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25 days of Christmas cocktails continues with a super simple make ahead option! Sangria is great all year round, and you can really make it your own. Whatever fruit you have lying around can be thrown into the template of wine, liquor/liqueur, juice, and fresh fruit! Get creative and enjoy! ✨ *White Christmas Sangria* ✨ - 1 bottle of wine - I used a spanish white - ¾ cup/175 ml orange liqueur - juice of one lemon - 1 cup pear nectar - 1 oz rosemary syrup - fresh fruit - I used two apples, one pear, a handful of cranberries, and one lemon Combine ingredients and put in the fridge to cool and combine for at least four hours - even better if overnight! Pour into goblets and enjoy! WhiteChristmasSangria HolidayCocktail FestiveFlavors christmassangria

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The carajillo, Spanish for courage, is the perfect two ingredient cocktail for sipping in the late afternoon or after dinner. With notes of vanilla and spice, I think it would be hard to find a two ingredient cocktail with more holiday flavor packed in! If I’m being honest, this might be better than an espresso martini.

Carajillo

2 oz licor 43
2 oz espresso or very strong coffee

Pour ingredients into a cocktail shaker, fill with ice, and shake well for 15 seconds. This shake is what will give you the velvety foamy texture. Strain over a large ice cube, sip, and enjoy.

Would also be great with a nice orange twist and even with some reposado tequila added hehe.

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25 christmas cocktails continues with the Smoked Rosemary Gimlet, a perfect concoction for the holiday season. 🌲✨ Sip on the aromatic blend of fresh lime, gin, and the subtle infusion of charred rosemary. Cheers to festive flavors and joyful moments! 🍹🎉

Smoked Rosemary Gimlet

2 oz gin

.75 oz lime juice

.75 [rosemary simple syrup](https://moodymixologist.com/blog/rosemary-simple-syrup-recipe)

Smoke a rosemary sprig and cover with your coupe glass. Combine all ingredients in a cocktail shaker, shake, and strain into your smoked cocktail glass. Enjoy!

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If winter has you down, the dark, rich flavors of a Black Manhattan will match the energy. This twist on the classic cocktail is the perfect blend of sweet, bitter, and strong

Black Manhattan

2 oz rye

1 oz averna amaro

1 dash angostura bitters

1 dash orange bitters

garnish with a maraschino cherry

Combine all ingredients in a mixing glass and stir, then pour into a coupe or nick and nora glass

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Are you able to articulate your preferred cocktail type? Or read a cocktail menu and figure out the best one for you? If yes, let’s hang and chat about it! If not, you’re in the right place for all things cocktails! What questions do you have?

One of the best and easiest ways to elevate a cocktail at home is to make some citrus salt to put around the rim! It adds an extra pop of flavor and is perfect for margaritas 🍋💜✨

It’s Sunday, and Sundays are great days for simple joys. Sometimes you want a cocktail without all the hassle, and cheeky cocktail syrups are perfect for that moment! I had high hopes for this espresso martini but you can see from my face that I was still pretty shocked at how delicious it was! Can’t wait to try their other syrups!

A Sunday kind of espresso martini
2 oz vodka
1 oz Cheeky espresso syrup
3 espresso beans for garnish

Shake vigorously with ice and strain into a martini or coupe glass.

I have been wanting to make this cocktail since I tried it last year at miracle pop up on Spring Mountain at the Sand Dollar Lounge, one of my favorite spots in Vegas. It is SO good, and I am honestly typically a bit iffy on cocktails with dairy in them. The licor 43 brings in amazing vanilla flavors that lead into the incredible minty flavor of the franca menta. But I think the earthy vanilla flavor of the pandan and coconut syrup is what truly tips this cocktail into the divine! Pandan is a leaf that is often used in South and Southeast asian cultures.

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Christmas Cricket Cocktail

1.5 oz blanco tequila
.5 oz @licor43usa
.25 oz branca menta
.75 oz coconut pandan syrup
.75 oz cream
2 dashes molé bitters

Grated nutmeg or dark chocolate to garnish

Add ingredients to a cocktail shaker, fill with ice, and strain into a coupe, nick and nora, or small wine glass like I have used here!

Coco Pandan syrup

250 ml coconut water
125 g sugar
5 pandan leaves

Bring all ingredients to a boil and simmer until the sugar dissolves. Strain into a container and store for up to 4 weeks in the fridge.

Let me know if youd like a video of me making the syrup itself!

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I thought it would be fun to revisit some of your favorite reels from this past year as we make way for 2024!

Today we start with a favorite Tuesday tip from May 2023! Lots of folks underestimate how important choosing the right kind of ice is when crafting a cocktail. But dilution and chilling make an enormous difference in your end result, both of which rely in part on ice. A dense, large, clear cube will melt more slowly than small ice pebbles or crushed ice, so it’s important to choose the right kind of ice!

The small size of crushed ice means more of the drinks surface area is touching the ice, which causes the drink to chill more quickly without over-diluting. This is particularly useful in drinks that require quick cooling, such as Mint Juleps and Mojitos.

It is also useful for thinning out syrups and juices, making it ideal for many tiki drinks. The tiny pebbles will thin out the liquids, creating a snow cone effect that adds just the right amount of dilution to these spirit-forward cocktails, while keeping them consistently chilled.

So next time you’re making a refreshing summer cocktail, don’t forget to grab the ice crusher or Lewis bag and add some crushed ice!

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Raise your glasses to history with the classic French 75 cocktail! 🥂Originating from World War I, this bubbly concoction was said to have the kick of a French 75mm field gun. Combining the brightness of lemon, the botanicals of gin, and the effervescence of champagne, it is defeinitely a crowd pleaser!

I have always served french 75s in coupes, but I recently learned from cocktail history king Jeffereyt Morgenthaler that they were originally meant to be served in a collins glass, similar to a Tom Collins! That is how they appeared in the cocktail book by Harry MacElhone, who credited “MacGarry”, a bartender at Buck’s Club in London. Here is a french 75 recipe for ya!

Classic French 75

1. 1 oz Gin
2. .5 oz Fresh lemon juice
3. .5 oz 2:1 simple syrup
4. Champagne, to top

Shake gin, lemon juice, and syrup in a cocktail shaker filled with ice. Strain into a champagne flute, then top with champagne. Garnish with a lemon twist.

I recently stopped by @lvnowtv and made a hibiscus French 75! If you would like to make a hibiscus version, make this hibiscus syrup and directly substitute for simple syrup. See how easy it is to get creative with the classics?!

Hibiscus syrup (2:1)

1 part water
2 parts sugar
1/4 part dried hibiscus

Combine water and sugar in a sauce pan and heat until dissolved. Remove from heat and steep dried hibiscus for 15 minutes. Let cool then strain into a storage bottle. Keep in the fridge for up to two weeks.

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Hey, cocktail fans! Another Tuesday Tip time. Let’s talk about adding salt to a margarita glass! This does amazing things for balancing the sweet and tart flavors of the margarita and you can even get a little wild and add tajin or fresh grated citrus rind!

1. Rub a lime wedge around your glass rim. This helps the salt stick.
2. Spread coarse kosher salt on a flat plate
3. Dip the rim of your glass into the salt, and twist it for even coverage.

And there you have it! A perfectly salted margarita glass. Cheers!

It’s almost rum cocktail season! I can’t wait. It’s #piratefest this weekend in Vegas, and while it’s a bit blustery it has me thinking of warmer days. What are your favorite rum cocktails?