Tired of the same old eggnog drink and the no-name punch sitting on the table? This holiday season give some new a try! Listed below are some festive holiday cocktails sure to warm the hearts of your friends and family.

Alcoholic:

RED HOT CHOCOLATE CHIP
Ingredients you need:
1 oz. Campari
2 oz. Brandy
3 oz. Milk
0.5 oz. (optional) Heavy Cream
2 tablespoons Chocolate Chip

Put milk, cream & chocolate in a milk frothing cup used for espresso. Froth milk as you would for cappuccino. When milk is hot remove frothing wand and whisk or stir vigorously until chocolate is completely melted. Add Campari and Brandy. Pour into heat-resistant cup. Can be garnished with 1 large hand-cut marshmallow or a red peppermint stick.

CUPPA GOOD CHEER
Ingredients you need:
1.5 oz. SKYY® Infusions Cherry
0.5 oz. white creme de cacao
4 oz. Hot Cocoa
1 oz. Half ‘n Half
Whipped Cream
Maraschino Cherry

Combine all ingredients into a holiday mug and top with whipped cream, red sprinkles and a Maraschino Cherry.

Whether you anticipate a “White Christmas” or a California “Endless Summer,” we all snuggle up with loved ones and a cup of warm hot cocoa at least once during the holiday season. Thick, frothy and decadent, a Cuppa Good Cheer featuring SKYY Infusions Cherry is a mature version of a holiday favorite and certain to keep spirits bright.

MEXICABO HOT CHOCOLATE
Ingredients you need:
1½ oz. Cabo Wabo Blanco Tequila
4 oz. Hot Cocoa Mix
½ oz. Coffee Liqueur
Whipped Cream

Pour all ingredients into a coffee cup. Stir well. Finish with dollop of whipped cream. Servings: 1

HARD ROCK APPLE CIDER
Ingredients you need:
1 cup Cabo Wabo Reposado Tequila
4 cups Apple Cider
1 cup Cranberry juice
¼ cup Orange Liqueur
1 teaspoon Nutmeg
cinnamon stick

In a pot or crockpot, heat and stir cider, cranberry juice cocktail, and nutmeg on low just until hot for 2 hours. Do not boil. When ready to serve, turn on high for 10 minutes and stir in tequila and liqueur. Garnish with a cinnamon stick. Servings: 6

MELE KALIKIMAKA MARTINI
Ingredients you need:
1.5 oz. SKYY® Infusions Pineapple
3 oz. Eggnog
Splash of Coconut Cream
Nutmeg
Cinnamon

Combine all ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake vigorously and strain into martini glass. Top with sprinkling of nutmeg and cinnamon and garnish with a cinnamon stick.

A creative twist on a Bing Crosby classic, the Mele Kalikimaka Martini is ”Hawaii’s way to say Merry Christmas to you.” Turning a classic cocktail, contemporary using SKYY Infusions Pineapple and Coconut Cream, the martini adds a personal touch to your typical eggnog and is a surefire way to impress any partygoer.

 

 

Non-Alcoholic:

THE CHOCOLATE MILK WHIP
Ingredients you need:
4 oz. chocolate milk
2 oz. Cold Coffee
Whipped Cream
Shaved Chocolate

Fill a tall glass with ice. Add 4 oz. chocolate milk and 2 oz. cold coffee. Top with whipped cream and garnish with shaved chocolate.

For an individual cocktail, add 1 oz. of Bailey’s if you wish.

THE CAROLING CUP
Ingredients you need:
3 cloves
1 cinnamon stick
1 Orange
8 oz. Apple Cider

To a saucepan, add 3 cloves, 1 stick cinnamon and the peel of 1 whole orange. Add 8 oz apple cider. Heat almost to a boil. Remove cloves, cinnamon and orange and pour into a heatproof mug. Garnish with a fresh clementine skewer.

Christmas Punches

NICARAGUAN NEGRONI PUNCH
Ingredients you need:
15 oz. Campari
10 oz. Flor de Cana 7 year
7.5 oz. Cinzano Rosso
10 oz. Grapefruit Juice
2.5 oz. Honey

Combine juice of ten lemons and 30 cloves in a tupperware container or cake mold and freeze. Combine all ingredients in a large punch bowl with flavored iced block.

TIS THE SINGIN’ SANGRIA
Ingredients you need:
1 cup Cabo Wabo Blanco Tequila
1 bottle White Wine
½ can Frozen Cranberry Juice
1 cup Raspberries
½ cup Orange Juice
¼ cup Lime Juice
¼ cup Sugar
¼ cup Orange Liqueur
1-2 Lemon

Add the white wine, tequila, orange liqueur, cranberry concentrate, orange juice and lime juice to a large glass pitcher or bowl. Stir in the sugar until dissolved. Place raspberries in a small bowl and mash with spoon. Stir in the mashed raspberries. Refrigerate overnight, to let the flavors soak into the Sangria. Serve over ice. Serves 4.

These festive holiday drinks will be that “extra something,” whether it be a holiday party or just a night in!