recipes from the event. You could provide the empty books or binders and ask everyone to bring specific items for all to use to create their own personal book. Maybe someone could take digital photos which everyone could get later to add to their book. What about bringing in a chef from a local retaurant or cooking school to teach your group a specific technique - such as making spring rolls, or fancy appetizers. Or maybe someone in your group would be good at doing something like that. Have graham crackers and various things that could be used with royal icing to create a gingerbread village. We did this one year at our house all afternoon Christmas Eve and was able to save the village - made on a sheets of heavy cardboard covered wtih foil, for years. (we packed it away in airtight plastic box.) I provided pretzel sticks, gum drops, wafer candies, licorice, little gingerbread people from a box, jelly beans, various other candies,etc. Everything used had to be edible. People just worked on parts of the village as the mood struck them and them went on to something else. Some came back several times. We had a ball and the end results were wonderful! Hope this gave you a few ideas and maybe sparked some of your own. Have a great party - wish I could be there!

Answer 3

DRUNK BEANS

2 lbs. pinto beans
1 can beer
10-12 peppers
2 tomatoes
2 sm. onions

Cook beans until almost done. Add beer, chopped peppers, cut up tomatoes and onions. Add to beans. Cook for another 1/2 hour.

DRUNK DOGS

Hot dogs (as many as you need)
1 stick butter
1 c. bourbon or rum
1 box brown sugar
1 bottle soy sauce

Cut each hot dog into 3 pieces. In a large pot, put hot dogs, butter and add to cover. Simmer, do not boil, over low heat until dogs have swelled in size. Drain and discard water. Mix brown sugar, soy sauce and bourbon together in large pot. Bring to boil, then turn down heat. Place part of the hot dogs in pot to simmer, not boil, for 30 minutes. Remove hot dogs and small amount of juice to chafing dish. Add remaining hot dogs to pot. Serve with toothpicks and keep the dish full.

LIZZIES (Drunk Cookies)

1/2 c. butter
1 c. brown sugar
4 beaten eggs
3 tbsp. milk

Mix these ingredients together and pour over next mixture:

3 tsp. soda
3 c. flour
1 tsp. each of cloves, nutmeg and cinnamon

Mix well and add:

3/4 c. whiskey

Mix well and pour over fruit mixture consisting of:

1 lb. each chopped dates, cherries, pineapple (candied and mixed colors)
1 lb. chopped pecans

Mix well and drop by teaspoonfuls on cookie sheets. Bake approximately 20 minutes at 325 degrees. Makes 100+.

Answer 4

pina colada cake
1 white cake mix as directed,1(15 1/2 oz) can coco lopez cream of coconut,1 can eagle condensed milk, 8 oz cool whip,shredded coconut
mix and bake as directed,but use 2 eggs instead of 3. Mix cream of coconut with milk,punch holes in cake and pour mix over cake while its still hot. Chill and frost with cool whip. sprinkle shredded coconut on cake. Keep refrigerated. For adult parties you can add a 1/4 c of rum to coconut mix. Good luck and Merry christmas .

Answer 5

Doesnt christmas pudding contain alcohol ?
why not make a one of them ..

last year my nan made a christmas cake with custard but added rum to the custard mixture.

And my mother puts 2tbsp off vodka in our orange juice.

Answer 6

If you are looking for some GREAT christmas recipes I would strongly recomend searching alchohol themed recipes on www. foodtv.ca. Some of the greatest chef's recipes are on this site.

Answer 7

mushrooms cooked in wine. appetizers may include potato skins with a drizzle of wine. Merlot cream pie.

Answer 8

Sherry Trifles with plenty of sherry.

Answer 9

go to Sam's club and buy some Tyson tequila hot wings..they taste great and are so easy!

Answer 10

beer battered chicken
http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Beer-Battered-Chicken/Detail.aspx