4 Festive Drink Recipes For Holiday Entertaining

From pre-dinner cocktails, to indulgent dessert-like drinks, we’ve got you covered! —Vita Daily

CHRISMOPOLITAN 

• 1.75 oz Ketel One Vodka 
• 2 long peels of orange 
• 1 tsp raw honey 
• 0.75 oz lime juice 
• 1 Heaped teaspoon of leftover cranberry sauce 

Add all ingredients to a cocktail shaker, throw with ice for 15 seconds to chill the cocktail and pour in a chilled nick & nora glass. 

ESPRESSO MARTINI

• 1.25 oz Ketel One Vodka  
• 1 oz. espresso coffee (hot)  
• 0.5 oz simple syrup  
• 0.25 oz coffee liqueur  
• 3 coffee beans 

Take a clean, chilled glass (coupe glass preferable). Shake and strain the ingredients with good quality ice cubes and then pour. Finish with 3 coffee beans. (Looking for a non-alcoholic version? Try this riff on the recipe using Seedlip Spice 94).

CROWN ROYAL YULETIDE NOG 

• 1.5 oz Crown Royal Deluxe. 
• 5 oz cinnamon liqueur 
• 3 oz egg nog 
• 2 drops vanilla extract 

Combine ingredients in a cocktail shaker, add ice and shake well. Strain into a glass with ice and garnish with freshly grated cinnamon and a candy cane. 

BAILEYS HOT CHOCOLATE 

• 1.5 oz Baileys Original Irish Cream 
• 1 tsp hot chocolate powder  
• ½ cup milk  
• Garnish of your choice

Prepare hot chocolate mix according to instructions on package. Make it magnificent – add the Baileys. Garnish generously. Dollop on whipped cream, marshmallows (toasted marshmallows take it to another level), chocolate shavings, whatever you fancy.