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Winter Cocktails | Festive Holiday Drinks Recipes

by Fran Miller

December 20, 2022

Winter drinks

Savor these winter cocktails to warm the body and soul. These holiday drinks are bright and beautiful, reflecting the joy of the season.

As temps drop and the days grow shorter, consider making the transition easier by crafting one of these creative winter cocktails to warm both the body and soul. Whether cozying up to a roaring fire, huddled under a lofty blanket with a good read or riding through the snow in a one-horse open sleigh, each of these holiday drinks is sure to exude cheer.

CALIFORNIA OLD FASHIONED

OldFashioned LIGHTER

Photo courtesy of Argonaut Speculator Brandy

 

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Ingredients
  

  • 2 ounces Argonaut Speculator Brandy
  • ¼ ounce simple syrup
  • 2-3 dashes of aromatic bitters

Instructions
 

  • Add ingredients into a mixing glass filled with ice and stir to combine and chill. Strain into a double old fashioned rocks glass filled with rock ice. Express the oils of an orange peel over the glass, rubbing the peel around the rim. Add peel into the cocktail along with an Argonaut Amarena cherry.

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GINGERBREAD OLD FASHIONED

Gingerbread Old Fashioned. Photo credit Harridan Vodka

Photo courtesy of Harridan Vodka

 

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Ingredients
  

  • 2 ounces Harridan Vodka
  • ¼ ounce brown sugar simple syrup
  • 8-10 dashes ginger bitters

Instructions
 

  • Stir ingredients in a rock glass. Add a large ice cube and garnish with an orange peel.

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CHERRIES IN THE SNOW 

Cherries in the Snow. Photo credit Allison Webber

Photo by Allison Webber

 

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Ingredients
  

  • 1 ounce Caorunn Scottish Gin
  • 1 ounce lime juice
  • 1/2 ounce simple syrup
  • 1 ounce blanc dry vermouth Dolin
  • ¼ ounce cherry Morlacco liqueur floater

Instructions
 

  • Combine Caorunn, lime juice, simple syrup and vermouth in a cocktail shaker filled with ice. Shake for 10-15 seconds and pour into a tall glass filled with crushed or pebble ice. Swizzle, then top with more ice, cherry Morlacco and garnish with a maraschino cherry.

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