These holiday cocktails will bring cheer and warmth to the celebration. Think about sending the ingredients to those you cannot be with, so you can share a New Years Eve toast via Zoom and get comfortable.
Mexican Hot Chocolate
Partida Anejo adds a richness to the spicy mix (seen in the photo at the top of this post).
6 oz hot chocolate
pinch ground cinnamon
.5 tsp chili powder
dash salt
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2 oz Partida Añejo
honey
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Use your desired method to create hot chocolate. Add cinnamon, chili powder and salt. Transfer spiced hot chocolate to a heated glass, top with 2 oz Partida Añejo, honey to taste, and stir.
The Spice Market
A completely untraditional gin cocktail with Winter flavors.
Make the Spice Syrup:
1 CUP sugar
4 black peppercorns
2 whole cloves
1 cinnamon stick
1 star anise
zest from 1/2 orange
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Bring ingredients to a boil in a small saucepan. Reduce heat, simmer 5 min. Allow to cool completely. Strain through a fine sieve into a bottle or jar. Store covered in refrigerator for up to a month.
Make the cocktail:
1 oz Vanilla Chai tea
1 oz Drumshanbo Gunpowder Irish Gin
.5 oz Apricot Liqueur
1 bar spoon Orgeat Syrup
1 bar spoon Spice Syrup
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Fill a shaker with ice and add all the ingredients. Shake really well until the shaker is icy.Double strain into a highball and garnish with a hollowed-out passionfruit.
Diplo Toddy
Citrus flavors mix nicely with this rum.
1.5 oz Diplomático Mantuano
1 oz fresh orange juice
.5 oz fresh lemon juice
.5 oz honey syrup
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Add all ingredients directly to Toddy glass or a mug. Top up with hot water. Garnish with cinnamon sticks.
RON BARCELO RUM
Founded byJulian Barcelo in 1930 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Ron Barcelo is the #1 exported dark rum in the world, and is a leading brand in Spain and Chile. Bring a taste of the islands to your gathering with these beautiful concoctions. ronbarcelousa.com
1930 Spritz
1 oz Ron Barcelo Platinum
2 oz prosecco or sparkling wine
1 oz pomegranate juice
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garnish: fresh pomegranate seeds
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Serve all ingredients in champagne flute. Garnish with pomegranate seeds.
Mama Juana
Makes 4 servings
4 oz Ron Barcelo Imperial
12 oz red wine
.75 CUP orange juice
.5 CUP apple cider
.5 CUP honey crisp apples, diced
1 lime, sliced
1 orange, sliced
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Combine all ingredients over ice in a pitcher.
Aged Negroni
2 oz Ron Barcelo Imperial
1 oz Antica Formula
1 oz Campari
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Pour ingredients over ice, stir and garnish with orange peel.
Canelazo
2 oz Ron Barcelo Imperial
1 oz Rum Chata
1 oz Baileys Pumpkin Spiced
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Combine all ingredients in a shaker with ice, strain into a couple glass.
