Saratoga Holiday Cocktail Recipes

Here's a cocktail that's both a tribute to my mother (who loved whiskey sours laced with amaretto) and to my favorite flavors of the Christmas season: clementines, cinnamon and cloves. Juice the clementines a day in advance to save yourself some trouble on the holiday.

Provided by Rosie Schaap

Categories     easy, quick

Time 1m

Yield 1 drink

Number Of Ingredients 7

• Ingredients

The Saratoga Cocktail is a Manhattan variation made with both rye whiskey and Cognac. Learn how to make it with our simple recipe.

Provided by Thrillist

Categories     Cocktail

Number Of Ingredients 5

• Ingredients

The recipe for a classic Saratoga Cocktail includes brandy and whiskey, mixing it with sweet vermouth and bitters to create a great sipper.

Provided by Colleen Graham

Categories     Beverage     Cocktail

Time 3m

Number Of Ingredients 5

• Ingredients

Nutrition Facts : Calories 182 kcal, Carbohydrate 5 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Fiber 1 g, Protein 0 g, SaturatedFat 0 g, Sodium 4 mg, Sugar 3 g, Fat 0 g, ServingSize 1 cocktail (1 serving), UnsaturatedFat 0 g

Think of this as a grown-up, but not too grown-up, spritz. Here, grapefruit brightens and plays up the wine's light bitterness, while buttery green olives add a touch of earthy brine and serve as a welcome snack. Reach for a lighter, sweeter, more citrus-leaning amaro, to avoid masking the bubble's nuance. For Lambrusco, seek dry or off-dry bottles, and commit to tasting a few until you find what you like. Two to start with: Lambrusco di Sorbara, which is the lightest in color and flavor, with high acidity and plenty of aromatics, and Lambrusco Grasparossa, which is dark in color and bold in flavor with dry tannins and rich berry notes.

Provided by Rebekah Peppler

Categories     cocktails

Yield 1 drink

Number Of Ingredients 7

• Ingredients

There are some who adhere to dry-martini dogma when making a manhattan, thinking the drink improves with less vermouth. But the classic, best and most flavorful ratio for this drink remains two to one. Whether you use bourbon or rye is entirely a matter of taste. Bourbon will get you a slightly sweeter, more mellow drink; rye a drier, spicier one. Both versions can be excellent. Use homemade cocktail cherries if possible, or a quality brand like Luxardo. Eschew the common neon-red orbs found in supermarkets. They are cherries the way that stuff movies theaters put on popcorn is butter.

Provided by Robert Simonson

Categories     cocktails

Number Of Ingredients 4

• Ingredients

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 85, UnsaturatedFat 0 grams, Carbohydrate 0 grams, Protein 0 grams, Sodium 1 milligram, Sugar 0 grams

Whether you're sick in bed or fresh off the slopes, a hot toddy warms everything up. The classic formula of whiskey, sugar and hot water is like the steamy cousin of an old-fashioned, but these days, a lot of other ingredients (citrus juice, apple cider, various spices) get added in the name of innovation, with mixed results. This version cozies up to the original, with a few optional additions based on preference. First, warm the mug with hot water, which primes the vessel to hold heat longer, yielding a truly hot toddy to the last sip. Then add scotch or bourbon, or for a modern twist, rum, cognac or amaro. Stir in a little honey, maple syrup or Demerara sugar, add hot water and stir to dissolve. Garnish with lemon peel and spices, if you like.

Provided by Rebekah Peppler

Categories     cocktails

Time 5m

Yield 1 drink

Number Of Ingredients 5

• Ingredients