Holiday Cheer: 10 Drink Recipes for the Holidays

Everyone could do with a little holiday cheer. Here are ten of the best, time-honored and modern recipes for alcohol beverages you can whip up for your holiday get-togethers.

Almond Chocolata
1 1/4 oz. amaretto
5 oz. hot chocolate
whipped cream

Make the hot chocolate first, and measure out the amaretto while it’s heating so that you can serve steaming hot. Pour the amaretto into a large mug and add the hot chocolate to it. Stir well and top with whipped cream. Serve hot.

Alpine Avenger
1 oz. Rumple Minze Peppermint Schnapps
1/2 oz. white creme de cacao

Steam enough milk to fill a large mug. When it’s steaming, pour it carefully into a mug and add the schnapps and white crème. Top with chocolate shavings. Serve hot.

Candy Cane Cocoa
2 oz. Phillips Peppermint Crème
1 cup hot cocoa

Measure out the peppermint crème while the water for your hot cocoa is heating. Mix the hot cocoa in a large mug and add the peppermint crème to the well-mixed chocolate. Blend well. Garnish with whipped cream and a candy cane or peppermint stick. Serve hot.

Christmas Cheer
1 gallon apple cider
8 cinnamon sticks
1 1/2 cups rum
1 cup applejack
3/4 cup apple schnapps

Add the cinnamon sticks to the cider and bring to a boil over medium heat. When a rolling boil has been achieved, reduce the heat to low. Add the liquors and stir constantly until well-heated. Pour in large mugs and garnish with cinnamon sticks. Serve hot.

Eggnog
1 cup bar sugar
1 dozen eggs
1 1/2 quarts milk
1 pint heavy whipping cream
1 bottle brandy

Carefully separate the eggs, adding only the yolks into a large punch bowl with the sugar. Beat well. Set the egg whites aside in the fridge. Stir in milk and whipping cream. Add brandy, stir gently, and refrigerate for about one hour. Before serving, whip the egg whites and fold them into the eggnog. Garnish with fresh nutmeg and serve in small cups.

Harveys & Egg Nog
2 oz. Harveys Bristol Cream
4 oz. egg nog