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Holiday Cocktails for the In-House Mixologist

11/21/2016

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​With the holidays fast approaching and the home cocktail scene hotter than ever, consider yourself a mixologist and shake up your repertoire with a few new seasonal concoctions from recipes shared by some well-known hotels nonetheless…Cheers!
 
The ideal end to an autumn evening - Apple Pie a la Mode
Seaway Grill at 1000 Islands Harbor Hotel (Clayton, N.Y.)
 
Build in a hurricane glass:
·        ¾ oz. apple pie moonshine
·        ¾ oz. vanilla vodka
·        1 oz. cranberry juice
·        1 ½ oz. ginger ale
 Garnish with a slice of apple.

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​This one had me chuckling - Gettin’ Figgy With It
W XYZ Bar at Aloft Boston Seaport (Boston)
 
Mix together:
·        1 ½ oz Fig Infused Privateer Rum
·        ½ oz. Averna Amaro
·        ½ oz. vanilla brown sugar syrup
·        2 dashes walnut bitters
Top with muddled orange twist and Luxardo cherry.

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​Visions of candy canes dancing - The Peppermint Patty
3800 Ocean at Palm Beach Marriott Singer Island Beach Resort & Spa
(Riviera Beach, Fla.)
 
Build in a glass with a crushed peppermint candy rim:
·        ½ oz. Peppermint Schnapps
·        ½ oz. vanilla vodka
·        ½ oz. cream
·        ½ oz. Frangelico
·        ½ oz. chocolate liqueur
Top with whipped cream and a cherry.

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​A grown-up gingerbread dream - Ginger Cinnamon Fizz
McCoy’s Oceanfront at Fort Lauderdale Marriott Pompano Beach Resort & Spa
(Pompano Beach, Fla.)
 
Mix together:
·        1 oz. Jack Daniels
·        ½ oz. Jack Cinnamon
·        ½ oz. Stoli Vanilla Vodka
·        ½ oz. lime juice
·        ½ oz. vanilla syrup
·        3 oz. ginger beer
 Garnish with a half-moon orange wedge and a sprig of mint.

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​Because holiday spice is nice - The Hanzo
jade bar at Sanctuary on Camelback Mountain (Scottsdale, Ariz.)
 
Mix together:
·        2 oz cinnamon smoked Bulleit Bourbon
·        ¼ oz. five-spice simple syrup
·        2 dashes cardamom bitters
Garnish with orange zest.

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​Ah yes, of course, perfect for the season - Taste of the Holidays
KANU Lounge at The Whiteface Lodge (Lake Placid, N.Y.)
 
Build in a Tom Collins glass

·        2oz Blue Line Gin
·        1oz Xmas syrup (orange clove nutmeg simple syrup)
·        1oz cranberry juice
·        Splash of club soda
Add ice. Garnish with a drunken cranberry speared on a rosemary sprig.

There we go! If you try any of these, send me your pics. Or if you have recommended recipes, do share in the comments below :)

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2 Comments
Salma link
11/24/2016 01:03:02 pm

These sound festive and perfect for holiday parties!

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Ruksana
11/25/2016 09:10:08 am

Thanks, that last one especially with just the right reds and greens :)

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