7 Holiday Cocktail Recipes

With the holiday season upon us, add some extra spirit to your festivities. Here are seven unique cocktail recipes from days of yore, with a holiday twist.

As always, please be sure to drink responsibly this holiday season, and don’t drink and drive. Cheers!

North Pole Cocktail

White of 1 Egg

1/2 oz. Lemon Juice

1/2 oz. Maraschino

1 oz. Dry Gin

Shake well with cracked ice and strain into 4 oz. cocktail glass and top with whipped cream.

Port Wine Egg Nog

1 Egg

1 teaspoon Powdered Sugar

3 oz. Port Wine

Fill glass with Milk.

Shake well with cracked ice and strain into 12 oz. glass. Grate Nutmeg on top.

Whispers of the Frost

3/4 oz. Rye or Bourbon Whiskey

3/4 oz. Sherry Wine

3/4 oz. Port Wine

1 Teaspoon Powdered Sugar

Shake well with cracked ice and strain into 3 oz. cocktail glass. Serve with slices of Lemon and Orange.

Hot Buttered Rum

Put lump of Sugar into hot whiskey glass and fill with two thirds boiling water. Add square of Butter and 2 oz. of rum. Stir and grate Nutmeg on top.

Damn the Weather

1 teaspoon Curacao

1/2 oz. Orange Juice

1/2 oz. Vermouth

1 oz. Dry Gin

Shake well with cracked ice and strain into 3 oz cocktail glass.

Champagne Punch

Juice of 1 doz. Lemons

Add enough Powdered Sugar to sweeten

1 qt. Carbonated Water

Add ice and stir well.

Then add:

1/2 pt. Maraschino

1/2 pt. Curacao

1 pt. Brandy

2 qts. Champagne

Stir well and decorate with the fruits of the season.

Black Velvet

5 oz. of Stout Beer

5 oz. Champagne

Pour carefully into 12 oz glass. Add ice cubes, stir gently.