Spread Holiday Cheer With These 15 Festive Holiday Beverages
There’s nothing quite like the holidays!
Skip the Rudolph Rum Punch and Christmosas this year and opt for a few beverages that are sure to have your loved ones raving about your bartending skills. With the holidays around the corner a festive cocktail round-up is in order. Whether you’re a beginner or a full-on mixologist the below holiday cocktails are a must!
The Arctic Screwdriver:
Ingredients
1 ½ part Reyka Vodka
¾ part Amontillado sherry
2 parts fresh clementine juice
½ part lemon juice
½ part orgeat
2 dashes angostura bitters
2 parts Ginger ale (only for hot serve)
Preparation
Hot: Add all to a pan and heat gently until warmed through. Serve in a mug and garnish with rosemary
Cold: Shake hard and strain into a chilled martini glass. Garnish with a star anise.
Created by Reyka Vodka Brand Ambassador Trevor Schneider
NEFT Merry Citrus:
1.5 oz NEFT ultra-premium vodka
1 oz fresh clementine juice
.75 oz orange peel oleo sacrum
.5 oz spiced demerara syrup
2 dashes barrel aged whiskey bitters
Dehydrated cinnamon orange slice soaked in 151
Add all ingredients into mixing tin with ice and stir. Double strain into rocks glass over ice. Garnish with a dehydrated cinnamon orange slice soaked in 151 and set on fire.
Smokey Cider:
Ingredients:
1/2 can of Volley Spicy Ginger Spiked Seltzer
1 oz. Mezcal
1 oz. thyme honey simple syrup
Directions: Top with apple cider. Garnish with cinnamon stick, thyme sprig, apple slice
(Created by Jess & Willow of BarBees Bartending)
Easy Beesy:
Ingredients:
1.5 oz Gin
0.5 oz Lemon Juice
0.5 oz Honey
4 oz Q Ginger Beer
1 Lavender or Thyme Sprig
Method:
Dissolve the honey in the lemon juice, add the gin and shake. Strain into a highball glass filled with ice and top with ginger beer.
The Wendy Bird:
Photo Credit: Andrew Holtz of Holtz Photography
2 oz Vera Wang PARTY
1 oz soda water
.25 Bianco Bitter Liqueur
.5 oz lemon juice
.5 oz sage syrup (Boil sage with water for 15 minutes. Then add equal parts sugar to the mixture. Mix and let sit to cool)
1 oz pear juice
3-4 pieces of sage
Method: Combine all ingredients except for the soda water and prosecco in a shaker. Shake and strain into a flute. Top with a splash of soda water and 2 ounces of Vera Wang PARTY Prosecco. Finish with a fresh piece of sage.
Created by Pam Wiznitzer
Jiant's "Forbidden Fruit Punch":
1 oz. rum
1 oz. cranberry juice
½ oz. fresh lemon juice
1 pineapple leaf (optional, for garnish)
Method: Preparation Combine Jungle Juice, rum, cranberry juice, and lemon juice in a cocktail shaker filled with ice. Cover and shake vigorously 30 seconds. Strain into a glass filled to the brim with crushed ice and garnish with a pineapple leaf, if desired.
Cranberry Spiced Toddy:
Ingredients:
2 oz Tequila Don Ramón Punta Diamante Reposado Tequila
1 oz Fresh lemon juice
¾ oz Spiced-cranberry agave syrup
3-4 oz Hot water
Instructions:
In a heat-tempered glass, combine tequila, lemon juice and spiced-cranberry syrup. Top with hot water and briefly stir to combine. Garnish with a sprig of rosemary and whole star anise.
To craft the Spiced-Cranberry Agave Syrup:
Ingredients:
-1 cup Real cranberry juice (unsweetened)
-1 cup Agave nectar
-Cinnamon sticks
-Cloves
-Allspice
-Star anise
-Fresh ginger
Instructions:
Combine cranberry juice and agave nectar in a pan on the stove. Bring to a light simmer and stir until combined. Add in several cinnamon sticks, 4-5 whole star anise, ½ tablespoon of cloves, a pinch of crushed allspice and several slices of peeled, fresh ginger. Let simmer for 2-3 minutes then remove from heat. Once cooled, strain out the solids and funnel the syrup into a resealable container. Store in the fridge for up to 2 weeks.
Recuerdo Lavender:
Ingredients:
1.5 oz Recuerdo Mezcal Joven
.75 oz lavender syrup (1 cup water, 1 cup sugar, 3 tablespoons lavender buds - heat everything together to a gentle boil and reduce to a simmer for 1-2 minutes while stirring. Pull off the heat and allow to sit 30-60 minutes to infuse the lavender. Cool and strain the lavender.)
.5 oz lime juice
1 oz cranberry juice
Mix all the ingredients in a shaker over ice, strain and serve in a couple glass and garnish with a lavender flower.
