A flipside Christmas dinner!

We wish you a Merry Christmas! This year try something different and off beat and sass up your festive quotient! Feliz Navidad: Christmas Cocktail Clubbing your classic dinner with a bottle of fancy wine is a bit old fashion. Christmas is all about colours and this drink gives the perfect red vibe with extravagant taste. Giving you a twist of a modern touch to our good old Christmas spirit is what makes this year's festivities even better. Ingredients l50 ml vodka l30ml triple sec mixed l20ml fresh lime lTopped with 90ml cranberry juice and Ice Method Add Vodka and triple sec syrup in a cocktail glass. Add cranberry juice with fresh lime juice and stir it well. Add ice cubes and serve. —By Ricky Jana Rum and raisin pannacotta with jaggery This recipe is perfect for Christmas celebration as it has loads of dry fruits and a hint of rum which is a must for a Christmas treat. Ingredients 60 gm raisins soaked for at least an hour in 4 spoons of Spiced rum 225 gm of double cream 100 full cream milk 1 vanilla pod split in half seeds removed but retained. 2 tbsp Jaggery 2 tsp of spiced rum 3 sheets of leaf gelatin Cold water Edible flora 1 Cinnamon roll Method Soften the leaf gelatin in warm water Heat the milk, jaggery, and vanilla in a small pan till it reaches a simmering point. Turn off the heat Take the gelatin out of water and squeeze dry then add to the cream mix and stir in well till it melts Add the rum Strain the mixture through a small fine sieve to remove the vanilla Pour it into a champagne saucer Put in the fridge to set for 2 hours covering it with cling film Add the soaked raisins, edible flora and a cinnamon roll — By Chef Tarun Sibal Sun Dried Tomato Pesto Bites It's time to give rest to the classic good old quiches and tarts. Sun Dried Tomato Pesto Bites are easy to make but look and taste impressive, a combo is perfect for any party appetizer, especially during the holidays. Ingredients 30 mini Pastry cups 225 gms of reduced fat cream cheese 1/2 cup plain non-fat Greek yogurt 1/2 cup prepared pesto 1/2 cup diced olive-oil 2/3 cup sun dried tomatoes 1/2 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese Chopped fresh basil or parsley, for garnish Method In a mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese and Greek yogurt until smooth. Beat in the pesto until evenly combined, then on low speed, add 2/3 of the sun dried tomatoes and Parmesan and beat just until blended. Pipe or dollop the pesto filling into each pastry Cups, then transfer to a serving plate. Top with the remaining sundried tomatoes and chopped parsley or basil. Serve immediately or refrigerate for up to four hours. —By Chef Sidharth Sharma ... DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: Deccan Chroniclehttps://ask.fm/devakrajints

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