Whether you prefer your winter drinks toasty or frosty, you’re sure to be pleased with this beverage selection. Some of Flower magazine’s favorite designers and entertaining gurus shared recipes for their special sips for holiday parties and other cold-weather gatherings.
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Photo by Paul Costello from Julia Reed’s South: Spirited Entertaining and High-Style Fun All Year Long (Rizzoli New York). Copyright © 2016
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Frozen Whiskey Sours
The late Julia Reed filled her holiday punch bowl with Frozen Whiskey Sours, and shared her favorite recipe for the party-worthy, slushy treats.
Cranberry Shrub Cocktail
Author Jessica Strand’s homemade shrub (a syrup made from fruit, vinegar, and sugar) plus a splash of ginger ale puts a holiday-worthy spin on the classic cranberry-and-vodka cocktail.
Photo courtesy of P. Allen Smith
Photo by Ren Fuller
Spiced Orange and Maple Coffee
P. Allen Smith shares his recipe for Spiced Orange and Maple Westrock Coffee, the perfect pick-me-up for après-party conversation.
Mulled Cider
Warm, fragrant, and delicious, with just a touch of maple syrup, this Mulled Cider hails from the “zero proof” chapter of Jessica Strand’s Very Merry Cocktails (Chronicle Books 2020).
Photo courtesy of Marjorie Johnson
Photo by Steve Painter
Winter’s Kiss
Interior designer Marjorie Johnston shares her recipe for Winter’s Kiss, a citrus and herb Champagne cocktail, to toast the season.
Hot Chocolate with Chilli
Two kinds of heat combine in sweet, rich cups of Hot Chocolate with Chilli. Chiles take this chocolate concoction from Hot Drinks to another dimension!
Photo by Ren Fuller
Photo by William Lingwood
Evergreen Sparkler
This pleasingly herbal drink, excerpted from Very Merry Cocktails by Jessica Strand, will be a satisfying way to spread cheer after a day of decorating or a walk in a wintery forest.
Christmas Milk
Drink or dessert? This recipe for Christmas Milk from the Hot Drinks cookbook is like mince pie in a mug!
Photo by James T. Farmer III and Maggie Yelton from Sip & Savor
Photo by Brent Hofaker
Ambrosia Nectar
James T. Farmer’s grandmother said that he drank his holiday ambrosia rather than ate it. “The nectar and juices in the bottom of the bowl was the best part to me, with all the fruit flavors infused together.” The memory inspired this holiday recipe for Ambrosia Nectar with Coconut Rim.
Brandy Milk Punch
A Christmas morning tradition for stylist Amanda Smith Fowler’s family—these are perfect for brunch or dessert, and easily made kid-friendly.
Photo from Soirée: Entertaining with Style (Rizzoli New York)
Photo by Alison Conklin
Blood Orange Old Fashioned
Atlanta based interior designer Danielle Rollins kicks off her Fall Harvest party by giving classic Old Fashioned cocktails a seasonal twist with blood oranges.
Gin & Pear Cocktails
Guests at Wendy Wurtzburger and Chris Bentley’s fall harvest gathering sipped on Gin & Pear Cocktails. The drinks were blended with Liberty Gin, handmade in Philadelphia by family friend and distiller Walter Palmer.
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