Hannah Selinger |
Whether you’re looking to up the ante on cocktail hour, impress guests with hors d’oeuvres or just knock your entrées out of the park, Shamrock Farms dairy products are ready to assist through all your holiday cooking and dining. To show you how these chef-quality items can bring richness to any course, we’ve curated a few recipes perfect for your holiday table. And since they share key ingredients—milk, heavy whipping cream, half and half and even eggnog—they’ll also help streamline your trips to the grocery store, thereby maximizing your quality time with friends and family.
Dreaming of a White Christmas
It’s no secret that the holidays are a great time to toast. This year, make your signature drink one that celebrates the season: Welcome guests with a White Christmas cocktail, which blends Shamrock Farms Eggnog with white-chocolate liqueur, whiskey and edible gold or chocolate flakes for a little something extra. Served ice-cold, this is a frosty and refreshing offering guests will return to again and again. Serve it in your favorite holiday mugs and get the party going.
Creamy Appetizers Are the Best Appetizers
An indulgent app is the perfect welcome home. This easy-to-prepare Creamy Ricotta with Maple Glazed Cranberry and Carrots hits all the right notes: sweet carrots, tart cranberries and savory ricotta meet up in a dish that pairs well with a crusty baguette — and great company, of course. Shamrock Farms Whole Milk, Half and Half and Heavy Whipping Cream provide the base for homemade ricotta, which can be made in a snap to both impress guests and keep them noshing right through cocktail hour. It can also be placed in the center of the table as a gorgeous, shareable side — one that guests will dig right into.
Mac? Yes, Please.
Vegetarians, rejoice. All the cozy flavors of fall and winter come together in this combination entrée-side: Squash and Sage Mac and Cheese. Shamrock Farms Heavy Whipping Cream and Whole Milk provide the creamy base to this veggie-enriched dish, the ultimate comfort food for vegetarians and omnivores alike. (And don’t tell the kids, but they’ll even be getting a full serving of squash.) With warming spices like nutmeg, cinnamon and of course sage, this dish is a tried-and-true ode to the holiday season that’s sure to become a family favorite.
Just Desserts
It wouldn’t be the holidays without something sweet at the end of the meal. Bring together all of your favorite festive flavors with these fun Eggnog Cream Puffs, which combine Shamrock Farms’ iconic Eggnog and Heavy Whipping Cream for a luscious filling. A playful take on traditional cream puffs, it’s a creative way to work holiday flavors into the sweet side of the meal.
Hannah Selinger is a lifestyle writer, sommelier, and mother of two based in East Hampton, NY. Her IACP Award-nominated work has appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, Wine Enthusiast, CNN Travel, Eater, The Wall Street Journal, Architectural Digest, Curbed, Slate, The Cut, and elsewhere.