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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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
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Beer-Batter Crepes

Blazing Bloody Marys

Cran-Apple Fruit Cups

Ginger Punch

Spiked Hot Mocha