Looking for the best holiday cocktails to impress the relatives? Well, lucky for you so were we, and that’s why we’ve got such a great list for you! Because everyone is different, we’ve narrowed it down to four cocktails that we think express the best flavors of the season. It’s the easiest way to have your family wowed and proud without becoming a doctor.
North Pole Eggnog
Ingredients
1 oz. Amaretto
1 oz. vodka
2 oz. store bought eggnog
pinch of nutmeg
pinch of cinnamon
caramel sauce for rimming the glass
Directions
Rim a cocktail glass with caramel sauce.
Shake the eggnog, Amaretto and vodka together in a shaker filled halfway with ice.
Strain into a cocktail glass and garnish with more cinnamon.
Gingerbread Mantini
Ingredients
3 oz. Vanilla Vodka
5 oz Baileys
2 t Cinnamon Schnapps
5 oz Ginger Syrup
5 oz milk or half and half
Garnishments:
Ginger Cookies
Whipped Cream
Honey
Directions
Dip the rim of a martini glass into honey and then crushed ginger cookies until rim is coated.
Add all ingredients to a cocktail shaker with around 1 C. of ice.
Shake vigorously for around 30 seconds and strain into a prepared martini glass.
Top with whipped cream and a ginger cookie.
Poinsettia Cocktail
Ingredients
2 t orange liqueur
4 t 100% cranberry juice (unsweetened)
6 t Champagne
Garnish: 1 rosemary sprig, whole cranberries
Directions
Place the Cointreau and cranberry juice in a cocktail shaker with ice and shake for 15 seconds until cold.
Strain the liquid into a champagne flute.
Top off the glass with champagne (no need to measure).
Garnish and serve.
