Drink Recipes

Spinning Driedel

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Basil Hayden’s Spinning Driedel
Created by Max Toste, Boston MA

Ingredients:
2 parts Basil Hayden’s Bourbon Whiskey
1 part Pomegranate Juice
1 tablespoon Fig Preserve
1 bar spoon Fresh Lemon Juice
2 dashes Angostura Aromatic Bitters

Preparation:
1. Combine all ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice and shake well.
2. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass.
3. Garnish with a lemon peel.

Courtesy Basil Hayden’s Bourbon Whiskey… Read more

Connie’s Hot Buttered Rum

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One of my favorite Christmas traditions is the serving of my Mom’s Hot Buttered Rum. It’s sooo good! And, yes, my Mom is Connie.

This cocktail is a crowd pleaser and so easy to make! And, its great for adults and kiddies (just omit the Rum or Brandy for them and serve a mocktail). This drink is so great, we recommend that you drink it all winter to help keep you warm. Since, this is … Read more

Twelve Days of Christmas Drinks – Day 12

On the twelfth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me…

Twelve Drambuie Drummers Drumming

Ingredients:
1-1/2 oz Scotch
1/2 oz Lillet Blanc
1/4 oz Drambuie
Orange slice, garnish

Directions:
Shake all ingredients with ice. Strain into ice filled rocks glass. Garnish with orange slice.… Read more

Ginger Bubbly

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It’s time for Champagne! Add a little ginger kick to your sparkling wine to celebrate the holidays. This sparkler is festive yet simple, so it’s perfect for Christmas and New Year’s.

Happy Holidays from Drink of the Week!

Ingredients:
1/2 oz ginger syrup*
4 to 6 oz sparkling wine

Directions:
Pour ginger syrup in the bottom of a Champagne flute or coupe, the top off with sparkling wine to taste.

Ginger Syrup*

Ingredients:
1/2 cup … Read more

Twelve Days of Christmas Drinks – Day 11

On the eleventh day of Christmas, my true love gave to me…

Eleven Peppermint Pipers Piping

Ingredients:
1-1/2 oz white crème de cacao
1 oz peppermint schnapps
1 oz heavy cream

Directions:
Shake all ingredients with ice. Strain into chilled flute.… Read more

Twelve Days of Christmas Drinks – Day 10

On the tenth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me…

Ten Jack Lords a Leaping

Ingredients:
1 oz Jack Daniels
1/4 oz fresh lime juice
1/4 oz grenadine
Orange twist, garnish

Directions:
Shake first three ingredients with ice until frosted. Pour into chilled cocktail glass. Twist orange peel over drink and drop in.… Read more

Hanukkah Gelt Martini

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Here’s one we created back a few years — worthy of a repost!

Michael, my bro, was searching for a good Hanukkah drink. Unhappy with what he found, he created this shiny treat instead.

We first posted this a few years ago, but we should enjoy it every year!

So, he say “Spin your dreidels, eat some latkes, and have some Hanukkah Gelt, a Hannukkah Gelt Martini that is”.
This DOTW original will keep those … Read more

Twelve Days of Christmas Drinks – Day 9

On the ninth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me…

Nine Pink Ladies Dancing

Ingredients:
1 oz gin
1/2 oz grenadine
1-1/2 oz heavy cream

Directions:
Shake all the ingredients with ice. Strain into chilled cocktail glass.… Read more

Twelve Days of Christmas Drinks – Day 8

On the eighth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me…

Eight Maids a Chocolate Milking

Ingredients:
1oz Cointreau
1oz white crème de cacao
1/2oz brandy
1oz heavy cream

Directions:
Shake all ingredients with ice. Strain into chilled cocktail glass… Read more

Twelve Days of Christmas Drinks – Day 7

On the seventh day of Christmas, my true love gave to me…

Seven Blue Swans a Swimming

Ingredients:
3/4oz. Tequila blanco
1/4oz. Blue Curacao
2-3 dashes Galliano
1-1/2oz. heavy cream

Directions:
Shake all the ingredients with ice. Strain into chilled cocktail glass.… Read more