The holiday season calls for cozy cocktails and these two are sure to do the trick!
The familiar seasonal flavors of apple cider and cranberry are perfect to bring out your inner mixologist. “When approaching R&D for the fall and winter, we lean into the comforting flavors that make this part of the year so special,” says Thomas Mizuno-Moore, Senior Beverage Manager at Aba. “We make use of apples, pears, figs and seasonal favorites like cranberries; and we welcome warming spice flavors that make you think of cooler weather.”
Attilia’s Apple Cider
Tillie’s
Dripping Springs, Texas
Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 oz Flor De Cana Rum
- 1 1/2 oz Apple Cider
- 1/4 oz Vanilla Cinnamon Syrup
- 1/4 oz Orange Juice Angostura Bitters
Preparation: Combine all the ingredients in the shaker. Serve on the rock’s glasses with a dehydrated orange slice.
Lost Upstate
Aba
Austin, Texas
Ingredients:
- 3/4 oz. Lime Juice
- 3/4 oz. Cranberry-Rosemary Syrup*
- 1/2 oz. St. George Spiced Pear Liqueur
- 1 3/4 oz. Nosotros Blanco
- 1 Rosemary Sprig
- 3 Cranberries
Preparation: Combine all ingredients in a shaker. Add ice, shake until cold. Strain over fresh ice in a double old fashioned glass. Garnish with rosemary sprigs and a cranberry sword.
*Cranberry-Rosemary Syrup Recipe:
Ingredients:
- 1 cup Cranberries
- 1 cup Sugar
- 1 cup Water
- 1 Rosemary Sprig
Preparation: Add ingredients to a saucepan. Stir regularly over low heat until the sugar is completely dissolved, and cranberries begin to break down. Cool and strain out the solid pieces. Store in the refrigerator until ready to use.
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Source: Mixology News
