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Christmas cocktail recipes

The collection

Egg nog

by Patrick Williams
Pomegranate Christmas cocktail

by Nigella Lawson
The Original Snowball

by Wayne Collins
Classic champagne cocktail

by Andy Pearson
French martini

by Andy Pearson
Old-fashioned whisky cocktail

by Wayne Collins
Annika's glögg (Annika’s mulled wine)

by Bronte Aurell
Ginger fizz

by Nigel Slater
Vodka Martini

by Wayne Collins
Bloody Mary

by Andy Pearson
Cosmopolitan

by Wayne Collins
Mulled wine
Classic Margarita

by Andy Pearson
Dirty martini

by Sophie Dahl
Sloe gin fizz

by Wayne Collins

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Main course

Christmas veggie Wellington

By Simon Rimmer
Vegetarian nut roast pie with cranberries

By Lorraine Pascale
Pork loin with Parma ham and oregano

By Nigella Lawson
Christmas turkey and stuffing

By Gordon Ramsay
Perky turkey

By Nigel Slater

Light meals & snacks

Chestnut, roasted butternut squash and Bramley apple soup

By The Hairy Bikers
Stilton, spinach and new potato quiche with walnut pastry

By Ian Vallance
Roast squash and sweet potato soup with buttermilk blue cheese sauce

By Nigella Lawson
Wild mushroom soup

By Michael Caines
Broccoli and Stilton soup with Stilton croûtons

By Antony Worrall Thompson

Brunch

Eggs Benedict

By Delia Smith
Mexican sweetcorn pancakes, poached eggs and salsa

By James Tanner
Cinnamon plums with French toast

By Nigella Lawson
Fat pancakes with Dutch fried apples

By Steven Lowe
Smoked salmon with scrambled eggs on toast

By Lesley Joseph

Starters & nibbles

Parmesan biscuits

By Simon Hopkinson
Smoked trout with watercress purée and chopped egg salad

By Allegra McEvedy
Stilton and toasted walnut balls

By Merrilees Parker
Salmon gravlax with gin

By The Hairy Bikers
Chicken liver pâté with madeira jelly

By Galton Blackiston

Side dishes

Braised red cabbage with apples and sherry vinegar

By Mike Robinson
Stuffed butternut squash

By Nigel Slater
Savoury apple crumble

By Nigel Slater
Marinated beetroot

By Gennaro Contaldo
Yorkshire pudding

By Mike Robinson

Desserts

Christmas pudding

By Thane Prince
Spiced bread and butter pudding

By Nigel Slater
Sea salt chocolate snaps

By Nigel Slater
Gluten-free Christmas pudding

By Michelle Berriedale-Johnson
Chocolate and hazelnut filo rolls

By The Hairy Bikers

Cakes and baking

Easy mince pies

By Ainsley Harriott
Chocolate roulade

By Mary Berry
Cherry and ginger florentines

By Donal Skehan
Swedish Lucia rolls

By Sue Lawrence
Easy apple crumble pie

By William Leigh

Drinks and cocktails

Ginger fizz

By Nigel Slater
Cosmopolitan

By Wayne Collins
Pomegranate Christmas cocktail

By Nigella Lawson
Homemade Irish cream
Glögg

By Nigel Slater

Other

Bread sauce

By Nigella Lawson
Mincemeat
Cranberry and Cumberland sauce

By Antony Worrall Thompson
Brandy butter
Traditional gravy

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