By Brenda Shafer
Every holiday get-together needs a celebratory cocktail to set the mood. From spooky spirits to patriotic potions, check out these festive favorites from local bartenders, and raise your glass to the holidays!
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Cheers!
by Mikenzy Smith, Stir
New Year’s
Midnight Resolution
1 oz. vodka
1 oz. pomegranate juice
1/2 oz. house-made simple syrup
1/2 oz. St. Germain Elderflower
Shake and strain into a coupe glass. Top with sparkling wine and a lemon twist garnish.
Photos by Rich Smith
By Monica, Matilda Midnight
Christmas
Fortune
2 oz. plum sake
1/2 oz. Cathead honeysuckle vodka
1/2 oz. crème de violette
1/2 oz. sparkling wine
Splash of orange flower water
Serve chilled in a coupe glass.
Photo by Lanewood Studio
by Wes Black, The Fix
Thanksgiving
Nog Up
1 oz. whiskey
1 oz. spiced rum
3 oz. egg nog mix
Shake with ice until frothy.
Strain in a coupe glass.
Garnish with grated cinnamon.
Serve chilled but not over ice.
For the Egg Nog Mix:
6 egg whites
1/4 cup heavy cream
2 tbsp. sugar
Dash of grated nutmeg
Dash of grated cinnamon stick
Combine prior to mixing Nog Up.
Photos by Rich Smith
By Faith Hayes, Clyde’s on Main
Halloween
Witch’s Brew
1/2 oz. vodka
1/2 oz. gin
1/2 oz. rum
1/2 oz. tequila
1 oz. blue curaçao
4 oz. orange juice
Fill a glass with ice, add all ingredients, stir, and enjoy!
Photos by Lanewood Studio
by Josh Rosa, The Social
Fourth of July
Public Knowledge
1.5 oz. pineapple infused gin
3/4 oz. fresh lemon juice
3/4 oz. simple syrup
Top with soda water.
Lightly muddle mint leaves in bottom of mason jar.
Garnish with pineapple chunks and a lemon wheel.
Photo by Lanewood Studio | Headshot by Med Dement
by Jason Rigsby, The Honest Pint
St. Patrick’s Day
The Dubliner
1 & 1/2 oz. Tullamore DEW Irish whiskey
3/4 oz. Dolin Rouge sweet vermouth
1/4 oz. Pierre Ferrand dry orange curaçao
2 dashes angostura bitters
Combine in a rocks glass with ice. Stir until chilled. Garnish with an orange peel.
The Dubliner is an Irish riff on the classic Manhattan.
Photos by Terry Henson
by Brett Puryear, Robar
Valentine’s Day
Blue Moon
2 oz. gin
1/2 oz. lemon juice
1/2 oz. egg whites
3/4 oz. crème de violette
1/3 oz. simple syrup
Shake down and pour in coupe glass. Garnish with raspberries.
Photo by Graham Yelton