You will probably not get a chance to rock Christmas carols with Sammy Hagar or bake cannabis-infused gingerbread cookies with Snoop Dogg but you can enjoy some kickass holiday cocktails made with their booze. With that thought it mind, here are five holiday cocktail recipes that use celebrity owned spirits for you to try.
The Red Saint
With more than 20 years of experience in the spirits industry, rock legend Sammy Hagar knows a thing or two about combining the best ingredients with his own top-shelf tequila and created the Red Saint cocktail as a twist on his favorite margarita
- 1 oz. Santo Blanco Tequila
- ½ oz. Sammy’s Beach Bar Redhead Rum
- ½ oz. Sammy’s Beach Bar White Rum
- ½ oz. Cointreau
- 1 oz. Fresh Lime Juice
- ½ oz. Tangerine Juice
Splash vanilla extract onto a plate then wet rim of a martini glass. Rim martini glass with cinnamon and sugar (equal parts) and a bit of nutmeg. Add all ingredients to a shaker and shake with ice. Pour straight up into your rimmed martini glass.
Mule-Tied Plum
Performer Dan Aykroyd’s Crytal Head Aurora is made using English wheat and water from Newfoundland, Canada to craft an additive-free vodka. The vodka’s purity is maintained by way of five distillations and seven filtrations–including three filtrations passed through layers of Herkimer diamonds. All said, it makes a festive base spirit for the punny Mule-Tied Plum cocktail
- 2 oz. Crystal Head Aurora Vodka
- Muddled Thyme and Plum
- ½ oz. Fresh Lime Juice
- ½ oz. Spiced Plum Syrup*
- Top with Ginger Beer
In a mixing glass, muddle thyme and plum with other ingredients excluding ginger beer. Strain into a mule mug with plenty of ice and top with ginger beer. Garnish with thyme and plum slice.
*Spiced Plum Syrup: In a saucepan over medium heat, add 1 cup demerara sugar and ½ cup water. Stir in cinnamon, three cloves and diced plums. Bring to a light boil, continuing to stir and press plums to extract the juice. Reduce heat, cool and then fine strain.
Holiday Cheer
D’USSÉ Cognac is as bold and classy as its founder music and media executive Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter. Crafted by one of the oldest Cognac houses in France, D’USSÉ Cognac VSOP’s rich wood and cinnamon notes make it ideal for the Holiday Cheer cocktail.
- 2 oz. D’USSÉ VSOP Cognac
- 3 oz. Cloudy Apple Cider
- 1 oz. Pomegranate Juice
- ½ oz. Cinnamon Simple Syrup
Add all ingredients into a shaker with ice. Shake until cold. Strain into an ice-filled rocks glass. Garnish with an orange slice and cinnamon stick.
The Penthouse Bubbly
It should come as no surprise that famed hip hop artist and entrepreneur Snoop Dogg is the force behind INDOGGO gin. His debut album included the Grammy-nominated song “”Gin and Juice.” INDOGGO combined with some sparkling wine makes The Penthouse Bubbly cocktail, which is perfect for toasting the holiday season and welcoming in the new year.
- 1 oz. INDOGGO Gin
- 4 oz. Risata Moscato d’Asti
- 1 oz. Fresh Lemon Juice
- Lemon Slice
In a highball glass with ice add all ingredients. Stir briefly and garnish with lemon slice.
Holiday Spark
Bourbon Papi might be a better nickname for Drake. His Virginia Black Whiskey has received international recognition. For the holiday season, the mixologists at ALIBI Ultra Lounge at Vega’s Aria Hotel used it to create the Holiday Spark cocktail.
- 1 oz. Virginia Black Whiskey
- 1 ½ oz. Baileys Original Irish Cream Liqueur
- ½ oz. Espresso
- ¼ oz. Simple Syrup
Add all liquid ingredients to a shaker and shake with ice. Pour straight up into a coup. Top with whipped cream and chocolate shavings.
