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Drink up: A sleighful of holiday cocktails
Published 1:43 pm, Friday, December 15, 2017
2 ounces Bacardi Superior Rum
¾ ounce evaporated milk
¾ ounce condensed milk
1 ounce coconut crème
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 pinch cinnamon
Instructions: Place all ingredients in a shaker with ice and shake vigorously. Strain into a glass mug. Garnish with cinnamon and coconut flakes if desired.
2 ounces Bacardi Superior Rum
¾ ounce evaporated milk
¾ ounce condensed milk
1 ounce coconut crème
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 pinch cinnamon
Instructions: Place all ingredients in a shaker with
2 ounces Jim Beam Bourbon
1 ounce blood orange juice
½ ounce lemon juice
½ ounce simple syrup
1 egg white (can be removed)
Instructions: Combine all ingredients in a shaker and shake until frothy. Add ice to shaker and shake until cold. Strain into a coupe glass and top with a shake of your favorite bitters if desired. Can be made without egg white.
2 ounces Jim Beam Bourbon
1 ounce blood orange juice
½ ounce lemon juice
½ ounce simple syrup
1 egg white (can be removed)
Instructions: Combine all ingredients in a shaker and shake until frothy. Add
1 ounce Dripping Springs Vodka
½ ounce Paula’s Texas Orange Liqueur
½ ounce Midori
2 ounces white grape juice
Instructions: Shake together in a shaker filled with ice. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass and add new ice.
1 ounce Dripping Springs Vodka
½ ounce Paula’s Texas Orange Liqueur
½ ounce Midori
2 ounces white grape juice
Instructions: Shake together in a shaker filled with ice. Strain into a chilled cocktail
2 ounces Hudson New York Corn Whiskey
1 ounce Lillet Blanc
3 dashes orange bitters
Instructions: Place large chunk of ice in a mixing glass. Fill with whiskey and Lillet Blanc. Stir 50 times to chill and dilute properly. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with a lemon peel.
2 ounces Hudson New York Corn Whiskey
1 ounce Lillet Blanc
3 dashes orange bitters
Instructions: Place large chunk of ice in a mixing glass. Fill with whiskey and Lillet Blanc. Stir 50 times to
1 ounce Casa Dragones Blanco Tequila
1 ounce Lustau Amontillado Sherry
¾ ounce cinnamon simple syrup
¾ ounce lemon juice
2 ounces champagne
Instructions: Combine ingredients except champagne in a shaker with ice. Shake and strain into a coup. Float champagne; garnish with cinnamon stick and lemon wheel.
1 ounce Casa Dragones Blanco Tequila
1 ounce Lustau Amontillado Sherry
¾ ounce cinnamon simple syrup
¾ ounce lemon juice
2 ounces champagne
Instructions: Combine ingredients except champagne in a
1 1/3 ounces Reyka Vodka
3 ½ ounces eggnog
Instructions: Combine vodka and eggnog in an Old Fashioned glass. Stir, fill with ice. Shake ground cinnamon over top.
1 1/3 ounces Reyka Vodka
3 ½ ounces eggnog
Instructions: Combine vodka and eggnog in an Old Fashioned glass. Stir, fill with ice. Shake ground cinnamon over top.
2 parts Kilbeggan Single Grain Irish Whiskey
½ part lemon juice
½ part Genepy (Alpine herbal liqueur)
½ part simple syrup
1 black tea bag
Instructions: Combine ingredients, top with hot water and steep for 3-5 minutes. Garnish with a thyme sprig or lemon peel.
2 parts Kilbeggan Single Grain Irish Whiskey
½ part lemon juice
½ part Genepy (Alpine herbal liqueur)
½ part simple syrup
1 black tea bag
Instructions: Combine ingredients, top with hot water and steep
1 ½ ounces Hornitos Black Barrel Tequila
5 ounces hot water
¾ ounce cinnamon syrup
¼ ounce honey
¼ ounce fresh lemon juice
3 dashes vanilla bitters
Cinnamon sticks
Instructions: To make cinnamon syrup combine equal parts sugar and water with 3 cinnamon sticks in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Cool and remove cinnamon sticks. Combine all ingredients in a coffee glass, stir, and garnish with a cinnamon stick.
1 ½ ounces Hornitos Black Barrel Tequila
5 ounces hot water
¾ ounce cinnamon syrup
¼ ounce honey
¼ ounce fresh lemon juice
3 dashes vanilla bitters
Cinnamon sticks
Instructions: To make
2 ounces Cointreau
½ ounce fresh lime juice
3 slices of a tart apple
7 leaves of fresh rosemary
4 ounces club soda
Instructions: Muddle the apple and rosemary in a highball glass. Add Cointreau and lime juice with ice and top with club soda. Stir briefly and garnish with a sprig of rosemary and a slice of apple.
