Thursday, December 19, 2024

The Best Cocktails To Make You Feel Festive

Lean into the joy of the holiday season with this merry cocktails – delight your taste buds and favorite people!

According to TikTok, it s the most wonderful, stressful, fun, boozy time of year. So why not lean into the season and make merry with something fun. Here are the best cocktails to make you feel festive, no matter what the situation. Plus, these are drinks you can make quickly with minimum effort and maximum fun. Pour one of these concoctions and have a moment of peace or share them with the one you like, love or tolerate at work. Sip, savor and bring a little ho ho ho into the moment.

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Christmas Old Fashioned

Here is a way to settle into a cozy beverage which will warm your body and soul. Bourbon has been part of the holidays for generations…and you can make this a new tradition.

Ingredients

  • 2 oz bourbon
  • 1/2 oz simple syrup
  • 2 dashes bitters
  • 2 dashes orange juice
  • Garnish: cinnamon stick and orange peel

Create

  • Combine ingredients in a mixing glass and add ice
  • Stir for 20 seconds
  • Strain into a rocks glass with ice
  • Garnish with orange peel and a cinnamon stick
White Bishop

Easy, Tasty Egg Nog

You either you love it or hate it, but Egg Nog is a holiday staple. This recipe makes it lighter, tasty and a wee dangerous since it is so good. It bring a whole new take on a staid drink.

Ingredients

  • 2 oz store bought egg nog
  • 1 oz milk (2% is the best)
  • small splash vanilla
  • 1 oz Licor 43

Create

  1. Combine egg nog, milk and vanilla
  2. Stir until well mixed
  3. Add Licor 43 and stir again
  4. Pour into a fun glass and enjoy

White Bishop

The Bishop’s Wife is a great holiday movie filled with the Christmas spirit and some never ending booze. This drink is an embraces the fun, warmth, snow, and spirit of the evening.  Perfect as a dessert drink, a morning treat or just to lift your holiday mood.

Ingredients

  • 2 oz vanilla vodka
  • 1 oz heavy cream
  • 1 oz Frangelico or Licor 43
  • Small splash of vanilla

Create

  1. Combine all ingredients in shaker with ice
  2. Shake for 20 seconds
  3. Strain into a martini glass

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Poinsettia Champagne Cocktail

Nothing says celebration like bubbles. Whether you use champagne or prosecco, this is bound to bring a smile to your face. And the poinsettia is Christmas tradition since

Ingredients

  • 1/2 oz orange liqueur
  • 3 oz cranberry juice
  • 3 oz of champagne or prosecco
  • Garnish with fresh cranberries

Create

  1. Pour orange liqueur and cranberry juice into a chilled champagne flute
  2. Stir well
  3. Top with champagne
  4. Garnish with a few fresh cranberries

Have a great holiday season!

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