This holiday, surprise your guests with specially made cocktails sure to get them in the spirit! Fine Wine & Good Spirits has provided some fun recipes for those who want to celebrate the season in a truly unique way.
Black Forest
Serves 2
Ingredients
8 oz. Tribute Cabernet Sauvignon
1 oz. Raspberry liqueur
6 oz. Hot chocolate
Whipped cream, for garnish
Maraschino cherries, for garnish
Directions
Combine all ingredients in mugs, except for garnishes. Stir gently.
Garnish with whipped cream and maraschino cherries.
Gingerbread Eggnog
Ingredients
2 oz Captain Morgan Spiced Rum
• 4 oz eggnog
• 1 oz gingerbread syrup
• Whipped cream, for garnish
• Ground cinnamon, for garnish
• Ground gingersnap cookie, plus 1 for garnish
Directions
Rim a cocktail glass with ground cinnamon and gingersnap cookie; set aside.
2. Combine all ingredients, except for garnishes, in a shaker filled with ice.
3. Shake vigorously and strain into prepared glass.
4. Garnish with whipped cream and gingersnap cookie.
Hot Old Fashioned
Ingredients
• 3 oz Hendrick’s Gin
• 1 oz simple syrup
• 3 dashes orange bitters
• 3 oz boiling water
• Orange twist, for garnish
Directions
1. Heat first three ingredients in a saucepan.
2. Add boiling water; stir gently.
3. Pour into a mug.
4. Garnish with orange twist.
Yuletide Mule
Ingredients
• 1 1⁄2 oz Grey Goose Vodka
• 1⁄2 oz unsweetened cranberry juice
• 4 oz ginger beer
• Cranberries, for garnish
• Rosemary sprig, for garnish
• Lime wedge, for garnish
Directions
1. Combine all ingredients, except for garnishes, in a copper mug filled with ice.
2. Garnish with cranberries, rosemary sprig and lime wedge.
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