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Holiday Cocktails for the Hostess Who Hates to Cook

Spare your guests the food coma and provide holiday cheer in liquid form instead
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The Last-Minute Party You Were Roped Into Throwing
Need something fast that everyone will enjoy? Have guests at your next big party be their own bartender with this "DIY Nog Bar" from Polar Seltzer. All you have to do is line up the ingredients, make a sign with the recipe rules, and let your friends mix and match categories. It's like those Ice Cream Sundae bars we all loved as kids, only better.

The Rules:
1 part booze + 1 part dairy + 2 parts Polar Seltzer + Garnish

The Ingredients:
Booze: set out Bailey's, spiced rum, Kahlua, schnapps, vanilla vodka, and bourbon
Cream: give guests a choice of milk, almond milk, or whipped cream
Garnish: top off drinks with a sprinkling of nutmeg, cinnamon, cardamom, or hot chocolate powder
Seltzer: Polar Limited Edition Seltzers, which come in fudge cheesecake, butter rum, champagne strawberry, toasted coconut crème and mint chocolate


One of their favorite concotions?

The Modern 'Nog with Bourbon
Serves One
1 part bourbon
1 part cream
Polar Butter Rum Seltzer

Pour bourbon and cream into a festive glass, top with the Butter Rum seltzer. Garnish with a dash of cinnamon.

Photo courtesy of Polar Seltzer.

I love the holidays, and I love playing hostess. But one place where my enthusiasm wanes is the kitchen. I don't know about you, but sweating off my makeup over a pan of gravy or spending the next day scrubbing turkey gizzard out from under my nails does not say "fun" to me. Course, that doesn't mean the holidays have to be a total party bust. The solution: a great cocktail. The cocktail you serve at your next soiree says just as much about you as the of-the-moment midi rings you stack on your fingers.

To get the scoop on the trends in cocktails for fall and winter (because we wouldn't dare suggest you whip up something that is so last season) we chatted with Elayne Duff, the New York-based head mixologist for Diageo Wine and Spirits who divulged the "it" flavors of the season. We also scouted out some swoon-worthy (and easy!) cocktail recipes suitable to serve at your giant family holiday party or the intimate dinner with your significant other.
BY ALLIE FLINN | NOV 30, 2016 | SHARES
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