The best way to spread holiday cheer is mixing drinks instead of beer.
From candy cane cocktails to gingerbread martinis, we have so many delicious recipes to make your season jolly. Set up your home bar with all the ingredients to keep the festive cocktails shaking all season long by following these easy steps:
1) Add a holiday-flavored spirit (or two) like Peppermint Liqueur, Black Fig Vodka, Rumchata or Brandy.
2) Stock up on festive garnishes like rosemary sprigs, pomegranate seeds, candy canes (crushed they make a tasty candy glass rim), fresh cranberries, star anise, cinnamon sticks and shredded coconut. A well-stocked bar should always have fresh limes and lemons as well!
3) Make sure you have a big pitcher or punch bowl handy if you're serving a crowd, and seasonal glasses can make any cocktail look festive.
4) Download the Maine Spirits App so you can always find a great new cocktail recipe.
Here are some of our favorites!
34 oz Maker’s Mark
12 oz frozen orange juice concentrate (thawed)
Ingredients:
1.5 oz Vodka
1 oz Pomegranate Juice
1 oz Cranberry Juice
.5 oz Lime Juice
1 Thyme sprig
1 Cranberry skewer
1.5 Parts SVEDKA Vodka
2 Parts Orange Juice
1 Part Eggnog
1 Sprig Rosemary
0.75 Part Strawberry Colada SVEDKA
1 Small Scoop Raspberry Sorbet
Champagne or Prosecco
2 oz Jim Beam Rye
0.5 oz Raspberry Schnapps
3 oz Apple Cider
1 Lemon Wheel
3 Parts Maker's Mark Bourbon
2 tbsp Powdered Sugar
6 tbsp Heavy Cream
2 oz. gingerbread tea
2 oz. Prairie Organics gin
2 oz. Cointreau
Ice
Ingredients:
0.75 oz Cointreau
1 oz Vodka
0.75 oz Lime Juice
0.75 oz Pomegranate Juice
2 Slices Ginger
1.5 oz Haig Club Single Grain Scotch Whisky
0.25 Each Simple Syrup
0.25 Each Lemon Juice
1 oz Back River Gin
3 oz Cherry Juice
2 Dashes Cranberry Bitters
If you choose to drink alcohol, Maine Spirits asks that you drink responsibly.
If you think you have a drinking problem, you should seek professional help.
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