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Colorful cocktails for the holidays
Get into the holiday spirit with these colorful cocktails and make the season bright. Find the perfect cocktail for your holiday with these 4 recipes.
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- Danielle Grinberg
Eye-catching holiday hues aren’t just reserved for lawn decorations and tree trimmings. They can liven up cocktails, too, whether it be a splash of vibrant red cranberry juice or the eye-catching green of a rosemary sprig or bouquet of mint. These additions do more than add color to some of our favorite drinks, they offer complementary flavor as well. As you prepare for all of the upcoming festivities, consider the following cocktails to add to the holiday repertoire. Like a good holiday sweater, they’ll bring some serious color to the soirée season.
Green Wreath Lemon Drop
Here’s a mean green drink that takes advantage of flavorful matcha. Ketel One’s trademark smoothness and hints of mint complement the lovely bright and vegetal notes of the tea. The green is the work of the matcha powder, which turns this drink to a color, reminiscent of seasonal greenery.
Holiday Red Cranberry Margarita
If you want to really show off a good mezcal, treat it to some citrus. The acidity in citrus balances out the earthy and smoky qualities of the spirit. This time of year, cranberry certainly comes to mind, and it’s more than ready to offer the perfect counterpart – not to mention vibrant color – to Casamigos Mezcal in this well-balanced cocktail. Cranberry is also a great vehicle for imparting a special brand of red that reminds us of holly berries.
Blue Blizzard
This cocktail is a passport to the tropics, with a stunning blue tint and sunny flavors. But since you’re stuck in winter weather, we’re honoring that side, too. After all, vacation is a state of mind. The Blue Curacao makes the drink look like a tropical bay while the coconut flake rim looks like freshly fallen snow. If the North Pole had a beach resort, this is its signature drink.