Get in the holiday spirit with a festive cocktail! Upgrade your standard holiday beverages with these spirited recipes from local craft beverage producers and restaurants. These recipes are also a great excuse to stock up on handcrafted spirits and support our local craft beverage & restaurant industries. Scroll on for a few cheers-worthy cocktail recipes to shake up at home this holiday season and beyond. 

The Hollow Holiday Cocktail Recipe

The Hollow's "Figgin' Delicious"

Recipe courtesy of The Hollow Bar + Kitchen

Ingredients:

  • 2 oz Elephant Gin
  • 1 oz Rosemary Simple Syrup
  • 1/2 oz Fresh Lemon
  • 1/2 oz Fig Liqueur

Method:
Stir ingredients in a shaker, pour into a martini glass and garnish with a fresh rosemary sprig. 

Nine Pin Holiday Cocktail

Nine Pin Cranberry Holiday Punch

Recipe courtesy of Nine Pin Cider
Makes 5-7 servings 

Ingredients:
2 cans Nine Pin Ginger Cider
2 cans Nine Pin Cranberry Orange Light Cider 
3 fl oz of your favorite spirit (We like Harvest Spirits Apple Jack or Albany Distilling Iron Weed Bourbon)
3 oz Fresh Orange juice 
1/2 cup Fresh Cranberry Halves
3 springs Fresh Rosemary 

Method:
1) Mix all ingredients together in a 3/4 gallon punch bowl.

 

The Century House Holiday Cocktail Recipe

Holiday House Mule

Recipe courtesy of The Century House

Ingredients:
1.25 oz Pick Six Vodka (Saratoga Springs NY)
.75 oz Lychee Liqueur
2.0 oz Saranac Ginger Beer (Utica NY)
1.0 oz Nine Pin Cider (Albany NY)

Method: 
1) Mix all ingredients together and serve in a copper tin.
2) Garnish with cranberries, lime and mint sprigs.

 

Albany Distilling Holiday Cocktail
Photo by Kiki Vassilakis - Photographer​

ADCo Holiday Punch

Recipe courtesy of Albany Distilling

Ingredients:
1oz Fort Orange Vodka
1.5oz Red Wine
1oz Cinnamon Simple Syrup
2oz Cranberry juice

Method:
1) Add all ingredients to a shaker with ice.
2) Shake to mix well. 
3) Pour into a wine glass.
4) Top with a splash of gingerale, fresh cranberries, and chopped apple.

 

Maggie McFly's Holiday Cocktail

Hibiscus Margarita​

Recipe courtesy of Maggie McFly's

Ingredients: 
1 1/2 oz Reposado Tequila
1/2 Hibiscus Syrup
3 oz Housemade Margarita 

Method: 
1) Mix together.
2) Served over ice. 
3) Garnished with Hibiscus Flower.

 

Coopers Daughter Spirits Holiday Cocktail
Photo by Sophie Newsome

Black Walnut Nog

Recipe courtesy of Cooper’s Daughter Spirits
Recipe by Cooper's Daughter Spirits Owner Sophie Newsome 
*Member of the Capital Craft Beverage Trail 

Ingredients & Method: 
1) In a mixing cup with ice add:
1.5 oz Cooper's Daughter Cacao Maple Vodka
1.5 oz Cooper's Daughter Black Walnut Liqueur 
4 oz Ronnybrook Eggnog

2) Stir well.
3) Strain into a cup and add freshly grated nutmeg.