11 Days of Cocktails Wed, Dec 20, 23 With just over 10 days remaining in the year, we understand how stressful this time of year can be. Because of this, we wanted to create a list for the remaining days of December for you and yours to pick from. This can be your day-by-day guide for the rest of the year or you can pick and choose which cocktails work best for you or your event. Below, you’ll find drinks meant for just yourself as well as punch bowls meant for 10+ people. Some cocktails will be a bit more complex and require some additional steps, but they’re worth the effort! Other cocktails are simple and easy to create with easy-to-find ingredients. Happy Holidays from all of us at Molly’s Spirits, cheers! The Nutcracker Ingredients: Larceny Bourbon Maple Syrup Orange Bitters Ice Directions: Combine 2 oz. Bourbon and 0.5 oz. maple simple syrup and shake with ice. Strain into a whiskey glass with a big ice rock. Add a dash of orange bitters and stir. Christmas Royale Ingredients La Gritona Tequila Reposado Crème De Cassis Lime Juice Lambrusco Directions: Shake 1 oz. tequila reposado, 0.5 oz. crème de cassis, and 0.5 oz. lime juice in a shaker. Fine strain into a flute. Top with 3 oz. of Lambrusco. Negroni...Sbagliato...With Prosecco in It Ingredients: Campari Vermouth Prosecco Orange Slice Directions: Stir 1 part Campari and 1 part 1757 Vermouth in a glass with ice. Top with 1 part Cinzano Prosecco. Garnish with an orange slice. Baked Apple Margarita Ingredients: La Gritona Tequila Reposado Agave Lime Juice Baked Apple Syrup Cinnamon Stick Ice Directions: Combine 0.5 oz. of Agave, 0.25 oz. of lime juice, 2 oz. Tequila Reposado, and 1.5 oz. of baked apple syrup over ice. Garnish with a cinnamon stick for a cozy holiday flavor. Pumpkin Pie Martini Ingredients: Olmeca Altos Tequila Blanco Orange Juice Pumpkin Purrée Lemon Juice Honey Pumpkin Spice Syrup Pumpkin Spice Blend Orange Slice Directions: In a cocktail shaker, add 2 oz. Blanco Tequila, 1.5 oz. orange juice, 1.5 oz. pumpkin purée, 0.75 oz. lemon juice, and 1 0z. honey pumpkin spice syrup. Shake. Strain the cocktail into a martini glass. Dust with pumpkin pie spice blend. Garnish with an orange twist, then serve. Winter Cup Ingredients: The Botanist Dry Gin Chambord Raspberry Liqueur Sparkling Lemonade Ice Orange Slice Blackberry Raspberry Sprig of Mint Directions: Stir together 1 oz. Dry Gin, 0.5 oz. raspberry liqueur, and a splash of sparkling lemonade in a highball glass over cubed ice Garnish with an orange slice, blackberry, raspberry, and sprig of mint Sparkling Cranberry-Ginger Punch Bowl with Toasted Spices Ingredients: 6 whole star anise 2 cinnamon sticks 1 vanilla bean pod, split lengthwise 4 cups cranberry juice blend 1/2 cup (4 ounces) Tuaca Italian Brandy 4 cups ginger ale or ginger beer 1 (750-milliliter) bottle dry sparkling wine 1 (1-pound) package frozen cranberries 3 (4-ounce) clementines, thinly sliced Directions Heat star anise, cinnamon sticks, and vanilla bean in a small skillet over medium-low, tossing occasionally, until toasted and fragrant, about 2 minutes. Transfer mixture to a punch bowl. Add cranberry juice and liqueur, if using, to punch bowl; refrigerate 1 hour. Just before serving, add ginger ale, wine, cranberries, and sliced citrus to punch bowl. Serve over ice, if desired. Champagne Holiday Punch Bowl Ingredients 12 oz The Botanist Dry Gin 6 oz fresh lemon juice 4 ounces Pierre Ferrand 10 dashes of Angostura bitters 8 ounces cold club soda 4 ounces cold Champagne Ice, preferably large cubes Pineapple slices and star anise pods, for garnish Directions: In a small punch bowl, combine 4 ounces of the simple syrup (reserve the rest for another use), the Dry Gin, lemon juice, Pierre Ferrand, and bitters. Refrigerate until chilled, about 2 hours. Stir in the club soda and Champagne, add ice and garnish with the pineapple and star anise. Apple Brandy Hot Toddys Ingredients Water Honey Fresh lemon juice Laird'sApple Brandy 3” cinnamon sticks Directions In small saucepan, bring 1 ½ cups of water to a boil. Remove from the heat and stir in 2 Tbsp + 2 Tsp honey until dissolved. Stir in ½ cup off lemon juice and apple brandy. Set a cinnamon stick in each of 8 mugs or heatproof glasses. Pour in the hot liquid and serve. Homemade Egg Nog Ingredients: Large eggs, yolk separated Sugar, divided (see below) Milk of your choice Russell's Reserve 10yr Bourbon Real McCoy 5yr Dark Rum Marquis La Fayette VS Cognac Heavy cream Freshly grated nutmeg Directions: Gather the ingredients Put 6 large egg yolks in a medium bowl and set the bowl over a saucepan of simmering water. Add 1/4 cup of bourbon, 2 Tbsp of sugar and whisk over low heat until pale yellow and thick, about 5 minutes. Whisk in 3 cups of milk, ¼ cup of bourbon, 2 Tbsp of rum, and 2 Tbsp of cognac and transfer to a large bowl. In another large bowl, whisk the egg whites with the remaining sugar until very soft peaks form. Stir the egg whites into the yolk mixture. In a medium bowl, beat 1 cup of heavy cream until slightly thickened. Fold the whipped cream and nutmeg into the eggnog and chill thoroughly. Whisk to reblend before serving. Cinnamon Apple Smash Ingredients: Woody Creek Vodka Brown Sugar Simple Syrup Ice Orange Sparkling Apple Cider Directions: In a cocktail shaker add 1.5 oz. Vodka, a splash of brown sugar simple syrup, and ice. Squeeze half an orange into the cocktail shaker and shake for 30 seconds. Strain into a coupe glass. Top with sparkling apple cider. By Marketing
