Add sparkle to your parties with any of our holiday themed recipes for co*cktails, eggnog, hot drinks and nonalcoholic drinks.
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Clementine-Bourbon Smash
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This refreshing co*cktail made with fresh citrus and mint will be a welcome addition to your happy hour.
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Jerry Thomas' Champagne Punch
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Dating to the 1800s, this recipe is easy, breezy, pink and fruity-and still completely sophisticated. It comes from Cincinnati mixologist Molly Wellman.
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Brandy Cobbler with Blood Orange and Rosemary
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Indiana cookbook author Shelly Westerhausen Worcel's festive holiday co*cktail comes together quickly after you've made the rosemary simple syrup.
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The Poinsettia
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Caitlin Corcoran, of Kansas City's Ca Va bar, says, "We found this cranberry juice and Grand Marnier co*cktail in an old recipe book. People gush because the rosemary sprig looks like mistletoe. Plus a lower ABV co*cktail means you can have a couple of drinks. Holiday parties are a marathon, not a sprint."
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Darling Clementine Mocktail
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No offense to the classic mimosa, but not everyone wants to booze with their brunch. Enter the Darling Clementine, a tart, fizzy, deliciously pink, nonalcoholic alternative to classic morning co*cktails.
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Horsefeather
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At now-closed The Rieger in Kansas City, bartenders prepared this dead-simple, gingery co*cktail with J. Rieger & Co. KC Whiskey-but any rye or blended whiskey will work!
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Eggnog Martini
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Elsie Larson and Emma Chapman of the blog A Beautiful Mess share one of their favorite holiday sippers, eggnog spiked with vanilla vodka and amaretto.
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Admiral Russell's Punch
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Cinicnnati mixologist Molly Wellman shares the legend behind this drink: A British admiral stranded in Spain over Christmas 1694 ordered his crew to assemble a massive punch in a courtyard fountain. Bacchanalia ensued. Consider yourself warned: This splurge of a drink is strong. But it's also nutmeggy, citrusy and wonderfully spirited in every sense.
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Sage Woodstock
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This festive gin co*cktail gets its sweet-tart flavor from maple syrup and Meyer lemon juice. The recipe comes from the Chowgirls Killer Catering cookbook. Feeling fancy? Garnish each glass with a sage leaf or, at the holidays, sugared cranberries.
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Blue Blue Christmas co*cktail
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Vodka or rum, blue curacao, and white cranberry juice form the base of this easy holiday co*cktail.
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Rosemary-Infused Grapefruit Gin co*cktail
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Pretty in pink, yes, but this sweet drink has bite, too, thanks to grapefruit's subtle bitterness and the woodsy notes of gin and rosemary. This recipe makes enough rosemary-infused syrup for several co*cktails.
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Caramel-Hazelnut Café Mocha
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Melted Nutella. Need we say more? Our updated version of hot chocolate is made in a slow cooker, just for kicks, and after cooking, can be kept on the warm setting for one hour.
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Cranberry Margarita
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Stir up a pitcher of these rosy margaritas for your next holiday bash. The Simple Syrup recipe makes enough syrup for 30 margaritas but is easily halved or quartered.
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Ca Va Punch
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"You look like an amazing host with punch at a party, but people serve themselves—so easy. This one has dark berry notes from crème de cassis, which is a black currant liqueur. It goes great with a cheese board," says Caitlin Corcoran of Kansas City's Ça Va bar.
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Spiced Apple Shrub
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Tingling with fennel and allspice and infused with a pound of apples, chef Jonathon Sawyer's shrub (an old-timey drink mixer) evokes the taste of spiced cider in a sourful new-old way. The recipe comes from his cookbook House of Vinegar.
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Jolly Gin Fizz
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Part punch, part co*cktail, this effervescent pink drink is perfect for holiday parties. If you don't have ginger beer or prefer a milder ginger flavor, substitute ginger ale.
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Chai-Maple Cider
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Breathe deeply. This spiced cider tea from the slow cooker doubles as aromatherapy. After cooking, the cider can be kept on the warm setting for one hour.
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Vanilla Vodka Creamtini
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Flavored vodka mixes with Irish cream and orange liqueurs to make this sweet, sugar-rimmed co*cktail, dubbed a creamtini.
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Oatmeal Cream Pie
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Brown sugar, pumpkin pie spice, butter, vanilla, egg-it's like a rich, drinkable cookie. Our slow cooker twist on classic eggnog can be kept on the warm setting for one hour.
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Mulled Cranberry Punch
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This blend of cranberry juice, juice concentrate, spices, orange juice and water simmers in your slow cooker.
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Old Blue Eyes Martini
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This lovely purple-blue holiday martini is as smooth as Frank Sinatra's voice.
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Poinsettia Mimosas
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Cranberry and cherry juices give this champagne drink its festive bright red color.
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Seduction Martini
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Berry vodka, pomegranate liqueur and cranberry juice bring a blush to this drink from Jake's in Saginaw City, Michigan.
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