How To Make Holiday Cocktail Drink Recipes

Eat, drink, and be merry with friends and family! With the holidays upon us, I put together a list of 7 ultimate drinks that are simple and sophisticated. Sure to wow your guests.

Mix up your holiday soiree with these festive cocktails.

Holiday Cocktail Drinks

5 Acres 

Ingredients:

• 1 part Tullamore D.E.W. Original
• 1 part dry vermouth
• 1 part ruby port
• 2 dashes of aromatic bitters
• 2 dashes of chocolate bitters
• Garnish: orange twist and cherry

Directions:

Add all ingredients into a chilled stirring glass, add ice and stir until chilled. Pour contents into a cocktail glass, zest with orange and garnish with cherry.

Rob Roy

Ingredients:

• 2 parts Glenfiddich 14-Year Bourbon Barrel Reserve
• ¾ part sweet vermouth
• ¼ part oloroso sherry 
• 1 bar spoon Benedictine
• Brandied cherries, to garnish

Directions:

In a mixing glass, combine all ingredients except the cherries. Stir over ice. Strain into a coupe glass. Garnish with the brandied cherries.

Cucumber 75

Ingredients:

• 1 ½ part Hendrick’s Gin
• ½ part fresh lemon juice
• ½ part simple syrup
• 3 wheels English cucumber
• Dry sparkling wine

Directions:

In a mixing glass muddle Hendrick’s, lemon, simple and cucumbers. Ice, shake well and fine strain into a flute. Top with sparkling wine. 

Hot Buttered Monkey 

**Created by Vance Henderson, U.S. Brand Ambassador for Monkey Shoulder** 

Ingredients:

• 1 ½ parts Monkey Shoulder
• ¾ parts maple syrup
• 4 parts chai tea
• 1 teaspoon butter

Directions:

Add whiskey and maple syrup to mug and top with hot tea. Lightly stir then top with butter. 

Catalina Wine Mixer

**Created by Anthony Bohlinger, Sailor Jerry Brand Ambassador**

Ingredients:

• 2 parts Sailor Jerry Spiced Rum
• 2 parts red wine
• ½ part fresh lemon juice
• Top with lemon-lime soda

Directions:

Build Sailor Jerry, wine and juice in a rocks-filled mixing glass. Shake vigorously. Pour into a wine glass. Top with soda and garnish with a lemon wedge.

Blue Winter

Ingredients:

• 1½ part Reyka Vodka
• 1 part pineapple juice
• 1 part Blue Curaçao
• ¼ part lemon juice

Directions:

Combine all ingredients together in a cocktail shaker and shake then strain into a champagne flute. Garnish with coconut shaving rim and blue Rock Candy stick.

Flor de Caña Ultimate Mojito

Ingredients:

• 2 parts Flor de Caña 7
• ½ part lime juice
• ⅓ part superfine sugar
• 3 leaves mint
• Champagne

Directions:

Muddle lime juice with sugar in a Collins glass. Add mint leaves and muddle again. Fill glass 2/3 full with crushed ice and add rum. Top off with champagne. Garnish with a sprig of mint.

If you are looking for dessert ideas for the holidays, check out this delicious pumpkin roll and 3-minute dessert for the non-baker.

Let me know if you make any of these and what you think!

Cheers to the holiday season!