Incorporating a signature drink in an event automatically adds a level of sophistication. During the holidays, a festive libation could be considered a must-have. For a limited time, hotels across the country are offering cocktails with serious seasonal flair. If you find yourself in a hotel bar, ideally surrounding by snow, be sure to order these famous drinks. And just in case you miss them, or if you’re dying to make one yourself, here are the indulgent recipes. That way you can recreate the holiday magic year-round!
Mansion on the Turtle Creek, Dallas: Sugar Plum Dreams
1½ oz. Pisco (Peruvian Brandy)
1 oz. sugar plum reduction
¼ oz. lemon juice
The Fountainbleau Miami: Mint and Chip
¾ oz. Mount Gay Eclipse Rum
¾ oz. Marie Brizard White Crème de Cacao
¾ oz. Marie Brizard Green Crème de Menthe
¾ oz. half-n-half cream
Fresh mint crown
Shaved chocolate flakes
InterContinental New York Barclay: Holiday Mojito
1 oz. apple cider
1 c. Calvados Apple brandy
2 apples
6 cinnamon sticks
3 star anise
2 oz. apple cider calvados mixture
1½ oz. 10 Cane Rum
5 mint leaves
brown sugar
1 oz. simple sugar
1 fresh squeezed lime
The Peabody Hotel, Memphis, Tennessee: Candy Cane Martini
1½ oz. vodka
1 tsp. Peppermint Schnapps
Crushed candy canes
1 whole candy cane
Four Seasons Hotel Chicago: Jack Frost
1½ oz. Stoli Vanil
½ oz. Peppermint Schnapps
1½ Godiva White
White Chocolate Peppermint Bark, shard
Hotel Bel-Air, Los Angeles, California: Run, Run, Rudolph
1 oz. Tanqueray Gin
2 oz. lemon juice,
1 tsp. simple syrup
¼ oz. Luxardo Sangue Morlacco cherry liqueur