Give your holiday traditions a flavorful refresh with these creative ideas, starring Ocean Spray® products.
If you ’re anything like me — aka someone who feels nostalgic easily and often — the holidays arethetime to indulge in a walk down memory lane . The moment that first snowfall hits or the first batch of cookie comes out of the oven , it ’s like I ’m instantly transported back to childhood , bicker with my sibling over who gets to cream the icing - cover beater . It ’s a time of year packed with tradition that can often radiate warmth and joy , but why keep things old - school day when you’re able to spice it up a short ? This is your chance to blend the classics with unfermented , fun musical theme that ’ll make new traditions of your own .
Make cookie construction a challenge
sure enough , we ’ve all build gingerbread houses before , but let ’s be honest , half the fun is getting furious with the decorations . This class , challenge your friends to a gingerbread house contest with a turn : only red allowed . Ocean Spray ® Craisins ® Dried Cranberries are thoroughgoing for impart a sweet , tangy flush to your edible chef-d’oeuvre . They ’ll bring a fun visual pop and make your creation alittlemore advanced than the usual gumdrop . Alternatively , you’re able to toss a handful of theCraisins ® Dried Cranberries into any cooky cabbage of choice ( we ’re obsessed with thiscranberry oatmeal chocolate chunkrecipe ) . Whether it ’s a dreary umber chunk , chewy oatmeal , or Hellenic lettuce biscuit , it ’s the ideal snack to fuel your vacation bake marathon .
Holiday karaoke as the ultimate crowd pleaser
I wo n’t pretend to lie with karaoke ( find fault it on the years I was the Thursday - night bartender at a legal community with Thursday - Nox karaoke ) , but around the holidays , I make an elision . It ’s not about nailing the high notes ( though that might fall out after a brace cocktail ) — it ’s about dilute loose , laughing at yourself , and seeing just how many vacation classic you may belt .
Bonus points if you hand out custom cocktails for the upright ( or most cringe - suitable ) execution , like this Cranberry Spiced Smash . Nothing says holiday spirit like cranberry and cinnamon bark .
Cranberry Spiced SmashIngredients :
Photo Illustration: Kelly Millington
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Remix your drinks
While you ’re shaking up your holiday play list , why not give your drinks the same discussion ? place up a DIY cocktail place featuringOcean Spray ® Cranberry Juice Cocktail , sparkling succus , and pure fruit juices . Let invitee make their own custom concoctions — mixingCranberry Juice Cocktailwith a splash oftart cherryjuice is always a bunch - pleaser for those who sleep together a punchy mix of gratifying and sharp-worded .
Do n’t forget the garnishes : rosemary sprigs , citrus slices , and , of course , Ocean Spray ® fresh cranberries , to keep things festive . But really , the best part ? It ’s not about who work up the best gingerbread mansion or nails that high tone . It ’s about make up memories , spending time with the hoi polloi you sleep with , and transforming previous traditions into something young and your own .
