Louisville Christmas ornament cocktail goes viral

Ornaments aren’t just for decorating apparently.

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Modica’s Christmas Tree Drink is served in an ornament.

Photos by Modica

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Modica’s shimmering holiday cocktail is the gift that keeps on giving.

The Louisville-based drink mixer brand recently posted a how-to video for its Christmas Tree Drink that has gone viral, garnering 2.7+ million views Instagram.

Rather than emulate the flavor of a Christmas tree in a cocktail, Modica built a tree in a glass and topped it with a cocktail-filled ornament.

The boozy decoration is meant to be flipped over, pouring the cocktail into the glass. Talk about filling someone with holiday spirit.

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The Cucumber Aloe Margarita-based drink is served in a clear ornament, which “hangs” on top of a glass filled with ice, cranberries, and a sprig of rosemary.

Video by Modica

The recipes

Green drink:

  • 4 oz Cucumber Aloe Margarita Mix
  • 4 oz clear spirit of choice
  • 2 oz water
  • 2 squirts green Watkins natural food coloring
  • 1/16 tsp Prism Powder edible glitter

Stir with ice and pour into ornaments.

Red drink:

  • 4 oz Cucumber Aloe Margarita Mix
  • 4 oz clear spirit of choice — tequila, vodka, gin
  • 4 oz cranberry juice
  • 1/16 tsp Prism Powder edible glitter

Stir with ice and pour into ornaments.

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