christmas with family.

Just as I predicted, Christmas was spent drinking, cooking, eating, movie watching and dog walking.  We are pretty low key between the four of us (and my niece doggie Greta).  A few of my favorite things about Christmas at home with my family....

...Christmas cocktail (a white cosmo-see recipe below)...

 ...the tree...

...pure joy (Greta)...

...my favorite decoration - an old East German nativity candle pyramid...

 white cosmopolitan.

1 1/2 oz vodka
1/2 oz Cointreau
1/4 oz white cranberry juice

fresh cranberries (for garnish)

Add ingredients to a cocktail shaker with ice.  Shake well and strain into a chilled martini glass.  Float cranberries and enjoy!