The holidays are back again, and you know what that means. Your friends and family want to be entertained!
Cocktail crafting is a great way to bring people together and try new things. Need a little festive drink inspiration? We gathered a few recipes for holiday cocktails that will keep your besties, in-laws and college-age cousin feeling merry and bright all season long.
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Kilkea Castle in Irelands knows how to throw a party. Travel to the Emerald Isle with this festive concoction that mixed fruity flavors and spices with whiskey and red mead.
Ingredients:
Directions:
Dry shake egg whites in Boston shaker. Store egg whites in a glass, and clean the shaker. Add Knappogue Castle 12 yo Whiskey, Irish Red Mead, cinnamon, orange bitters, lemon juice and ice cubes to the cleaned shaker, then add prepared egg whites. Shake all contents for 35 seconds. Pour contents into footed tumbler. Garnish with Snow Sprinkled Berries. Enjoy!
Fashion designer Romeo Hunte teamed with Bombay Sapphire on a specialty cocktail for bars and restaurants in New York City this holiday season. If you can't try it on site at Ama West Village, Dante West Village, Lil Frankie’s, or Gelson and Grande, just make it for yourself! This cocktail is inspired by Hunte’s chic street designs.
Ingredients:
Directions:
Build in your favorite balloon glass or coupe, and garnish with a lime wedge, dried orange or sugared cranberries.
Graphic designer Shavante Royster also teamed with Bombay, creating a festive sip that's just like her artwork. Floral flavors mix with gin and tonic for a seasonal delight.
Ingredients:
Directions:
Build in your balloon glass or colins glass, and garnish with a ribbon of cucumber
This cocktail was created by El Silencio using the company's new Tequila Dahlia. Spike the classic hot chocolate with rumchata, tequila and seasonal spices for an intoxicating finish.
Ingredients:
Directions:
Combine all ingredients in a mug and stir to blend. Top with whipped cream, grated nutmeg and cinnamon.
This twisted sip comes courtesy of Misunderstood Whiskey. This bourbon and American whiskey blend is ginger-spiced and aged in American oak barrels. Mix it with Martinelli's Sparkling Blush Cider to create a boozy brunch beverage that'll surprise and titillate.
Directions:
Add Misunderstood Whiskey to a flute glass or coupe and & top off with chilled Martinelli's Sparkling Blush Cider. Garnish with a fresh lemon twist.
This sangria, created by Skyy Vodka, is filled with holiday flavors of orange and cranberry. Mix blood orange-infused Skyy with sparking wine, champagne or prosecco for a fizzy treat.
Ingredients:
Directions:
Combine all ingredients over ice in a wine glass, adding sparkling wine. Garnish with blood orange crescent and handful of cranberries.
Also by Skyy Vodka, this cocktail brings a holiday twist to the classic cosmopolitan. Usually made with vodka, triple sec, cranberry juice and lime juice, this festive version features white cranberry juice to match the wintry vibes.
Ingredients:
Directions:
Add all ingredients to a shaker with ice and shake until chilled. Double strain into a coupe or cocktail glass. Garnish with a lemon twist and cranberries.
Photography by: Courtesy of Kilkea; Courtesy of Bombay Sapphire; Courtesy of El Silencio; Courtesy of Misunderstood Whiskey; Courtesy of Skyy Vodka
