We teamed up with our good friend and owner of Wild Artifact, Kat Wolle to bring you holiday confections that demand your affection! From the Cranberry Rosé to the Sweet Orange + Fir, you'll love these cocktails of that we're sure!
Each recipe signifies one cocktail. Simply multiply the recipe if you would like to make two or a batch! Specific liquors are recommended by Kat based on tasting notes, but feel free to experiment and use what you have at home.
Now let's have some fun!
Cranberry Rosé
1 oz Roku Gin
1/2 oz. Meletti Amaro
1/2 oz Unsweet Cranberry Juice
1/2 oz. Fresh Lemon Juice
Sparkling Rosé
Fill shaker with ice - add ingredients minus the Sparkling Rosé - shake for 30 seconds and pour into glass with fresh ice - top with Sparking Rosé and garnish with sugared cranberries!
Wassail
2 oz Fresh Orange Juice
1 oz Fresh Cranberry Juice
1 oz Apple Cider
2 Cinnamon Sticks
3 Whole Cloves
2 Whole Star Anise
1/2 oz Italicus Liqueur (Bergamot)
1 1/2 oz Aged or Spiced Rum
Combine cider, orange juice, cranberry juice, cinnamon, clove and anise on stove and warm up to desired temp - pour into glass - garnish with cinnamon stick - optional: add whipped cream to the top, then garnish!
White Woods
2 oz Bourbon (Bulleit/Woodford)
5 Dashes Dark Walnut Bitters
1/2 oz Peppermint Schnapps
1 Egg
1 tbs Brown Sugar
4 oz Warmed Whole Milk
1 Fresh Vanilla Bean
2 Cinnamon Sticks
Combine milk, brown sugar, vanilla bean and cinnamon sticks and heat slowly on the stove - pour the rest of the ingredients into cocktail shaker - add milk - shake vigorously or use electric whisk to froth and combine the egg into drink - pour into glass - garnish with a sprinkle of cinnamon powder or if you want a lil spice, chili powder!
Sweet Orange + Fir
2 oz Rye Whiskey
1 oz Grand Marnier
0.5 oz Fresh Lemon Juice
0.5 oz Fresh Orange Juice
2 Tsp Grenadine (Fresh Juice)
3 Bourbon Cherries
Combine ingredients into shaker with ice - shake for 30 seconds - strain into glass - garnish with speared bourbon cherries.
Balsam + Fir
1.5 oz Bristow Gin
6-8 Mint Leaves
1 Sprig Rosemary
Spoonful of Brown Sugar
1.5 oz Orange Slices
Club Soda
Place all ingredients minus the gin in the bottom of the glass - muddle together - add ice, pour in gin, top with club soda - garnish with rosemary sprig and charred orange slice.
Persimmon + Chestnut
1 oz Cognac (Godet VSOP Original)
1 oz Spiced Pear Liquer
0.5 oz Dry Curaçao
0.25 oz Fresh Lemon Juice
0.5 oz Cranberry Cinnamon Simple
Pour ingredients into shaker with ice - shake for 30 seconds - strain into glass with fresh ice - garnish with lemon twist.
Sweet Orange
