What's Cooking On Christmas?

Christmas is a time to make merry, celebrate, and enjoy good food. PropGuide lists delicacies and beverages that make your Christmas merrier:

Cookies

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Got a sweet tooth? Cookies will be a pure delight for you. Home-baked cookies are loved by kids and enjoyed by adults. Cookies are an instant source to evoke the Christmas memories. You can choose from plenty of options – sugar cookies, butter cookies, gingerbread, biscotti, and many more. Add a dash of Christmas by shaping the cookie dough into beautiful Christmas-related stuff. A little more imagination and the royal icing colours add to taste and presentation of the sweets.

Cakes

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Cakes are a must preparation for every household celebrating Christmas. The classics are fruit and plum cakes, but some people who love to experiment add a dash of exotic icing, rum, and raisins. These add-ons enhance the richness and taste of the cake. Puddings and cupcakes are the other form of cakes, which can be prepared, especially for gifting purpose.

Drinks

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Drinks are a must for every get-together and what better than some customised mocktails, smoothies and cocktails. Most households prepare Eggnog, a traditional Christmas drink also known as egg milk punch. This is a chilled beverage made with milk and/or cream, sugar, and whipped eggs. You can also add spirits such as brandy, rum or bourbon. Moreover, different fruit punches can be prepared with alcoholic or non-alcoholic base.

Also, you can transform the usual hot chocolate by adding a little brandy. Varieties of rums, wines and other form alcoholic drinks can also be enjoyed during Christmas.

Main Course

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The main course dishes prepared during Christmas include both non-vegetarian and vegetarian cuisines. Traditionally, the main course dishes served on the table include roasted turkey, glazed ham, bacon, different preparation using chicken and mutton. But, for the vegetarians too, there are many preparations that are made during this special occasion. In Indian households, biryani, different recipes made from paneer, salads with different flavours, are prepared for vegetarians. However, in different regions of the country, people also cook their special delicacies along with the Christmas special menu. You too can try some dishes from different parts of the country with distinct tastes.

Marshmallows

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Marshmallows are the colourful Christmas treat, which can be prepared at home and used as gift for the kids. All you need to do is to wrap them in beautiful packs. Marshmallows can be prepared in different flavours including strawberry, orange, peppermint, and many others, and can be cut into different shapes and sizes, too. You can also dip your marshmallows in melted chocolate to make them taste even better.