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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.

Customize Your French 75

Make the cocktail your own with one of these simple tips.

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Kick Off the Festivities With a Cocktail

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

A prebatched recipe for the holiday season.

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

hazelnut liqueur

Combining toasted hazelnuts, vodka, brandy, vanilla, cacao, orange and honey, this liqueur is perfectly nuanced.

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

Pickled Cocktail Onions

Perfect for your next round of Gibsons.

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

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A delicious way to capture the essence of autumn.

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.

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Champagne Essentials

Pop the top on the new year by upgrading your Champagne gear.

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Sip or share a special beer this holiday season.

Looking for a great glass of bubbly? Reach for bright and bouncy Blanc de Blanc.

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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.

drinking games

Let the good times roll with these drink-inspired games.

Recipes

Zero-Proof Drink Recipes

For times that call for mixed drinks without the booze.

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More Booze-Free Alternatives

The Not So Late Night Tonic cocktail

Creative variations abound.

diy mocktails

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

Six options that add delicious intrigue to the category.

50+ Syrup Recipes For Cocktail Making

Holiday-Ready Recipes

Teardrop Lounge's Dark Side

A bold and bright low-proof cocktail.

Red Wine Sangaree

A stripped-down, holiday-ready spin on sangria.

Espresso Martinis

Choose your own Espresso Martini adventure.

Turkish coffee

Learn how to make this centuries-old coffee drink.

Benjawan yuzu cocktail

A winter citrus cocktail that brings some heat.

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Simple yet stunning, these Black Forest crumpets take the cake.

De La Cruz low-proof holiday cocktail

A perfect sipper for chilly nights.

Hot chocolate Bicerin

The spiritual predecessor of the mocha.

Crimson Sour low-abv holiday cocktail

A citrusy drink to brighten up winter.

The Warthog spiced pear cocktail

A fall cocktail with the comforting flavors of the season.

Garden Bar Frozen Irish coffee

No soft-serve machine required.

Partner in Crime

A nutty and bittersweet dessert cocktail.

A decadent twist on the classic.

Rum anchors this fruity glass of cheer.

holiday spritz

Cranberry syrup perks up this herbaceous spritz.

Coffee liqueur gives this holiday treat an extra flavor boost.

Hot Negroni hot classic cocktails

The classic cocktail goes toddy-style.

A bundle of dark and complex flavors beckon winter sipping.