Guest Post: Cheers to the Holidays!

Guest post by Fine Wine & Good Spirits.

Add festive flair to your parties this season with fun, holiday-themed cocktail recipes that will get each of your guests into the holiday spirit!

Santa-Clausmopolitan

• ½ oz Russian Standard Vodka

• ½ c cranberry juice

• ½ c white cranberry-peach juice

• 1 oz triple sec

• Coconut for martini glass rim

Combine all ingredients in a cocktail shaker filled with ice. Shake vigorously, and pour into a martini glass rimmed with coconut.

Bailey’s Peppermint Cream

• 1 ½ oz Bailey’s

• 4 oz hot chocolate

• Fresh whipped cream

• Candy canes, crushed or mini marshmallows (optional)

• Mint leaf

Make the hot chocolate according to directions on packet. Combine the first two ingredients into a coffee mug. Top with a dollop of whipped cream and sprinkle crushed candy canes or mini marshmallows on top. Garnish with a mint leaf. Enjoy!

Dam Good Cranberry

• 1 oz New Amsterdam Vodka

• ¾ c cranberry juice

• Cranberries

• Ginger ale

Combine first two ingredients; pour in a rocks glass over ice. Top with cranberries and a splash of ginger ale.

Mistletoe Punch

• 1 ½ bottles Piper Heidsieck Brut, chilled

• 1 (2 L) bottle ginger ale

• 2 packages frozen strawberries

• Fresh rosemary sprigs

Combine all ingredients in a bowl; stir and serve. Garnish with rosemary.

Enjoy & happy holidays!