With the level of entertaining coming up between now and January 1st, we can’t have enough cocktail recipes. You need to keep dinner parties exciting, and providing cocktails sophisticated enough for the most upscale bar is one way to keep your guests happy and eager for your next reception. These recipes feature liquors from our popular Spirits Gift Guide including Buchanan’s De Luxe, Tequila Don Julio Reposado, Johnnie Walker Gold Label Reserve, Zacapa Rum.

Chanan’s Fall

Ingredients:
1.5oz Buchanan’s De Luxe
1oz Rosemary-Jalapeño infused syrup
.75oz Fresh lime
3 dashes of Angostura Bitters
Rosemary sprig for garnish

Serving suggestion:
Large rocks glass

Preparation:
Shake all ingredients, strain into a large rocks glass full of ice and garnish with the rosemary

GODIVA Spicy Knight

Ingredients:
1 1/2 oz GODIVA Dark Chocolate Liqueur
3/4 oz Zacapa 23
1/4 oz Baileys Original Irish Cream
Chocolate Shavings for Garnish

Preparation:
1. Combine ingredients in a cocktail shaker. Shake well.
2. Strain contents into a cocktail glass rimmed with chocolate shavings.

Ideal Serving Glass:
Cocktail Glass

Yield:
1 drink, no drink contains more than 0.6 fluid ounces of alcohol

Holiday in Paradise
Created by Mixologist Marshall Altier

Ingredients:
1 1/2 ounces Tequila Don Julio Reposado
1/2 ounce Chilled Mulled Wine
3/4 ounce Lemon Juice
3/4 ounce Amber Agave Nectar

Preparation:
1. Combine Tequila Don Julio Reposado, lemon juice and amber agave nectar into a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake well.
2. Strain contents into a chilled coupe glass.
3. Carefully add mulled wine from a pour spout over the back of a spoon so as to layer it atop the golden hued sour.

Ideal Serving Glass:
Coupe Glass

Yield:
1 drink, no drink contains more than 0.6 fluid ounces of alcohol

The Gold D’Or

Ingredients:
3/4 ounces Johnnie Walker Gold Label Reserve
3 ounces Champagne
1/2 ounce Orange Liqueur
Orange Twist for Garnish

Preparation:
1. Combine ingredients in Champagne flute.
2. Garnish with an orange twist.

Ideal Serving Glass:
Champagne Flute

Yield:
1 drink, no drink contains more than 0.6 fluid ounces of alcohol

Sherry Merry Punch
Created by Mixologist Lynnette Marrero

Ingredients:
3 cups Zacapa Rum
1/4 cup Pinot Noir
1 1/2 cups Amontillado Sherry
1 chilled 750ML Bottle Sparkling Wine
1 cup Well-Chilled Sparkling Water
1 cup Fresh Lemon Juice
1/4 cup Honey

Preparation:
1. Combine fresh lemon juice and honey into large punch bowl or pitcher and stir until honey dissolves.
2. Add in Zacapa Rum 23, pinot noir, Amontillado sherry, sparkling wine and club soda and stir gently until blended.
3. Add in ice and garnish with Fruit.
4. Pour into punch glasses.

Ideal Serving Glass:
Punch Glass

Yield:
30 drinks, no drink contains more than 0.6 fluid ounces of alcohol