Celebrate The Season With These Holiday Cocktails!

By Isabella Cruz

The holiday season calls for celebrating, and we have 6 libations for you to mix up whether you’re spending a cozy night in or attending a festive party! From a pumpkin pie-inspired cocktail to light, orange-forward mule, these cocktails are sure to impress.

Check out the recipes below!

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Suegra’s Casserole

Ingredients

  • 2 oz. Sweet Potato & Pumpkin Spice-Infused Las Californias Citrico*
  • ½ oz. PX Sherry
  • ½ oz. Sweet Vermouth
  • 3 dashes Angostura Bitters

Preparation

  1. Add all ingredients in a mixing glass and stir until cold and diluted.
  2. Strain in coupe and garnish with flamed marshmallow.

*Sweet Potato & Pumpkin Spice-Infused Las Californias Citrico


Ingredients

Preparation

  1. Cube a sweet potato and lightly toss in apple juice or water.
  2. Add a tablespoon of pumpkin spice and toss until evenly covered.
  3. Roast for 1 hour at 350F, let cool.
  4. Add potato to a container with 2 cups of Las Californias Citrico, shake and seal, and let rest for five days.
  5. Fine strain and bottle.

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Figueroa Street Highball

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ oz. Las Californias Nativo
  • ½ oz. St George Spiced Pear Liqueur
  • ½ oz. Lime
  • 1 tablespoon of Fig Jam
  • 3 dashes Orange Bitters
  • Topo Chico, to top

Preparation

  1. Add all ingredients in a tin except the Topo Chico.
  2. Shake vigorously and strain in high ball glass, add ice, and top with Topo Chico.
  3. Garnish with speared figs.

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The Community Spirit Vodka and Peace Coffee Espresso Martini

Ingredients

  • 2 oz. The Community Spirit Vodka
  • 1 oz. Peace Coffee Espresso
  • 1/2 oz. Coffee Liqueur
  • 1/2 oz. Simple Syrup OR 3 Sugar Cubes

Preparation

  1. Pull a fresh shot of Peace Coffee espresso and pour it into an ice-filled cocktail shaker.
  2. Add The Community Spirit Vodka coffee liqueur and simple syrup or sugar cubes and shake vigorously.
  3. Strain into a chilled martini glass.
  4. Garnish with 3 whole espresso beans.

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A Manzanita A Day

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ oz. Las Californias Nativo
  • ½ oz. Pear Brandy
  • 1 oz. Green Apple Cordial*
  • 3 dashes Absinthe
  • Topo Chico, to top

Preparation

  1. Add all ingredients except Topo Chico in a highball glass, add ice, and top with Topo Chico.
  2. Garnish with green apple slices.

*Green Apple Cordial


Ingredients

Preparation

  1. Juice 16 oz cold green apples and add 6 grams of citric acid and 4 grams of malic acid.
  2. Stir until dissolved and strain juice through a coffee filter.
  3. Add sugar at a 2:1 ratio (2 cups juice to 1 cup granulated sugar) and stir until dissolved.

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Citrus is a Winter Fruit

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 oz. Las California Citrico
  • 3/4 oz. Alma Finca
  • 1/2 oz. Lime Juice
  • 1/4 oz. Agave Syrup
  • 1 dash Angostura Bitters
  • Fever Tree Ginger Beer, to top

Preparation

  1. Add all ingredients in a tin except the ginger beer.
  2. Shake with ice and strain into new ice in a cocktail glass.
  3. Top off with ginger beer.
  4. Garnish with an orange slice and cinnamon stick.

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Rum

Spiced Onyx

Ingredients

  • Black Tea Bag
  • 1 oz. Orange Juice
  • .5 oz. Lemon Juice
  • 1 oz. Honey
  • 2 oz. Barcelo Imperial Onyx
  • Star Anise
  • Sweet Cloves
  • Hot Water

Preparation

  1. In a crystal mug pour in lemon juice, orange juice, honey and Barcelo Imperial Onyx.
  2. Add in a tea bag and top with hot water.
  3. Garnish with orange peel and cinnamon stick.

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