The holidays go hand in hand with merrymaking. And what’s merrier than a handcrafted cocktail?

Impress guests with your behind-the-bar skills. These 10 festive cocktails will be the highlight of all your get-togethers this season.

• Santa Teresa 1796 Hot Buttered Rum

  This drink features rum, pumpkin butter, and honey. If you aren’t a pumpkin fan, regular unsalted butter can be substituted. Just combine 2 oz Santa Teresa 1796 rum, 1 tsp pumpkin butter, ½ oz honey, 1 dash nutmeg, 1 dash ground cinnamon, and hot apple cider in a saucepan over low heat. Stir until butter is melted. Serve in a teacup.

• Frosty

  Think tequila is only used in summer cocktails? Think again. For the festive Frosty drink, add 2 oz Codigo Reposado, 1 oz lemon juice, ¾ oz agave, ½ oz blue curacao, and ¼ oz orgeat to a shaker and strain over crushed ice. Garnish with mint and berries and dust with powdered sugar.

• Belvedere Hot Toddy

  Vodka in a hot toddy? Heck yes! This cocktail is a twist on a classic. Simply add 1 ½ oz hot water to heat a glass mug, then ½ oz ml honey to melt. Add 1 oz French fortified wine, and ½ oz fresh lemon juice. Garnish with a cinnamon stick and an orange wedge, then top with grated nutmeg.

• Proper Maple Smash

  This cocktail is from Conor McGregor’s Proper No. Twelve Irish Whiskey. Mix 1 ½ oz of the spirit with 1 oz fresh lemon juice, 1 tbsp maple syrup, and a dash of ground cinnamon in a shaker. Strain into a glass and enjoy!

• Cardamom Mulled Wine

  Mulled wine has been around for centuries. See what all the fuss is about with this recipe from Chambord. Place the following ingredients into a pot and bring to medium heat: 1 oz Chambord, 6 oz high-quality red wine, 1 oz apple juice, 1 bag chai tea, ¼ tsp cardamom, and a pinch of black pepper. Once the mixture starts to simmer, reduce the heat and cover. Let steep for 5 to 10 minutes, then strain the tea bags. Serve.

• What’s Good Cocktail

  Designer Romeo Hunte partnered with Bombay Sapphire on this yummy drink. If you can’t try it out on site in NYC at Ama West Village, make it yourself. In your favorite glass, combine 1 ½ oz Bombay Sapphire, 3 oz ginger beer, and 2 oz cranberry juice, then garnish with a lime wedge.

• Winter Daydream

  Graphic designer Shavante Royster also teamed up with Bombay Sapphire to create this wintry treat. Combine ingredients in a balloon glass and serve: 1 ½ oz Bombay Sapphire, ½ oz St-Germain, and ½ oz Fever Tree Elderflower Tonic.

• Dahlia Hot Chocolate

  Created by El Silencio using the new Tequila Dahlia, this hot chocolate cocktail hits like a warm hug. Combine all ingredients in a mug and stir to blend: 2 oz Tequila Dahlia, 1 oz rumchata, and 5 oz hot chocolate. Garnish with whipped cream, cinnamon, and nutmeg.

• Ginger-Spiced Whiskey Mimosa

  This is not your grandmother’s mimosa! Add 1 oz Misunderstood Whiskey to a flute glass and top off with chilled Martinelli’s Sparkling Blush Cider. Garnish with a fresh lemon twist.

• Winter Cranberry Cosmo

  This delicious cocktail is brought to you by Skyy Vodka. Add these ingredients to a shaker with ice and shake until chilled: 1 ½ parts Skyy Infusions Citrus, ¾ part lime juice, ¾ part triple sec, and ¾ parts white cranberry cocktail juice. Garnish with a lemon twist and cranberries.

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Source: MLRiviera.com