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From entertaining tips and tricks to festive cocktail recipes, this is your one-stop-shop for all things drinkable during the holidays.

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An Imbiber’s Guide to DIY Gifts

From infusions to liqueurs to tea blends, elevate your gift giving with these fun at-home projects.

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Kick Off the Festivities With a Cocktail

Polish Holiday Punch

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Holiday Gift Guide

Recipes

Homemade Ginger Liqueur

Infused with loads of peppery fresh ginger, orange zest and vanilla, and sweetened with a delicate ginger-chamomile honey syrup, this formula is one of our favorite DIY recipes.

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Oakland Art Novelty Company's rum-spiked recipe.

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'Tis the season to go nuts over this simple formula for hazelnut liqueur.

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Extend your citrus supply while adding extra flavor to your drinks.

DIY Shibori Tea Towels

Use an ancient Japanese technique to make these unique towels.

DIY Douglas Fir Liqueur

Add a little Northwest greenery to your glass.

Package them up in tins for holiday gifts, set them out for seasonal snacking or use them to dress up wintry cocktails.

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A quick, 24-hour infusion is all it takes to mix a batch of this DIY coffee liqueur.

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Fresh, fall-ripened fruit is key to this seasonal liqueur.

Pickled Cocktail Onions

Perfect for your next round of Gibsons.

bourbon apple butter

When autumn’s apples meet bourbon, delicious things happen.

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A delicious way to capture the essence of autumn.

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All you need is eight ingredients and two weeks’ worth of patience.

pistachio orgeat

Unlike almond-based orgeat, pistachios add a different complexity and flavor to the syrup.

hunter's vodka recipe

Capture Mother Nature in a bottle with this infused vodka.

Capture the flavor of fresh plums with this autumnal fortified wine.

Wine

How to Repurpose Extra Wine for Holiday Cocktails

Don’t let any of that leftover red, white or sparkling go by the wayside.

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Experts around the country share their value picks.

Best Boxed Wines

Think outside the bottle this holiday season.

The November/December Holiday Issue

Cold-Weather Comforts

drinking chocolate

The hot cocoa of your childhood gets a serious upgrade.

chai blends

The perfect mug filler for crisp days ahead.

Honey Bourbon Latte

How to revamp your coffee ritual.

decaf coffee

All the flavor without caffeine.

Recipes

Zero-Proof Drink Recipes

For times that call for mixed drinks without the booze.

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More Booze-Free Alternatives

It's always wise to have a good alcohol-free recipe on offer during the holidays.

Make your next cold one a zero-proof one.

diy mocktails

How to make bar-quality drinks without the alcohol at home.

bitter italian sodas

Nine bottles to try, and where to find them.

50+ Syrup Recipes For Cocktail Making

Holiday-Ready Recipes

coffee lollipops

The perfect grown-up sweet treat.

A festive take on the mezcal mule.

Dark chocolate and bourbon make this pie extra decadent.

bourbon balls

A sweet reminder of pure holiday joy.

Armagnac-poached prunes lend amazing richness to this relish.

A warming scotch cocktail for winter.

A bittersweet take on the classic.

An extra-rich take on the classic.

Boozy baking at its best.

A holiday spritz with an Italian twist.

A warming mix of Cognac, chai, orgeat, lemon and cardamom.

Vino Punch

The Aperol Spritz inspired this holiday punch.

Grand Army

Scotch, nocino, Bénédictine and bitters make for perfect wintertime sipping.

Sidra Cocktail

Spanish cider pairs perfectly with ginger and cranberries.

Manhattan Riff

Nocino steps in for sweet vermouth in this inspired riff.

Rum Pumpkin Chiffon Pie

Trade in your usual pumpkin pie recipe for this rum-spiked version.

Fruit and spice never tasted quite so nice.

Bar Pisellino Cocktail

Cognac, espresso and a boozy Italian custard make this cocktail extra decadent.

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