As this year’s designated holiday host, it’s your job to make spirits bright. These four festive sips by Nashville businesses will be the post-toast talk of the table this season.
Merry Berries
🥂 Almost Friday Sporting Club
Ingredients
- 1.5 ounces Happenstance Whiskey
- 0.75 ounces cranberry juice
- 0.75 ounces lemon juice
- 0.75 ounces peach syrup
- 0.25 ounces allspice dram
- Mint sprig
Directions
Combine all ingredients in a shaker tin with ice and shake until cold and diluted. Strain into a rocks glass and garnish with a mint sprig.
Mistletoe Kiss
🥂 The Hampton Social
Ingredients
- 1 ounce spiced strawberry
- 5 ounces Avissi
- Whipped cream
- Mint leaves
- 2 Strawberry Crème Savers
Directions
Add spiced strawberry to a glass flute and top with Avissi, leaving half an inch of room. Top with whipped cream, mint leaves, and unwrapped strawberry crème savers.
Espresso Martini
🥂 The Electric Jane
Ingredients
- 1.5 ounces Tito’s
- 1.5 ounces Mr Black Coffee Liqueur
- 0.5 ounces cold brew
- 0.5 ounces simple syrup
- Cannoli
Directions
Add ingredients to a shaker and shake. Strain into a martini glass and garnish with a cannoli.
Plus, one more cocktail option from Hampton Social for good measure.
My Best Elf
🥂 The Hampton Social
Ingredients
- 1.5 ounces Plantation Dark Rum
- 5 ounces hot chocolate mix (1 teaspoon cayenne pepper, 3 scoops peppermint hot chocolate, 32 ounces hot water)
- Whipped cream
- Red and green sprinkles
Directions
Add Plantation Dark Rum and hot chocolate and mix in a heat-safe glass or mug, then stir. Top with whipped cream and red and green sprinkles.
Pro tip: You can find non-alcoholic substitute spirits via Better Rhodes and some local liquor stores.
