As you prepare to celebrate the holidays, Hennessy’s Master Mixologist Jordan Bushell has prepared an array of cocktails that will liven up any Christmas party or New Year’s Eve last hurrah! After all, any festive get together goes better with Hennessy.

La Noche Buena de Anis
2.5 oz Hennessy V.S
.25 oz maple syrup
1 dash fee brothers black walnut bitters
1 dash angostura bitters
Garnish: 1 star anise
Glass: rocks
Method: add all ingredients to a mixing glass and stir with ice until chilled.  Strain into a rocks glass with one large cube and garnish with a star anise.

French Connection
2/3 oz Hennessy V.S
1/3 oz Grand Marnier
Glass: Shot
Method: add all ingredients with ice to a shaker tin, shake until chilled and strain into a shot glass.

Black Maple
1 oz Hennessy Black
.25 oz Maple Syrup
Top with Soda
Glass: Shot
Method: Method: add Hennessy and Maple Syrup ingredients with ice to a shaker tin, shake until chilled and strain into a shot glass top with soda

Pepper Berry
1 oz Hennessy V.S
.25 oz Chambord
.25 oz Lillet Blanc
Dash black pepper
Glass:Shot
Method:Method: add all ingredients with ice to a shaker tin, shake until chilled and strain into a shot glass. Sprinkle with a dash of black pepper

Clock Strikes Midnight
2 oz Hennessy Black
1.5 oz Pumpkin puree
1.5 oz 10% creme
1 oz simple syrup
4 dashes angostura bitters
Garnish: Grated cinnamon
Glass: rocks glass
Method: Add all ingredients to a shaker tin with ice, shake until chilled, fine strain into a rocks glass with crushed ice, garnish with fresh grated cinnamon.

New Years – French 75
1.5 oz Hennessy V.S
.5 oz Simple syrup
.75 oz Fresh Lemon Juice
top with sparkling wine or champagne
Garnish: Lemon Twist
Glass: Flute
Method: Build in a flute, top with champagne and garnish with a Lemon twist