What is a good, manly, holiday party cocktail that can be mixed up in batches?
We've got champagne punch on the menu, but i thought something for the men besides beer would be nice -- something I can mix, put in the fridge, and forget about.
My favorite large-batch, holiday drink is Glühwein, a mulled wine drink popular in Germany and Austria. It tastes like Christmas, and will get you and a group of friends nice and toasty.
Here's a basic recipe, though it can be more complicated, depending on who's making it. I've had it with rum added and with the spices pre-bagged (Glufixe), made by an Austrian friend, but I don't have a proper recipe.
17 Answers
Mint Juleps
Lots of recipes on the net, google and you'll find a ton
Two fingers of good scotch, in a chilled glass. No ice! Don't get any manlier then that.
Skippy:
Ingredients: 3 bud lights, 1 container of pink lemonade concentrate, and a bottle of vodka (adjust proportionally for large batches)
Step 1: pour the bud lights into a large container
Step 2: pour the lemonade concentrate into the container
Step 3: refill the entire empty canister of concentrate with vodka and pour that in the container
Step 4: stir semi-vigorously
Step 5: get sloppy and make a dick in a box for your guests
Tom Collins:
1 Part Simple Syrup
1 Part Lime Juice
1 Part Gin (Plymouth preferably)
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Pre-mix the above and leave in the fridge. When guests would like a cocktail, add the mix to a glass filled with ice, top off with floater of Club Soda and stir.
Here are a couple: However im not sure how manly these are: Manly to me is a bourbon with a touch of water or on the rocks.
White Christmas:
4 ounces eggnog (homemade or commercially prepared)
1/2 ounce white chocolate liqueur
1 ounce Southern Comfort
Peppermint Patty
2 ounces vodka
1 ounces peppermint schnapps
1/2 ounces white creme de cacao
The best holiday cocktail IMO is:
Old Fashioned
4.0 cl. Bourbon, Scotch or Rye whiskey
1 sugar cube
2 dashes Angostura bitters
1 splash soda water
Another favorite that my family always has during Christmas is:
The Brandy Slush
1 cup Sugar
1 cup Brandy
3.5 cups Water
6 oz. Frozen Lemonade Concentrate
6 oz. Frozen Orange Juice Concentrate
Instruction
Boil water and sugar until dissolved. Let it cool completely. Stir in remaining ingredients, except for soda. Pour into a plastic container and freeze. Be sure to stir occasionally until slushy to keep the alcohol mixed
Personally I think bourbon is a good choice for the holidays. But the Mint Julip in an answer listed above is not a good choice. That is a summer drink...you drink those at the Kentucky Derby. Ice cold on a hot summer day. Have fun trying to find fresh mint at this time of year.
During the holidays I like to keep stock of a ton of eggnog. its a quintessential holiday beverage and has a very strong distinct flavor so its easy to mix into. I recommend Baileys or some amaretto, Keep in mind these are quick mix and go holiday drinks. Another fun and quick mix and go drink is some Ice 101 mixed with chocolate milk, any peppermint schnapps will work but I recommend Ice 101 because it has a higher alcohol content than most of its competitors. The last thing to consider is that these are somewhat heavy drinks, meaning you're going to want to mix them strong if you want to get your guests all liquored up because lets face it nobody feels good after drinking more than a glass or two or eggnog. I don't know if these are manly drinks but then again I don't know many men that plan holiday parties with coordinating drinks either ;).
Something with gin because of the naturally pine taste? Possibly gin and Canada dry cranberry