Here Are the Cocktails You Should Be Making at Your Holiday Party
‘Tis the season to mix, mingle and be merry. These new takes on classic cocktails are a must for your holiday soiree, so read on to get ready to toast the holidays— no matter the time of day!
Branson Sidecar
2 oz. Branson Cognac
3/4 oz. Premium Orange Liqueur
3/4 oz. Fresh lemon juice
1 tsp. White sugar
Add to shaker with ice and stir, then strain. Garnish with a lemon wedge and a sugar rim.
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Brigadoon
2 oz. Dewar’s White Label Scotch Whisky
3/4 oz Apricot Liqueur
1 tsp. Orgeat
3/4 oz. Lemon juice
Shake all ingredients with ice and strain into a coupe glass.
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Starboard Lights
2 oz. Dewar’s 12 Year Scotch Whisky
1/4 oz. Runny Honey (2:1)
1 oz Lemon juice
1/2 oz. Passionfruit Nectar
1/2 oz. Egg white
Shake all ingredients without ice to emulsify egg white. Add ice to shaker and shake hard. Double strain into coupe or martini glass (froth good, ice chips bad).
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Elderflower Highball
1 1/2 parts Dewar’s White Label Scotch Whisky
1/2 part St-Germain Elderflower Liqueur
3 parts Soda water
Build in a Collins glass over ice and stir to incorporate. Garnish with an expressed lemon peel and a mint sprig.