Holiday Yay - Shake 'em Up for Real.
This season, Buy Me A Drink is serving up more than just virtual cheers - we're sharing the real recipes behind our new holiday drinks so you can sip the magic in person! Whether you're looking for a festive drink to serve at a gathering or mixing up a glass at home, these holiday drinks are guaranteed to spark joy.
Grab your favorite mug or cocktail shaker, and let's toast to making spirits bright!
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Holiday Peppermint Hot Cocoa
Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 oz peppermint schnapps
- 1 1/2 oz Bailey's Irish cream
- 1 oz dark or white chocolate liqueur
- 4 oz hot cocoa
- Whipped cream
- Crushed candy canes and/or full candy canes.
Instructions:
1. In a mug or glass, combine the peppermint schnapps, Bailey's Irish cream, and chocolate liqueur.
2. Pour the hot cocoa over the liquor mixture and stir to combine.
3. Top with a generous amount of whipped cream.
4. Sprinkle crushed candy canes on top of the whipped cream.
5. Garnish with a candy cane and enjoy!
Non-Alcoholic:
Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup of hot cocoa
- 1/4 cup of milk
- 1/4 teaspoon of peppermint extract
- Whipped cream
- Crushed candy canes and/or full candy canes.
- Chocolate syrup
Instructions:
1. In a shaker, combine hot cocoa, milk, and peppermint extract.
2. Shake well until the mixture is frothy.
3. Rim a mug or glass with chocolate syrup and dip in crushed candy canes.
4. Pour the hot cocoa mixture into the glass.
5. Top with whipped cream.
6. Drizzle chocolate syrup over the whipped cream.
7. Garnish with a candy cane and enjoy!
Spiced Apple Cinnamon Mule
Ingredients:
- 1.5 oz spiced rum
- 1.5 oz apple cider
- 0.5 oz lime juice
- 0.5 oz cinnamon syrup
- 4 oz ginger beer
- Cinnamon stick and apple slice for garnish
Instructions:
1. In a shaker, combine the spiced rum, apple cider, lime juice, and cinnamon syrup.
2. Fill a copper mug with ice and strain the shaker mixture into it.
3. Top with ginger beer and stir gently.
4. Garnish with a cinnamon stick and apple slice.
5. Enjoy your delicious spiced apple cinnamon mule!
Holiday Twist Margarita
Ingredients:
- 2 oz tequila
- 1 oz orange liqueur
- 1 oz lime juice
- 1 oz cranberry juice
- Sugar or salt for rimming
- Cranberries, lime wedge, mint sprig, or rosemary for garnish (you decide).
Instructions:
1. Rim a glass with sugar or salt.
2. In a shaker, combine tequila, orange liqueur, lime juice, and cranberry juice with ice.
3. Shake well and strain into the prepared glass filled with ice.
4. Your preferred garnish.. cranberries, lime wedge, mint sprig, or rosemary..and enjoy!
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