Doughball:
it’s dessert in the form of a beverage! Doughball is a unique cookie-dough-inspired spiked whiskey. Yes, you read that right - COOKIE DOUGH WHISKEY. Doughball has taken whiskey drinking to the next level, making it the perfect sip for your holiday cocktails and the cooler winter weather.
Milk n’ Cookies
Method
Shake Over Ice-Strain Into Rocks Glass
Over Ice-Garnish With Nutmeg Sprinkle
Ingredients
2.5 oz Doughball Whiskey
4 oz Hot Chocolate
.5 oz Milk
Marquis Super Berry Martini:
We take an alternative approach to our Martinis. By combining vodka with Marquis Super Berry you get a drink that appeals to more mainstream tastes but is still well & truly a Martini. With the perfect amount of caffeine in each can, Marquis offers a variety of plant-based RTD beverages made with a unique tri-blend of caffeine providing a balanced lift that helps you win each day without the crash, especially during the holidays!
Method
Garnish With A Squeeze of Lime
Ingredients
2 Parts Vodka
1 Part St. Germain
4 Parts Maquis Super Berry
Copalli Club
Ingredients
1 ½ ounces Copalli Cacao
½ ounce dry vermouth (Dolin is suggested)
½ ounce raspberry jam
½ ounce lemon juice
½ egg white
Fresh raspberries
Directions
Add all ingredients into shaker. Shake without ice first, then add ice and shake vigorously. Strain into a coupe glass and garnish with 2 raspberries on a pick.
Running low on time? No worries! Below we’ve included our top RTD beverages as well as a few fun mocktail recipes!
Conservatory West Hollywood:
Kits To-Go | Heat at Home | Serves 4
Winter Wonderland – large format carafe | serves 4 | 50
tequila | mexican hot chocolate | crushed peppermint candies | housemade whip cream
Spiked Cider – large format carafe | serves 4 | 50
bourbon | pressed apples | lemon | cinnamon | clove | star anise | dehydrated apple
Loo-Ner Eclipse:
Ingredients
Waterloo Cranberry Sparkling Water
1 oz apple cider
½ oz fresh lemon juice
Freshly grated cinnamon
1 cinnamon stick & 6 cranberries (garnish)
Instructions: In a mixing tin, add apple cider, lemon juice, and cinnamon syrup. Then add ice and shake well. Strain over fresh ice and top with Waterloo Cranberry Sparkling Water. Garnish with fresh cranberries, grated cinnamon, and cinnamon stick.
SPIRITY Cocktails:
Spirity is the first and only non-alcoholic cocktail with spirits distilled from tea.
SPIRITY Cocktails introduces the world’s first non-alcoholic cocktail crafted with Spirits Distilled from Tea which has earned them the distinction of becoming the first non-alcoholic cocktail awarded by the coveted San Francisco World Spirits Competition, whilst competing directly against its alcoholic counterparts.
Mindful Margarita ($14.99 for a pack of 4)
The Mindful Margarita skips the tequila and combines the bitter taste of our Spirits Distilled from Tea with crisp lime, an aromatic hint of lemongrass, and the gentle sweetness of real cane sugar.
25 calories a can
8.45 oz a can
All-natural ingredients - no preservatives
SunDaze:
Sip on SunDaze, the newly launched ready-to-drink canned cocktails that’s giving champagne and OJ a run for its money! This is not your average holiday mimosa. SunDaze is made with a delicious 100% Valencia orange juice blend using a fermentation process that transforms the orange juice into a flavorful alcoholic refreshment. Become the hostess with the mostest this holiday season and swap out your regular OJ and cranberry punch with SunDaze. Each cocktail contains 100% of your daily dose of Vitamin C, antioxidants, probiotics and is also gluten-free, vegan and sugar free. The brand’s debut product lineup features three refreshing flavors including: Classic, Botanical, and Spicy. Enjoy straight from the can or on ice!
JaM Cabernet:
Blackberries, black plums, black currant, cassis, and more—easy-to-love JaM Cabernet is all about the fruit. Harvested at perfect ripeness and made in the tradition of great Californian winemaking, JaM Cab bursts with lush berries on the nose and palate. Aging in our unique blend of new oak smooths the wine and adds a lingering touch of vanilla to the finish.
Stella Rosa Wines:
Are you ready to toast to the season’s festivities? Stella Rosa sure is! The latest flavor is the perfect sparkling wine to pop open and celebrate great times with great people. Introducing Stella Rosa Asti, full of sparkle and flavor for all holiday gatherings. What better way to toast with friends and family than with Stella Rosa? The delicious semi-sweet, semi-sparkling Italian wines made with real fruit flavors are naturally gluten-free and vegan, low-calorie, and low-alcohol, making them the perfect wine for any occasion.