- There are tons of amazing and unusual cocktails that most people don’t know.
- Instead of once again going for the eggnog this holiday season, try one of the fun, relatively unknown mixed drinks we selected.
It’s the holiday season. You’re at a party. And you go for the eggnog. Again.
A classic is always a solid choice, but variety is the spice of life. Sometimes, it’s fun to go for a bolder, lesser-known drink, if for no other reason than to impress your dates or friends with your cocktail know-how.
Business Insider put together a list of outstanding but relatively unknown mixed drinks that you should try this holiday season.
We pulled most of the recipes from Liquor.com and Serious Eats. The cocktails using Cointreau were created by the Cointreau team.
Apple Rickey
Cointreau
To make this cocktail, muddle the apple and rosemary in a Highball glass. Then add the Cointreau and lime juice with ice, and top it off with club soda. Stir briefly and add the rosemary sprig and apple slices as garnishes.
Ingredients:
– 2 oz. Cointreau
– 1/2 oz. fresh lime juice
– 3 slices of a tart apple
– 7 leaves of fresh rosemary
– 4 oz. club soda or seltzer
Vieux Carré
Flickr/Chodhound
The Vieux Carré comes from 1930s New Orleans. There’s a lot going on, but it’s an incredible cocktail when mixed by a pro.
To make the drink, put all the ingredients into a rocks glass, add ice, and stir.
– 3/4 oz. whiskey
– 3/4 oz. cognac
– 3/4 oz. sweet vermouth
– 1 tsp Bénédictine
– 2 dashes Peychaud’s bitters
– 2 dashes Angostura bitters
Hanky Panky
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The Hanky Panky originated at the American Bar at the Savoy Hotel in London. The vermouth and gin play off the Fernet Branca’s blend of botanicals.
To make the drink, put all the ingredients into a mixing glass with ice. Stir, and then strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Finally, add the garnish.
– 1 1/2 oz. gin
– 1 1/2 oz. sweet vermouth
– 2 dashes Fernet-Branca
– 1 orange twist garnish
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