Have a drink ready for everyone at your next holiday party with six low, no, and traditional ABV cocktails from Monin.
Each of these six cocktails use Monin’s Spiced Brown Sugar Syrup, a delightful and lightly spiced syrup that brings a mild sweetness and warmth to cocktails, coffee, and more.
With notes of burnt sugar, caramel, and lightly spiced with cardamom and a hint of cinnamon, Monin’s Spiced Brown Sugar Syrup is a complex way to add flavor to your drinks this holiday season. From low to no to traditional ABV drinks, Monin gives you ease and flexibility.
Nice and Spiced Old Fashioned
Nice and Spiced Old Fashioned
Classic cocktails are a natural fit for holiday inspiration. This old fashion takes advantage of an older style of preparation which yields a more punch like taste. The warming spices of the Spiced Brown Sugar pair seamlessly with the bourbon and bitters to deliver a perfectly balanced cocktail suited for the entire month of December.
Ingredients:
- 2 oz. Premium Bourbon
- 1/2 oz. Monin Spiced Brown Sugar Syrup
- 3 dashes Angostura Bitters
- One Orange Slice
- One Maraschino Cherry
Preparation: Place orange, cherry, and syrup into a mixing glass and muddle. Fill the glass 2/3 full of ice and add bourbon and bitters. Stir vigorously, strain into a serving glass with fresh ice and garnish with a fresh cherry and skeleton leaf.
Brandy Alexander
Brandy Alexander
This cocktail marries warming spices and brown sugar with the iconic Brandy Alexander cocktail. Together they invoke a sense of nostalgia and an elevated drinking experience.
Ingredients:
- 1 oz. Cognac
- 1 oz. Dark Crème de Cacao
- 1/2 oz. Monin Spiced Brown Sugar Syrup
- 1 oz. Heavy Cream
Preparation: Chill a serving glass. Fill a mixing tin 2/3 full with ice and pour in all ingredients, cap and shake until chilled. Strain into glass, garnish with grated nutmeg.
Coal In Your Stocking
Coal In Your Stocking
Looks are deceiving, with this complex, and decadent Amaro Alexander. Black cocoa powder is an all-natural substitute for black food coloring, it offers intense dark color for baking, cooking or beverages.
Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 oz. Cynar Original Liqueur
- 1/2 oz. White Crème De Cacao Liqueur
- 1/2 oz. Monin Spiced Brown Sugar Syrup
- 1 1/2 oz. Half & Half
Preparation: Pour ingredients into a mixing tin filled 2/3 full with ice. Cap, shake, and strain into a chilled serving glass. Garnish with black cocoa powder, powdered sugar, candy cane, and a rosemary sprig.
Spiced Pear Sbagliato
Spiced Pear Sbagliato
In Italian, “sbagliato” means “mistake.” Supposedly, a bartender grabbed sparkling wine instead of gin as he was making this cocktail.
Ingredients:
- 3 oz. Prosecco
- 1 oz. Campari
- 1 oz. Italian Sweet Vermouth
- 1/2 oz. Monin Spiced Brown Sugar Syrup
- 1/2 oz. Monin Pear Syrup
Preparation: Combine all ingredients except prosecco into a mixing tin with ice and shake until chilled. Strain into a glass with fresh ice and prosecco. Garnish with an orange twist, pear slice, and star anise.
Spiced Irish Cream Mocktini
Spiced Irish Cream Mocktini
A non-alc version of a Brandy Alexander. This drink is perfect for the holidays.
Ingredients:
- 3 oz. Almond Milk
- 1/2 oz. Monin Spiced Brown Sugar Syrup
- 1/2 oz. Monin Irish Cream Syrup
Preparation: Shake ingredients together with ice to chill. Strain into a serving glass, garnish with crumbled cookies and whipped cream.
Spiced Pineapple Upside Down Cake
Spiced Pineapple Upside Down Cake
When you are looking for a fun holiday drink to serve, this is an easy choice to dress up or down. It can easily be adapted to a traditional cocktail with a shot of your favorite spirit.
Ingredients:
- 1/2 oz. Monin Tart Cherry Syrup
- 1/2 oz. Monin Spiced Brown Sugar Syrup
- 3 oz. Pineapple Soda
- 3 oz. Club Soda
Preparation: Fill a serving glass with ice and pour in ingredients into serving glass in order listed. Garnish with cherries and pineapple leaves.
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Source: Mixology News
