Holiday Spirit Cocktail Party

    Brewers and distillers have bottled the flavors of Thanksgiving, Christmas and the holidays, so you can have your favorite dishes and drink them, too.
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    Holiday Spirit Cocktail Party

    Holiday Spirits

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    Apple Pie Shooter

    Pumpkintini

    Cranberry Punch

    Dogfish Head Punkin Ale Float

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    tips + how-tos

    frothy cocktail

    TIPS + TRICKS

    GET THE GOODS
    Use these liquors for cocktails, then try them out on something new!

    Dogfish Head Punkin Ale: Use it in our Beer-Batter Crepes.

    Finlandia Cranberry Fusion Vodka: Add orange juice for a morning-after screwdriver.

    Rose's Cocktail Infusions Cranberry Twist Mix: Add sparkling water for a nonalcoholic spritzer.

    Sortilège Maple Liqueur: Drizzle it over ice cream

    Clear Creek Eau de Vie de Pomme Apple Brandy: Pour it over sautéed bananas and flambé.

    INFUSE YOUR OWN VODKA AS A HOLIDAY GIFT

    STEP 1
    Place 1 liter of vodka and your infusion ingredients in a large bottle and seal shut; let rest in a cool, dark place for 2 to 5 days, depending on your desired strength.

    Coffee
    1/2 cup crushed (not ground) coffee beans; shake every 2 days during infusion.

    Apple Vanilla
    2 whole, split vanilla beans + 1 apple, peeled and sliced.

    Five-Chile
    5 dried chiles, chopped

    Orange Ginger
    1 orange, sliced + 1/2 cup sliced fresh ginger

    STEP 2
    Strain and pour into gift bottles.

    STEP 3
    Print recipe tags:

    Beer-Batter Crepes

    Blazing Bloody Marys

    Cran-Apple Fruit Cups

    Ginger Punch

    Spiked Hot Mocha