The Perfect Menu to Pair with Your Prelit Christmas Tree
For many people, once the prelit Christmas trees are up, now come the finer details for the holidays. They need to shop for those whom they buy presents for, decorate the rest of their home and often come up with the holiday dinner plans that they may be hosting for family or friends. For those who are looking to host a dinner around their prelit Christmas trees, they will find that they have several food options to choose from. While there are those who like to make their dinners theme around the theme of their prelit Christmas trees, there are just as many people who want to do a traditional dinner when they are having a dinner hosted at their home.
A traditional dinner is going to include drinks and cocktails, the main course, sides and several desserts that they can choose from. If you truly want to serve a cocktail before dinner that is traditional then you cannot go wrong with eggnog. This has been around since the 17th century and is considered the cocktail to serve if you want to do a traditional menu.
Sweeten the Deal with Some Classic Eggnog
Now, for your main courses, you do have several options to keep this traditional. Many people go with a Christmas Goose…that is the traditional food that is served for many years. However, many people find that this is hard to find in their hometown, so the traditional alternatives to this is baked ham or roasted turkey. Some of the traditional sides that you can serve with your Christmas dinner include
– Green bean casserole
– Stuffing
– Cranberry
– Sweet potatoes
– Mashed potatoes with gravy
– Dinner rolls
Spice Up Your Feast with Some Mulled Wine
In terms of dessert, you have several options. To be more traditional, many people offer a fruitcake as this is considered the Christmas cake of choice. However, gingerbread and even pumpkin pie are considered to be great desserts to serve during Christmas. And don’t forget some old-fashioned sugar cookies, as these are something that kids love!
If you are hosting a dinner party this Christmas, then be sure that you pull out all the stops. You will find that the more you plan, the better the end result is going to be for your dinner. When a traditional dinner is coupled with your beautiful tree, it is definitely going to be one of those moments that people will always remember.