Holiday Spirit Cocktail Party - Rachael Ray Every Day

    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