Here are several drinks you can serve on holidays throughout the calendar year. Sure, you can have green beer on St. Patrick’s Day, but where’s the fun in that? Sample something different.
New Year’s Eve: Midnight Cocktail
3 oz. Dry Champagne
1/2 oz. Goldschläger
Fill a champagne flute with chilled Champagne, leaving room at the top. Pour in the Goldschläger.
Make sure to include a few flakes of gold!
Valentine’s Day: Valentine’s Special
3-1/2 oz. Fragoli
1/2 oz. Godiva Liqueur
Shake. Serve on the rocks with Candy Kisses as a garnish.
St. Patrick’s Day: Nutty Irishman
1 part Carolans Irish Cream Liqueur
1 part Frangelico
Shake all ingredients and serve as a shot. Serves 3.
Easter: Bunny Hop
2 oz. Teton Glacier Potato Vodka
1/2 oz. Creme Yvette/Parfait Amour
Shake with ice and strain into a chilled martini glass.
Rim the glass with sugar for extra flare.
Cinco De Mayo: Iguana
1/2 oz. Tarantula Reposado Tequila
3/4 oz. 360 Vodka
3/4 oz. Coffee Liqueur
Combine ingredients over ice and serve in a rocks glass.
Independence Day: Apple Pie
1 oz. Vodka
1/2 oz. Apple Schnapps
1/2 oz. Pineapple Juice
Dash Powdered Cinnamon
Combine ingredients in a shaker and serve straight up in a shot glass. Serves 3.
Halloween: Bloody Brew
1/2 oz. Sobieski Vodka
4 oz. Beer (your choice)
4 oz. Tomato Juice
Dash Tabasco
Salt and Pepper
Combine ingredients in a tall glass and garnish with a Lemon Wedge or any of the following: Pickle, Green Bean, or Celery Spear. Serves 4.
Thanksgiving: Wild Thanksgiving
1 oz. Wild Turkey
1 oz. Apple Brandy
1/2 oz. Lime Juice
2 oz. Cranberry Juice
Combine over ice and garnish with Mint. Serves 2.
Hanukkah: Israeli Sunrise
1-1/2 oz. Sabra
1 oz. Vodka
2 tbsp. Softened Orange Sherbet
Combine Sabra and Vodka. Stir into Softened Sherbet. Serve in a rocks glass.
Christmas: Gingerbread Man
1-1/2 oz. Vanilla-Flavored Vodka
4 oz. Ginger Beer
Pour Vodka over a couple of ice cubes in a cocktail glass. Add Ginger Beer, garnish with a Cherry, and serve.
