Holiday Cocktails with a Seasonal Twist to Try This Year
Add a festive flair to your holiday celebrations with these cocktail recipes that highlight the best seasonal ingredients. From fruity twists to warming winter treats, these drinks will impress your guests and keep the holiday spirit alive.
1. Cranberry Gin Fizz
Ingredients:
2 oz gin
1 oz cranberry syrup (recipe below)
1/2 oz fresh lemon juice
Club soda
Fresh cranberries and a sprig of rosemary for garnish
Instructions:
Combine gin, cranberry syrup, and lemon juice in a shaker with ice.
Shake well and strain into a glass over ice.
Top with club soda and garnish with fresh cranberries and rosemary.
Cranberry Syrup: Simmer 1 cup fresh cranberries, 1 cup water, and 1/2 cup sugar until the berries burst. Strain and cool.
2. Apple Cider Bourbon Smash
Ingredients:
2 oz bourbon
3 oz local apple cider
1/2 oz lemon juice
1/2 oz maple syrup
Cinnamon stick and apple slice for garnish
Instructions:
Shake bourbon, apple cider, lemon juice, and maple syrup with ice.
Strain into a glass over ice and garnish with a cinnamon stick and apple slice.
3. Pomegranate Margarita
Ingredients:
2 oz tequila
1 oz pomegranate juice
1/2 oz lime juice
1/2 oz triple sec
Salt and pomegranate seeds for garnish
Instructions:
Rim a glass with salt and fill with ice.
Shake tequila, pomegranate juice, lime juice, and triple sec.
Pour into the glass and garnish with pomegranate seeds.
4. Rosemary Pear Martini
Ingredients:
2 oz vodka
1 oz pear puree (blend fresh pears)
1/2 oz rosemary simple syrup (recipe below)
Lemon twist for garnish
Instructions:
Shake vodka, pear puree, and rosemary syrup with ice.
Strain into a chilled martini glass and garnish with a lemon twist.
Rosemary Simple Syrup: Simmer 1/2 cup sugar, 1/2 cup water, and 2 sprigs rosemary until sugar dissolves.
5. Gingerbread Old Fashioned
Ingredients:
2 oz bourbon
1/2 oz gingerbread syrup (recipe below)
2 dashes orange bitters
Orange peel for garnish
Instructions:
Stir bourbon, gingerbread syrup, and bitters with ice.
Strain into a glass over a large ice cube and garnish with an orange peel.
Gingerbread Syrup: Simmer 1 cup water, 1 cup sugar, 1 tbsp molasses, and 1 tsp gingerbread spice blend until thickened.
Call to Action: Shake up your holiday with these unique cocktails! Which one will you try first? Let us know in the comments!
Pear Martini