It’s nearly December, which means the festive season is nearly here! Winter parties, glittery soirées and evening cocktails will soon fill these chilly nights. And so, to keep cosy and help you plan your get-togethers, we’ve gathered up a few of our favourite drinks to serve this season. From Sparkling Spiced Pear Cocktail (above), to Grapefruit Cardamom Gin Fizz and more, here are five perfect cocktail (and mocktail) recipes for the holidays…
Sparkling Spiced Pear Cocktail
Makes 4 drinks
Ingredients:
- 5 cups pear juice
- 1 cup sparkling water
- 6 oz. vodka (or about 1 “shot” per each drink)
- 2 whole vanilla beans, cut in half
- 4 sprigs thyme
- cinnamon
Instructions:
- Mix together your pear juice, sparkling water and vodka in a martini shaker or large pitcher. Fill each glass with crushed ice and pour cocktail mixture over.
- Cut your vanilla beans in half so that you have 4 long pieces (1 for each drink). Then, cut each in half length-wise and scrape the vanilla bean seeds into cocktail. Stir.
- Add a pinch of cinnamon on top and garnish each drink with a vanilla bean and sprig of thyme.
