Occasion

Drinks for Holidays.

61 recipes

Bourbon / Bitter

Seelbach

Seelbach is made with bourbon, orange liqueur, aromatic bitters and Champagne in a sparkling drink, served cold.

3 min · Intermediate · 19.9% ABVView recipe ↗
Overproof Rum / Fruity

Zombie

Three rums, falernum, absinthe and grapefruit. Donn Beach's most famous drink, and he limited customers to two for a reason.

5 min · Advanced · 26.8% ABVView recipe ↗
Dark Rum / Fruity

Hurricane

Dark rum, passion fruit and citrus in a tall curved glass. A New Orleans institution that is genuinely good when it is…

4 min · Easy · 16.7% ABVView recipe ↗
Mezcal / Refreshing

Mezcal Paloma

Mezcal, grapefruit, lime and salt in a tall glass. Smoke against bitter citrus — arguably a better drink than the tequila original.

3 min · Easy · 12% ABVView recipe ↗
Vodka / Nutty

Godmother

A Godmother combines equal parts vodka and amaretto over ice for a short, sweet drink with an almond aroma and a gently…

3 min · Easy · 27.8% ABVView recipe ↗
Bourbon / Creamy

Bourbon Milk Punch

Bourbon Milk Punch shakes bourbon, whole milk and simple syrup over ice for a cold, creamy drink finished with freshly grated nutmeg.

4 min · Easy · 16.9% ABVView recipe ↗
Irish Whiskey / Herbal

Tipperary

The Tipperary stirs Irish whiskey, sweet vermouth, green Chartreuse and aromatic bitters into a herbal cocktail finished with orange.

4 min · Easy · 30% ABVView recipe ↗
Rye Whiskey / Bitter

Trinidad Sour

The Trinidad Sour shakes Angostura bitters, orgeat, lemon juice and rye into a deep red cocktail with almond sweetness and intense spice.

4 min · Advanced · 18.9% ABVView recipe ↗
Dark Rum / Creamy

Eggnog

Eggs, sugar, cream and spirit, aged in the fridge until it turns silky. Made properly and left alone for a month, it…

10 min · Intermediate · 7.7% ABVView recipe ↗
Sparkling Wine / Fruity

Mulled Wine

Red wine warmed with citrus and spice. Cheap wine made better by heat — which is exactly why the Romans invented it.

30 min · Easy · 9.2% ABVView recipe ↗