Best Cocktails of 2022

Every year we offer up dozens and dozens of cocktails for you to try and every year you have your favorites. And, after compiling all the data and utilizing a couple of highly classified quantum calculations that analyze the gravitational pull of smiles per sip, we’re proud to announce this year’s top four cocktails!

So, grab a glass and enjoy a round of our 2022 Cocktail Roundup!

Melted Witch

Ingredients

• 1 ½ oz Hendrick’s Lunar Gin
• ¾ oz Blue Curacao Liqueur
• 1 ½ oz pineapple juice
• 1 ½ oz orange juice

Directions

1. Make your witch broomstick by shredding the end of a chocolate Twizzler with scissors.
2. Dip the rim of a martini glass in honey and sprinkles until the rim is coated.
3. Add gin, blue curacao, orange juice, pineapple juice and ice into a cocktail shaker.
4. Shake and strain into glasses and garnish with a broomstick.

King Cake Shots

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 oz RumChata Liqueur
• 1 1/2 oz Fireball Whiskey
• Vanilla frosting
• Green, purple and yellow sanding sugar
• Whipped cream

Directions

1. Rim the top of each shot glass with vanilla frosting. Then, dip in the sanding sugars.
2. Combine equal parts RumChata and Fireball into each shot glass. Top with whipped cream and serve.

Lavender Lemon Drop

Ingredients

• 2 oz Absolut Citron Vodka
• 1 oz Lemon juice
• 1 tbsp Simple Syrup
• Lavender sprig or garnish

Directions

1. In a cocktail shaker, lightly muddle the lavender and simple syrup.
2. Add vodka, lemon juice, and fill the shaker with ice.
3. Shake well and strain into a chilled cocktail glass.
4. Garnish with a lavender sprig.

Cider Sangria

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup apple brandy
• 1 22-oz bottle hard apple cider, chilled
• 1 medium apple, thinly sliced
• 1 orange, thinly sliced
• 1 cup apple juice, chilled
• 2 tbsp lemon juice

Directions

1. In a large pitcher, combine the apples, oranges, apple juice, lemon juice and brandy.
2. Just before serving, add the hard apple cider and serve over ice.

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