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Sunday, Feb. 8, 2026
The Daily Pennsylvanian

Holiday Drinks

Sip your way into the season with delicious festive drinks, including cocktails, martinis, and mocktails, that bring holiday cheer. These creative drinks bring flavor and flair to all gatherings!

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Cocktails

Cranberry Martini

Ingredients:
Two ounces of vodka
One ounce of cranberry juice
½ ounce of Cointreau or triple sec
Fresh cranberries
A rosemary sprig (as a garnish)

Directions:
Fill a shaker with ice and add vodka, cranberry juice, and Cointreau (liquor)
Shake very well and strain into a chilled martini glass
Garnish the drink with fresh cranberries and a sprig of rosemary

Snowflake

Ingredients:
Two ounces of white chocolate liqueur
One ounce of vodka
One ounce of cream
White sugar
Shredded coconut for the rim

Directions:
Rim the glass with sugar and shredded coconut
Shake white chocolate liqueur, vodka, and cream with ice, then strain into the glass.
Top with a sprinkle of coconut for extra decorations

Candy Cane Martini

Ingredients:
Two ounces of vanilla vodka
One ounce of peppermint schnapps
One ounce of white chocolate liqueur
Crushed candy canes

Directions:
Use crushed candy canes to rim a martini glass
Shake the vodka, schnapps, and white chocolate liqueur with ice, then strain into a glass.
Garnish with a mini candy cane. 

Eggnog Expresso Martini

Ingredients:
Two ounces of eggnog
One ounce of vodka
One ounce of freshly brewed espresso
½ ounce of coffee liqueur
Ground nutmeg

Directions:
Shake eggnog, vodka, espresso, and coffee liqueur with ice
Strain into a glass and dust with ground nutmeg

Mocktails

Sparkling Berry and Pomegranate Mocktail

Ingredients:
Two 12-ounce cans of chilled sparkling berry water
Four ounces of fresh pomegranate juice
8-12 Cranberries
4-8 Sprigs of thyme for garnish

Directions:
In a tall glass, add half the serving of Dasani, 1 ounce of the pomegranate juice, and 2-3 cranberries. Top with 1-2 sprigs of thyme for garnish. Ingredients can be used to make a total of four drinks.

Cran Raspberry Martini

Ingredients:
Two tablespoons of fresh lime juice
½ cup of raspberry flavored sparkling water
A little bit of all natural cranberry juice or cranberry juice cocktail
One tablespoon of crushed raspberries

Directions:
Pour the first three ingredients into a martini glass, then add a few raspberries onto a stirrer as a garnish.

Dirty Spritz

Ingredients:
1.5 ounce of chilled nonalcoholic citrus aperitivo
¾ ounce of fresh lemon juice
½ ounce of olive brine
Three ounces of chilled tonic water
Olives
Thyme sprig
Lemon twist 

Directions:
Combine chilled nonalcoholic citrus aperitivo, fresh lemon juice, and olive brine in a tall glass. Fill with ice, top with chilled tonic water, and stir twice. Garnish with olives, thyme sprig, and lemon twist. 


Please drink responsibly this holiday season.