Hart Agency's 12 Cocktails of Christmas 2020!
Dec 20, 2020
We hope you're visited by many spirits this Christmas Season! Be sure to leave one next to the cookies for Santa too!
You'll find the first half of this list are "Classics", (or a seasonal take on the classics), while the second half are creamy/dessert cocktails. We hope you enjoy both groups as much as we do!
Korbel Kir Royale
Delightfully festive, and incredibly simple!
.25 oz Chambord Raspberry Liqueur
Korbel Dry California Champagne
Raspberries
Pour Chambord into a flute glass, fill glass with Korbel, and add raspberries for garnish.
Woodford French Manhattan
Continuing with our love for Chambord, shake up the classic cocktail with a French twist!
2 oz. Woodford Reserve Bourbon
1 oz. Chambord Raspberry Liqueur
Dash of Bitters
Luxardo Cherry or Raspberry to garnish.
Add ingredients to a shaker with ice. Shake and strain into glass. Top with garnish.
Absolut Pears Martini
1.5 oz. Absolut Pears
.75 oz. simple syrup
.5 oz. lemon juice
.5 oz. spiced pear puree
Pear Slice for garnish
Add ingredients to a shaker with ice. Shake and strain into glass. Top with garnish. Pair with a partridge in a pear tree.
Jack Apple Spritz
1.5 oz. Jack Daniel's Tennessee Apple
3 oz. Prosecco
Soda
Pour Jack Apple over ice. Add Prosecco. Top with soda. Garnish with apple slices.
Nolet's White Cranberry Martini
1.5 oz. Nolet's Silver Gin
1 oz. White Cranberry Juice
.5 oz. Lemon Juice
.5 oz. Simple Syrup
Champagne to top
Rosemary & Cranberry Sprig to garnish
Add all ingredients except champagne & garnishes to a shaker with ice. Shake vigorously and pour into coupe or flute glass. Finish with Champagne and garnish.
Tito's Cranberry Texas Mule
1 oz. Tito's Vodka
1 oz. Cranberry Juice Cocktail
2 oz. Ginger Beer
1 tbsp. lime juice
Lime wedge, fresh cranberries, and rosemary sprigs for garnish
Build cocktail in a copper mule mug with ice. Stir gently and add garnishes.
Rumchata Christmas Cookie
3 oz. Rumchata Horchata Liqueur
1 oz. Pinnacle Cake Vodka
1 oz. Hot Damn
Add ingredients to a shaker with ice. Shake and strain into glass with fresh ice. Optional: rim with red & green sprinkles.
Eggnog Martini
1 oz. Vanilla Vodka
1 oz. Disaronno Amaretto
3 oz. Eggnog
Add ingredients to a shaker with ice. Shake and strain into glass. Sprinkle with McCormick nutmeg.
Absolut Peppermint White Chocolate Martini
1.5 oz. Absolut Vanilia
1.5 oz. Godiva White Chocolate Liqueur
1 oz. Creme de Cacao
1 oz. half & half
.5 oz Peppermint Schnapps
White Chocolate Syrup and Crushed Peppermints to garnish
Rim glass with syrup and peppermint. Add ingredients to a shaker with ice, strain into glass & garnish.
Bailey's Apple Chai Pie
1.5 oz. Bailey's Apple Pie
.5 oz. Bullet Bourbon
5-6 oz. Chai Tea
Steep Chai Tea, then add bourbon, followed by Bailey's. Optional: top with whipped cream and apple or cinnamon stick.
Stoli S'mores-tini
Start by rimming your glass with chocolate syrup, as well as adding a drizzle in the glass. Dip the glass in crushed graham crackers.
2 oz. Stoli Vanilla
1 oz. Crème De Cacao
.5 oz. heavy cream
Add to ice and ingredients to shaker, shake vigorously, and strain into glass. Garnish with a few toasted marshmallows.
Patrón Espresso Martini
.75 oz. Patrón XO Cafe
.75 oz. Patrón Silver Tequila
.75 oz. Espresso
Rim your glass using fine sugar & powdered chocolate. Combine ingredients in a shaker with ice, shake & strain. Garnish with 3 espresso beans for luck!
That's all for now- we hope you have a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Let us know your favorites in the comments!
Cheers for now,
The Hart Team
