Three French Hens - a cocktail recipe by Michelle Hartsell Cocktail Engineer

You may have been expecting this one...

It's made with French (Vive La France!) sourced ingredients - Lillet, Grey Goose Vodka, and Grand Marnier.  To build the cocktail add the following to a shaker filled 1/4 with cracked ice:

2 1/2 ounces of Lillet Rose Apertif Wine
1 ounce of Grey Goose Vodka
1 ounce of Grand Marnier liqueur

Strain into a coupe glass and garnish with an orange twist.  If you'd like the cocktail more on the dry side, increase the Lillet by 1/2 ounce and decrease the Grand Marnier by the same.

Lillet is a nice apertif served over cracked ice on its own - especially the white or rose - in the warmer months.  As in this case, it can also make a nice base for a cocktail.

Bonus holiday cocktail - the Candy Cane cocktail by Sandra Lee from Food Network (a past favorite of my in-laws!):
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/sandra-lee/candy-cane-cocktail-recipe.html 
Note:  I have substituted unflavored vodka in place of the vanilla flavored rum and it worked very nicely.  Try to find the old fashioned candy canes made with sugar (no corn syrup).

As always, enjoy responsibly.

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!