Lift up your spirits with X`mas cocktails

London: Make your Christmas parties special by treating your guests to some innovative cocktails which will give them a new high.

Bar.com, a new multi-platform tool showcasing inventive drinks and cocktails, gives out a plethora of easy-to-follow recipes. Femalefirst.co.uk listed some: Baileys Midnight Mint - Fill a cocktail shaker with ice cubes. - Measure 25 ml Baileys Original Irish Cream Liqueur and an equal amount of mint liqueur and Smirnoff No. 21 Vodka. Add these into the shaker. - Shake until cold. - Pour into a wine glass and garnish with a mint leaf. - Savour it! French 21 - Fill a cocktail shaker with ice. - Add 10 ml of Ciroc Vodka, 10 ml of lemon juice, 5 ml of raspberry liqueur and 5 ml of sugar syrup to the shaker. - Shake vigorously until cold. - Strain into a champagne flute. - Top with sparkling wine. - Garnish with lemon peel. Gin Punch - With a sharp knife and cutting board, slice wedges from any combination of orange, lemon, lime and pineapple and place in a punch bowl. - Add 1.5 bottles Tanqueray London Dry Gin into the bowl. - Measure 350 ml maraschino liqueur, 500 ml apricot nectar, 500 ml orange juice, 1 litre pineapple juice, 200 ml lime juice and 100 ml sugar syrup into the bowl. - Adjust sweet and sour balance to your acquired taste. - Chill in fridge for two to three hours before serving. - Pour into individual glasses, over ice. - Top up with sparkling wine. Smirnoff Dark Russian - Fill an old fashioned glass with ice cubes. - Pour 50 ml of Smirnoff No. 21 Vodka and 25 ml of Baileys Coffee Irish Cream Liqueur into the glass. - Enjoy!