The beginning of winter is all about the holiday season , with festive cocktails , punches , and New Year ’ s sparklers . Once we settle into the winter months , drinks take on a warming , comforting quality . Here are a few to try your hand at making .

It ’ s A Wonderful Life

Holiday Punch

Navidad in Antiqua

Christmas Cup

Holiday White Sangria

24 oz . Brandy 12 oz . Cranberry juice 12 oz . Americano Bianca amoro 4 oz . Simple syrup 2 oz . Fresh lemon juice 12 oz . Soda water ( Optional )

Combine in a punch bowl . Garnish with cranberries , rosemary and lemon slices .

The mixologists at Fast Penny Spirits created this recipe .

( Serves 8 ) 1 ½ cups Zacapa No . 23 Rum ¼ cups Orange liqueur ¼ cups of Cranberry maple syrup * 2 cups of Sparkling wine 1 pinch Grated nutmeg

Combine rum , liqueur and syrup in a punch bowl or pitcher and stir with a whisk . Add a large frozen block of ice to the punch . Just before serving , add the 2 cups of sparkling wine to the bowl . Garnish with rosemary sprig , cranberries and a pinch of nutmeg .

* For Cranberry maple syrup : ¼ cup Whole canned cranberries 2 oz . Lemon juice 2 oz . Filtered water 4 tbsps . Brown sugar 2 oz . Maple syrup 1 dash Cinnamon

Place ingredients into a jar with a lid . Shake until mixed . Let sit overnight in fridge .

The mixologists at Zacapa created this recipe .

1 ½ oz . Roku Japanese gin 1 oz . Domaine de Canton ginger liqueur ½ oz . Lime juice 1 oz . Spiced cranberry juice * 2oz . Champagne to top off

Combine ingredients in a mixing tin and shake . Pour into a glass with ice . Garnish with 3 lime wheels , 7-10 frozen cranberries , 8 fresh ginger trips ( chopped ginger ), 3 star anise , and sprig of rosemary .

* For spiced cranberry juice : 2 lbs . Cranberries ( frozen is fine ) 3 cups Water 300 g . Sugar 4 Cinnamon sticks ( preferably Mexican ) 12 Cloves 5 Star anise 3 oz . Ginger root , chopped

Bring all ingredients to boil , cover and let simmer until the cranberries are soft . Remove from stove , let cool . Strain and press through a sieve to collect all the juice . Refrigerate for up to 2 weeks .

The mixologists at Deer Path Inn in Lake Forest , IL , created this recipe .

25 oz . White wine 25 oz . Sparkling grape juice or cider ¾ cup Cranberries , whole 1 ⁄ 3 cup Cranberries , halved 2 Granny Smith apples , cored and chopped 2-3 Rosemary sprigs Club soda , to top off drinks

Add all ingredients to a large pitcher and stir . Cover and refrigerate for 4 hours or more . Top with club soda and garnish with toasted coconut , frozen grapes , cranberries and rosemary ; serve in wine glass .

The mixologists at Jalao in New York ’ s Radio Hotel created this recipe .

2 oz . Heavy cream 2 oz . New Riff KY Straight Bourbon 1 oz . Chai tea spice syrup Nutmeg & Biscotti cookie

Shake and strain into a highball glass with ice . Grate fresh nutmeg over top . Garnish with a biscotti cookie .

Katie Tobin , bar manager at The Aquifer Bar at New Riff Distilling , Newport , KY , created this recipe .

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