2 ounces Cointreau
½ ounce fresh lime juice
3 slices of a tart apple
7 leaves of fresh rosemary
4 ounces club soda
Instructions: Muddle the apple and rosemary in a highball glass. Add Cointreau and
1 ½ ounces The Botanist Gin
1 ounce fresh apple juice
3-4 basil leaves
1 ounce fresh lemon juice
½ ounce simple syrup
1 dash orange bitters
Soda water
Apple and fresh basil leaf for garnish
Instructions: In shaker, add all ingredients except soda water and garnish. Fill with ice, shake, and strain into a highball glass with ice. Top with splash of soda water. Garnish with apple fan and fresh basil.
1 ½ ounces The Botanist Gin
1 ounce fresh apple juice
3-4 basil leaves
1 ounce fresh lemon juice
½ ounce simple syrup
1 dash orange bitters
Soda water
Apple and fresh basil leaf for garnish
Instructions: In
1 ounce Belvedere Vodka
1 ½ ounces hot water
1 ounce LIllet Blanc
½ ounce lemon juice
½ ounce honey
1 cinnamon stick
Instructions: Add hot water to heat a glass mug, then add honey to melt. Add remaining liquid ingredients. Garnish with a cinnamon stick and orange wheel and top with freshly grated nutmeg. (Alternative garnish option: pierce an orange wedge with 3 cloves.)
1 ounce Belvedere Vodka
1 ½ ounces hot water
1 ounce LIllet Blanc
½ ounce lemon juice
½ ounce honey
1 cinnamon stick
Instructions: Add hot water to heat a glass mug, then add honey to melt. Add
2 ounces Pinnacle Original Vodka
2 ounces heavy cream
3 tablespoons melted white chocolate
½ teaspoon almond extract
¼ teaspoon coconut extract
¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
Coconut flakes or sugar crystals for garnish
Instructions: Prepare glass by rimming in melted white chocolate then in coconut flakes or sugar crystals. In a cocktail shaker combine vodka, heavy cream, extracts and ice. Shake well and strain into glass.
2 ounces Pinnacle Original Vodka
2 ounces heavy cream
3 tablespoons melted white chocolate
½ teaspoon almond extract
¼ teaspoon coconut extract
¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
Coconut flakes or sugar
3 ounces Mexican chocolate
4 ounces heavy cream
2 ounces milk
2 ounces Jim Beam Bourbon
Instructions: Combine chocolate, milk and cream in a sauce pot and heat over low heat until chocolate has melted. Whisk vigorously until well incorporated. Whisk in bourbon. Put into a mug, top with marshmallows.
3 ounces Mexican chocolate
4 ounces heavy cream
2 ounces milk
2 ounces Jim Beam Bourbon
Instructions: Combine chocolate, milk and cream in a sauce pot and heat over low heat until chocolate has
2 ounces Hendrick’s Gin
1 ½ ounces fresh lemon juice
½ ounce simple syrup
2 ounces plum bitters
1 ounce cherry juice (from jarred cocktail cherries)
Instruction: In a shaker filled with ice combine ingredients. Shake well and strain into a chilled coup. Sugar rim the glass and garnish with a cherry if desired.
2 ounces Hendrick’s Gin
1 ½ ounces fresh lemon juice
½ ounce simple syrup
2 ounces plum bitters
1 ounce cherry juice (from jarred cocktail cherries)
Instruction: In a shaker filled with ice combine
2 parts Sailor Jerry Spiced Rum
1 part Coffee Liqueur
Instructions: Serve over ice, garnish with a cinnamon stick.
2 parts Sailor Jerry Spiced Rum
1 part Coffee Liqueur
Instructions: Serve over ice, garnish with a cinnamon stick.
Rudolph, we're hardly ones to call attention to your nose so bright. That's because after a few cups of eggnog and many hearty glugs of glogg, our schnozes might be a bit rosy too.
And that's OK. After all, the holiday spirit involves, well, spirits. These days all the parties — from the office shindig to the besties blowout to the neighborhood cookie exchange — usually involve a tiny tipple or two. And that drinking is done with a good degree of gusto and merriment, especially since the holidays are the most creative time for cocktails. Lusty brown spirits get laced with chocolate, coffee, caramel and cooking spices. Clear spirits get frosted with sugar, cream, marshmallow and coconut.
If you need a little Christmas right this very minute, whip up one of these festive holiday sippers.
