It’s the perfect time of year for holiday get-togethers with family, friends or co-workers—and the perfect excuse to sip some festive seasonal cocktails. Drink choices become richer, creamier and adorned with beautiful (and tasty) touches like peppermint and cranberries. So rather than hibernating as the days get colder, enjoy imbibing in some winter warmers.
We asked local bartenders to share their favorite recipes—all of which should be on their restaurant’s menus now. Three cheers for that.
Apple Alexander
2 oz. Laird’s apple brandy
1 oz. Tempus Fugit crème de cacao
1 oz. light cream
Shaken and served in coupe cocktail glass and garnished with nutmeg
Available at Rossetti Restaurant, 47 Sutton St., Lynn
Joel Atlas, beverage manager at Rossetti Restaurant, pours his brandy-based cocktail.
Mrs. Kringle’s Secret
1 oz. Belvedere vodka
1 oz. Baileys
.5 oz. peppermint schnapps
.5 oz. Bols crème de cacao
.5 oz. half and half
Shaken and served in a rocks glass with a candy peppermint rim
Available at Davio’s at MarketStreet, 1250 Market St., Lynnfield
Donna Runcie of Davio’s Lynnfield mixes Bols crème de cacao into her minty concoction.
Mistletoe Martini
1 oz. Grey Goose vodka
1 oz. St. Elder liquor
.5 oz. blood orange puree
.5 oz. cherry puree
.5 oz. rosemary simple syrup
Shaken and served in a martini glass with cherries and a rosemary garnish
Available at Stonewood Tavern, 139 Lynnfield St., Peabody
Christina DeSousa shakes Stonewood Tavern’s mistletoe martini.
