'Tis the season for decking the halls, being merry and indulging in some great food and drink. With the holidays well underway, here are some last-minute cocktail recipes perfect for Christmas and all the way to counting down to 2018.Antica Pesa's Testa di Noce
City: Brooklyn, New York
1 oz. Campari
½ oz. Carpano Antica Formula
½ oz. Frangelico
4 to 5 drops Chocolate Bitters
Soda Water
Chill old fashioned glass first by stirring ice inside the glass and letting it sit – do not remove the ice cubes but strain out the water. Mix all ingredients together in drinking glass, top with soda water and add a few drops of chocolate bitters.
Garnish: Orange peel
2/7
Officine Brera's Apple Spice 'n Everything Nice
City: Los Angeles, California
2 oz Carbonadi Vodka
1 oz Unfiltered Organic Apple Cider
1/2 oz Fresh Organic Lemon Juice
3/4 oz Spiced Honey
Shake and strain and then pour into Rocks Glass
Garnish: Brown Sugar Rim, Thin Apple Slice and/or Cinnamon Stick
3/7
Luchini Pizzeria & Bar's The Other Pie
City: Hollywood, California
1.5 oz “Maker’s 46” Bourbon
2 Muddled Blackberries
.5 oz Peach Puree’
.5 oz Vanilla Nectar
1 oz Lemon Juice
Add everything to mixing tin with ice. Shake well and pour into glass, sprinkle cinnamon on top
Garnish: Blackberry and Cinnamon
4/7
Mailroom's Fired Up Margarita
City: New York City
- 2oz Altos Blanco Tequila
- 1oz Chili Syrup
- 1oz Lime Juice
- .5oz Blood Orange
Shake and pour into a margarita glass
5/7
1 Hotel South Beach's Dreams Come True
City: Miami, Florida
**proceeds from this cocktail purchased at the Miami location will go to Best Buddies
4 oz. Prosecco
1⁄2 oz. Aperol
1 1⁄2 oz. Blood Orange Juice
2 Dashes of Yuzu Bitters
Build ingredients into a champagne flute
6/7
Avra Madison's Bubbles and Berries, NYC
City: New York City
3 1/2 oz Moet Imperial Champagne
1/2 oz Belvedere
1/2 oz St. Germain
1-2 Strawberries
1 oz Sour
Pour over ice and stir. Served in a high glass.
7/7
Kiki on the River's Ye Cherry Gentlemen
City: Miami, Florida
1 oz Fernet Branca
3 oz Cherry cola
3 dashes Peychauds bitters
1 oz Rye whiskey
.5 oz Orange juice
.5 oz Lemon juice
Mix and pour