Holiday Cocktails

Get ready for the holidays with a few cocktails, perfect for New Year's Eve or anytime.

Sparkle and Spice

INGREDIENTS

·                750ml bottle aged rum

·                1/2 cinnamon stick

·                1 clove

·                1 cardamom pod

·                1 star anise pod

·                1 vanilla bean

·                3 allspice berries

·                Pinch of freshly ground nutmeg

·                Sparkling Ice Lemon Lime

DIRECTIONS

1.              Combine rum, cinnamon stick, clove, cardamom, star anise, vanilla bean, allspice berries, and nutmeg in an airtight jar.

2.              Split vanilla bean and scrape seeds into jar along with the bean pod. Close jar and allow infusion to sit in a dark place for at least 3 days.

3.              Strain rum into an airtight jar with a fine-mesh strainer, discarding spices.

4.              Over ice, pour 2 ounces of rum infusion.

5.              Top with Sparkling Ice Lemon Lime and garnish with blackberries.'

 Recipe Credit: Sparkling Ice

Ginger Whiskey Cider

INGREDIENTS

·                2 oz. Hard Cider

·                1 oz. Whiskey

·                Brooklyn Crafted Ginger Beer Mini in Traditional, to fill

·                Crushed Ice

DIRECTIONS

1.              In a 12-16 oz. high ball glass, combine the hard cider and whiskey.

2.              Fill the glass with crushed ice and top with Brooklyn Crafted.

Recipe Credit: Brooklyn Crafted