6 Easy and Cozy Holiday Cocktails You'll Love
Gathering with friends and family with a fun and festive cocktail in hand will make ALL the difference this holiday season. All of our cocktail recipes can be made into mocktails by simply choosing your favourite non-alcoholic spirit. Stay warm during these cold months with one of our popular festive cocktails below.
1. Pomegranate Grapefruit Winter Cocktail
Ingredients:
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1.5 oz rum
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1/2 oz fresh grapefruit juice
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1/2 oz pomegranate juice
Garnishes:
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Fresh grapefruit slices
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Pomegranate seeds
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Sprig of rosemary
Methodology:
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In a cocktail shaker or jar with a lid add in rum, grapefruit juice and pomegranate juice. Shake or stir to combine.
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Pour into a glass with ice and then top up with grapefruit tonic.
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Garnish with a slice of fresh grapefruit, pomegranate seeds and a sprig of rosemary.
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2. Guilty Pleasure Gin & Tonic
Ingredients:
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2 oz of Premium Gin
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5 oz of Fitch & Leedes Premium Indian Tonic
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3 sprigs of fresh mint
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2 dashes of mint (or chocolate) bitters
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1 tbsp of chocolate liqueur
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1 tbsp of shaved dark chocolate
Methodology:
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Fill a tall glass half way with ice.
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Add 2 oz of Premium Gin.
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Add fresh mint leaves to glass.
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Add 2 dashes of mint (or chocolate) bitters.
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Add one tablespoon of your favorite chocolate liqueur.
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Top with Indian tonic and garnish with shaved dark chocolate.
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3. Spiced Cinnamon and Orange Gin & Tonic
Ingredients:
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2 oz of Premium Gin
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5 oz of Fitch & Leedes Premium Indian Tonic
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Fresh orange slices
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Orange peel to garnish
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Pinch of freshly ground nutmeg
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Cinnamon stick
Methodology:
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Pour gin and tonic into a glass over plenty of ice.
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Add in orange slices and sprinkle of nutmeg.
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Stir and garnish with orange peel and cinnamon stick.
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4. Festive Whiskey Tonic
Ingredients:
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1 oz whiskey
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1/4 oz amaretto
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3/4 oz orange juice (the fresher the better)
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3/4 oz unsweetened cranberry juice
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1/4 oz lime juice
For Garnish (optional):
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Fresh Thyme
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Fresh Cranberries
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Orange Slices
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Lime Wedges
Methodology:
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In a cocktail shaker or pitcher, combine whiskey amaretto, orange juice, lime juice, and cranberry juice. Shake or stir until well combined.
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Pour the mixture into a lowball glass filled with ice.
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Top up with Fitch & Leedes Premium Indian Tonic and garnish with a sprig of fresh thyme, cranberries and orange slices.
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Enjoy responsibly!
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5. Harvest Apple Gin & Tonic
Ingredients:
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1.5 oz gin or spiced gin (directions below)
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1 oz apple cider
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Fitch and Leedes Premium Indian Tonic
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Ice
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Lemon Wedge
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Whole spices (cinnamon, cloves, start anise)
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Apple slices
Methodology:
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Combine gin and apple cider in a glass.
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Add ice and top up with premium Indian tonic.
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Wet the rim of the glass with the lemon wedge and then squeeze the rest of the juice into the cocktail.
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Garnish with apple slices and whole spices.
SPICED GIN
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Simply fill a glass with plain gin (non-alcoholic gin works too!) and then add a cinnamon stick, a couple pieces of star anise and a few cloves. Then allow to sit for at least 1 hour or more.
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6. Spiced Plum Gin & Tonic
Ingredients:
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2 oz Premium Gin
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5 oz Fitch & Leedes Indian Tonic
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.5 oz Side Plum Syrup
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Slice of plum
Ingredients (Spiced Plum Simple Syrup):
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1 cup extra-fine sugar (use coffee grinder to grind granulated sugar)
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1 cup of water
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2 cinnamon sticks
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6 ripe plums (save a couple thin slices for garnish)
Methodology:
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Add ice to a double low ball or old-fashioned glass.
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Add gin and spiced plum syrup then stir gently.
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Add a thin slice of plum for garnish, then top the glass with tonic.
For the Spiced Plum Simple Syrup:
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Leaving the skins on, remove the pits out of your plums and muddle them in a bowl just enough to release some of the juices.
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Add the sugar, water, muddled plums (including as much juice as possible) and cinnamon stick to a thick-bottomed saucepan
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Simmer over a very low heat, stirring occasionally, for about five minutes or until the sugar dissolves and the liquid forms a syrup that’s about half the original volume.
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Let cool before use.
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