You truly cant go wrong.
It really just comes down to your flavor and liquor preference.
Strong and straight up?
Credit:Morgan Hunt Glaze; Prop Stylist: Julia Bayless; Food Stylist: Jennifer Wendorf
To inspire myhome bartending skills, I asked Southern chefs and bartenders their favorite holiday-inspiredcocktails.
While some require a few more steps than others, all can easily be made at home.
It adds some nice spritz and looks great.
Credit: Jennifer Causey; Food Stylist: Emily Nabors Hall; Prop Stylist: Audrey Davis
Evans notes its an ideal cocktail to make when company is coming over.
Its super easy, but looks like it was hard to make, he says.
you’re able to even pre-batch the whiskey sour base and just shake before serving.
Credit:Robbie Caponetto
Add ingredients to a shaker with ice.
Shake well, strain into a glass with a large cube.
Top with a little Lambrusco!
Credit:Antonis Achilleos; Prop Stylist: Caleb Clarke; Food Stylist: Emily Nabors Hall
“It does an amazing job of representing the holiday and seasonality.”
For a pop of color, garnish with a rosemary spring and floating cranberries.
Eggnog
For Christmas, I must go with the classiceggnog.
Credit:Caitlin Bensel; Food Stylist: Torie Cox
Fabers go-to is a classic negroni.
There’s a special time after opening presents and before dinner that cocktails are perfect for.
Its a surprisingly refreshing cocktail.
Credit: Caitlin Bensel; Food Stylist: Torie Cox
When premium ingredients are used, this collegedive barstaple is transformed into a perfectly balanced sipper, she says.
Around the holidays, I like to add in a splash of clementine juice.
Then just add the soda individually per glass.
Credit:Stacy K. Allen; Props: Julia Bayless; Food Stylist: Chelsea Zimmer
Mulled Wine
Another favorite forMcKenzie Nelsonis mulled wine.
It’s the perfect cocktail for the holiday and winter season because it is served hot.
it’s possible for you to keep it on the stove or in a crockpot for easy serving.
Credit:Morgan Hunt Glaze; Food Stylist: Chelsea Zimmer; Prop Stylist: Christine Keely
It’s the perfect hot drink with a little kick for the cold Christmas mornings.
All the flavors you think of when youre thinking of Christmas, she says.
This should yield enough for the family to sip onChristmas Eve dinner, she says.
Credit:Caitlin Bensel; Food Stylist: Torie Cox
Its acoffee cocktailthat’s way easier to make at home than an espresso martini, and tastes better.
To make, simply combine equal parts espresso and Licor 43.
I like 2 oz.
It feels luxurious and celebratory, as anything you drink during the season should, he says.
Stirred and garnished with an orange twist, the Manhattan always reminds me of the holidays.
verify to keep your vermouth chilled in your fridge to keep it tasting beautiful well into the New Year!
Youll also find HelensRob McDanielchoosing a classic Manhattan for New Years Eve.
It can actually get better with a little age.
If you’re feeling adventurous, you could barrel age the Manhattan and make it months in advance.
Its a classic for a reason!
What is a flip?
Its simply a spirit and sweetener of your choice shaken with a whole egg.
(Similar toeggnogminus the dairy.)
The key to the flip is first dry shaking itno ice.
Without ice, the pressure tends to expand, and it wants to come out!
Then shake again with ice.
This aerates the cocktail first, chills it, and finally dilutes it.
Mooneys ratio is 1.5 oz.
of a spirit, 0.5 - 0.75 oz.
of sweetener, and a whole egg.
Finish with grated nutmeg…. or maybe grated coffee beans.
It’s delicious and has simple ingredients, but it has a medium-high degree of difficulty.
They will be impressed and refreshed.
And it’s perfectly acceptable for breakfast and brunch!
Our work Christmas parties, friendsgivings, andcookie exchangesall have one thing in commonwe need to bring something!
And if beets arent your cup of tea, try our holiday-inspiredcranberry sangria punch.
That way each serving gets the perfect amount of garnishes and looks beautiful, she says.
For a full holiday color palette effect, Schmidt likes to serve the cocktail with gold-colored metal straws.
Wassail
For Christmas time, I like a cocktail that is warming and boozy.
In my mind, there is nothing more festive than Wassail, saysHenryRosenbaum.
The spice from the rye and blend of aromatics is exactly what I crave when the weather gets colder.
To make the Frenchman, mix 9 oz.
bourbon (Faust prefers Four Roses), 9 oz.
rye (Faust recommends Rittenhouse), 6 oz.
Dolin dry vermouth, 3 oz.
campari, 3 oz.
simple syrup, 1.25 oz.
Peychaud’s bitters, and 6 oz.
water together in a pitcher or glass bottle and place it in the freezer for at least three hours.
Keep on low heat in a crock pot or on the stove top with a ladle to keep warm.
Serve in mugs and garnish with marshmallows orwhipped creamand chocolate shavings.
Its a variation of the classic Cosmopolitan thats festive, refreshing, and perfect for any holiday occasion.
To make, combine 1.5 oz.
bourbon, 0.25 oz.
orange liqueur, 0.75 oz.
cranberry syrup, and 0.75 oz.
lime juice in a shaker with ice.
Shake well to chill and dilute, then serve in a coupe and garnish as desired.
