‘Twas the week before Christmas, and all through the land
People were canceling all the holiday fun they had planned
For a dangerous virus was spreading, and the vaccine was still new
For some time, social distancing had made everyone feel a little blue
So VetPartners decided to have a get-together via Zoom
And they spread holiday cheer throughout their virtual room
They laughed and reminisced about great times that happened before
They sang songs together, and ugly holiday sweaters they wore
Many at the virtual gathering were drinking festive cocktails
The drinks sounded so good, we wanted to share the details
With our friends in the veterinary industry who might like to try
A delicious beverage or two with their holiday pie
These recipes were shared by VetPartners members, and all contain alcohol
So partake at your own risk—this is your call
We’re not saying you need to drink alcohol in order to have fun
And we’re not responsible for what happens if you have more than one
Now that we got the disclaimers out of the way
There’s one more thing that we need to say
These recipes really aren’t your key to surviving the 2020 holidays
Your inner strength and resiliency are all you need… always
So without further ado, here are the recipes you’ve been waiting for
Prepare one that speaks to you, and a delicious cocktail you will pour
They’re listed here as each VetPartners member typed them into the Zoom chat
So you may need to be creative—just don’t blame us if they fall flat
The Greg Geckles
3 parts Skrewball peanut butter whiskey
1 part Godiva
1 part milk
Pinch of salt
The Nancy Dewitz
Kahlua
Caramel Cream Liquor
The Sarah Rumple
1/3 part chocolate almond milk
1/3 part regular unsweetened almond milk
1/3 part peppermint vodka
Shake or stir with ice, then strain into a martini glass
The Kristina Guldbrand
Hot apple cider
Alcohol of choice
The Cindy Trice
Hendrick’s Gin
Club soda
Lime
The Karen Felsted
Peppermint Schnapps
Hot chocolate
The Clayton Mackay
Vodka
Gin
Ice
The Joe Axne
Malt
Hops
Water
And, in case you don’t think you’ll like any of the above
Below are a few more—there’s bound to be something you’ll love
Bourbon Hot Toddy
1 teaspoon honey
5 whole cloves
1 cinnamon stick
1 whole star anise
1/2 cup boiling water
1.5 ounces bourbon
1 slice lemon
Eggnog Martini
3 jiggers eggnog (4-1/2 oz)
1 jigger vanilla vodka (1-1/2 oz)
1/2 jigger amaretto (3/4 oz)
Nutmeg (optional)
Cinnamon stick (optional)
Peppermint White Russian
0.75 ounces kahlúa
0.75 ounces vodka
0.75 ounces peppermint schnapps
Half and half
Ice
Candy canes (crushed)
Corn syrup (clean)
Brandy Alexander
1.5 ounces cognac (or other fine aged brandy)
1 ounce dark crème de cacao
1 ounce cream
Freshly grated nutmeg
Now that our cocktail recipes have come to an end
Happy holiday wishes to you and yours we’d like to send
Here’s to a 2020 holiday season that’s merry and bright
And a 2021 full of happiness and light
Happy holidays from your friends at VetPartners!
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