Best Holiday Cocktails To Make This Season

It’s the most wonderful time of the year with holiday parties, gift giving, and plenty of cheer to go around! However, it’s also the stressful time of the year where you are searching for the best holiday recipes to make. This year let Lash Affair guide you with our very lashey cocktails! 

Espresso Lashtini 

One of the most popular cocktails known to (wo)man is the Espresso Martini, or as we like to call it, Lashtini. Our simple recipe makes this beverage great for happy hour or even as an after dinner drink. Believe me when we say you and your guests will filling up your glasses for that sweet chocolate kick. 

This recipe yields 1 Lashtini, so add ingredients as needed. 

Ingredients: 

• 1 ounce espresso
• 1/4 ounce crème de cacao
• 3/4 ounce coffee liqueur
• 1 1/2 ounces vodka

In a cocktail shaker pour vodka, coffee liqueur, crème de cacao, and cold espresso. Shake well, and pour into the martini glass. Once your drink is made take your lash stencil and sprinkle some cinnamon on top to garnish. Voila - you have made Lash Affair’s Espresso Lashtini in nearly 5 minutes. Enjoy!

Love Potion Cocktail

Put a little electricity in the air with this holiday cocktail! If you enjoy making apple pie, watching holiday movies, and being with loved ones this is definitely the cocktail to have while doing all of that. This black cocktail will have your friends and family wondering just what they’re drinking, which adds a nice mystery affect. Easy to make and even better to drink our Love Potion cocktail will have your guests reaching for an entire pitcher!

Ingredients

• 1 oz orange juice
• 2 oz black vodka or vodka with black food gel
• 2 oz cranberry juice reduced - start with 4 oz and reduce by half
• Sugared Cranberries
• Edible Pearl Dust in white

In a pan reduce 4oz of cranberry juice by half and allow to cool. Once your cranberry juice has cooled take your cocktail shaker, add in reduced cranberry juice, orange juice, black vodka, and ice. Shake well. Pour into your glass of choice and add sugared cranberries for garnish and extra sweetness. 

Sparkling Cranberry Apple Cider Mocktail

For all of our men and women out there who want to enjoy a family-friendly drink this holiday our Sparkling Cranberry Apple Cider Mocktail is the one for you! It’s beautiful, delicious, and extremely festive. You and your loved ones are guaranteed to gulp this drink down as quickly as you made it. 

Ingredients: 

• 1 cup fresh cranberries
• 1/3 cup water
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 4 cups apple cider, chilled
• 2 cups ginger beer, chilled
• 2 cups cranberry juice, chilled
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

In a saucepan combine cranberries and water allowing to simmer for 3 minutes, or until cranberries begin to pop. Once you see the cranberries pop, remove from heat, stir in sugar, and allow to cool to room temperature. In a pitcher, pour in the cranberries, apple cider, ginger beer, lemon juice, and cranberry juice. Mix and serve with ice! 

We hope you are ready for the holiday season with family, friends, good food, and great drinks!  If you haven’t decided on holiday parties for your company yet this season, check out our article on holiday parties here. Let us know how these recipes turn out for you by tagging us @lashaffairbyjp in your Instagram posts and stories - we’d love to see your lashey spin on each!

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