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7 Festive Cocktails for the Holiday Season

By: Nina Violi By: Nina Violi | December 7, 2021 | Food & Drink

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.

See also: 6 Limited-Edition Craft Beers to Try this Holiday Season

Kilkea X-mas Hamper

Kilka X-Mas Hamper cocktail

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:

  • 35m of whiskey
  • 25m of Irish red mead
  • 15m of cinnamon
  • Two dashes of orange bitters
  • 25m of lemon juice
  • 5 cubes of Ice
  • 25m of egg whites
  • Snow-sprinkled berries
  • Boston shaker
  • Footed tumbler

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!

What's Good Cocktail

What's Good cocktail by Bombay Sapphire and Romeo Hunte

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:

  • 1½ oz Bombay Sapphire
  • 3 oz ginger beer
  • 2 oz cranberry juice

Directions:

Build in your favorite balloon glass or coupe, and garnish with a lime wedge, dried orange or sugared cranberries.

Winter Daydream Cocktail

Winter Daydream cocktail by Bombay Sapphire and Shavante Royster

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:

  • 1½ oz Bombay Sapphire
  • ½ oz St-Germain
  • ½ oz Fever Tree Elderflower Tonic

Directions:

Build in your balloon glass or colins glass, and garnish with a ribbon of cucumber

Dahlia Hot Chocolate

Dahlia Hot Chocolate cocktail

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:

  • 2 oz Tequila Dahlia
  • 1 oz rumchata
  • 5 oz hot chocolate
  • Whipped cream, nutmeg, cinnamon for garnish

Directions:

Combine all ingredients in a mug and stir to blend. Top with whipped cream, grated nutmeg and cinnamon.

Ginger-Spiced Whiskey "Mimosa"

Misunderstood Ginger-Spiced Whiskey "Mimosa" cocktail

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.

  • 1 oz. Misunderstood Ginger-Spiced Whiskey
  • Top with Martinelli's Sparkling Blush Cider (chilled)
  • Fresh lemon twist for garnish

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.

Winter Sparkling Sangria

Winter Sparkling Sangria cocktail from Skyy Vodka

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:

  • 2 parts Skyy Infusions Blood Orange
  • ¾ part simple syrup
  • ¾ part lime juice
  • 1 part cranberry juice cocktail
  • Top with sparkling wine (champagne or Cinzano Prosecco)

Directions:

Combine all ingredients over ice in a wine glass, adding sparkling wine. Garnish with blood orange crescent and handful of cranberries.

White Cranberry Cosmo

White Cranberry Cosmo cocktail by Skyy vodka

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:

  • 1½ parts Skyy Infusions Citrus
  • ¾ part lime juice
  • ¾ part triple sec
  • ¾ parts white cranberry cocktail juice

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.



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Photography by: Courtesy of Kilkea; Courtesy of Bombay Sapphire; Courtesy of El Silencio; Courtesy of Misunderstood Whiskey; Courtesy of Skyy Vodka