There’s no better time than at the holidays to get out your special glassware and make yourself a fancy, festive cocktail. But just because it looks and feels fancy, doesn’t mean it needs to be complicated. These three-ingredient cocktails prove that with a few key ingredients and some creativity, you can make an impressive drink with ease. festive 3 ingredient cocktails Credit: Photo by: Jamie Vespa, M.S., R.D. See More: 3-Ingredient Cocktails for When You Want Something Fancy But Fast Kahlua-Caramel Spiked Eggnog Spiked Caramel Eggnog Credit: Photo by: Jamie Vespa, M.S., R.D. Eggnog + Kahlúa + caramel sauce Eggnog is an essential during the holidays. It’s creamy and oh-so-delicious and since there are so many options available, including nondairy options, everyone can enjoy this drink. We added coffee liqueur and a drizzle of caramel to give this drink extra oomph! To garnish this creamy cocktail, you could use a microplane to grate coffee beans on top. Caramel sauce1 cup eggnog1.5 oz. KahlúaIce Add eggnog and Kahlúa to a shaker with ice and shake until frosty. Drizzle the sides of a cocktail glass with caramel; pour in the eggnog and Kahlúa mixture. Top with grated coffee beans, if desired. Cranberry Mule Cranberry Moscow Mule Credit: Photo by: Jamie Vespa, M.S., R.D. Ginger beer + vodka + cranberry juice There are plenty of ways to jazz up the classic Moscow Mule and here we gave it a festive twist with cranberry juice and rosemary. It’s easy and delicious. You could also garnish with fresh cranberries or a lime wedge—or whatever you want! ½ cup ginger beer1.5 oz. vodka2 Tbsp. cranberry juiceIce Add ginger beer, vodka and cranberry juice to a glass with ice. Garnish with a rosemary sprig, fresh cranberries or a lime wedge, if desired. Blood Orange, Gin & Prosecco Cocktail blood orange gin and prosecco Credit: Photo by: Jamie Vespa, M.S., R.D. Blood orange + gin + prosecco Oranges are in season and the most impressive variety just may be the blood orange. Its deep-red color is gorgeous and adds a beautiful hue to the cocktail. We use the juice from the blood orange and mix in gin and prosecco for a simple but fancy sipper. Garnish with a thyme sprig and enjoy! 1 blood orange, juiced (save a slice of orange for garnish)1.5 oz. ginIceProsecco Add blood orange juice and gin to a shaker with ice; cover and shake until frosty. Strain the mixture into a coupe glass, top with prosecco and garnish with an orange slice and thyme sprig, if desired. Baileys & Chambord Spiked Hot Cocoa Spiked Hot Chocolate with Bailey’s and Chambord Credit: Photo by: Jamie Vespa, M.S., R.D. Hot chocolate + Baileys Irish Cream + Chambord Who doesn’t love a good boozy hot chocolate? Here we amped up hot chocolate with Baileys Irish Cream and Chambord, which is a raspberry liqueur. While it’s certainly delicious as is, garnish with whipped cream, marshmallows or another favorite topping to take this festive drink to the next level. 2 Tsp. hot chocolate mix¾ cup hot water1.5 oz. Baileys Irish Cream1 Tbsp. Chambord Combine hot chocolate mix with hot water, Baileys and Chambord in a mug. Top with whipped cream and chocolate shavings, if desired, and enjoy. Gin & Blackberry Spritz blackberry vodka spritz Credit: Photo by: Jamie Vespa, M.S., R.D. Blackberries + gin + soda water This “berry” fresh spritz is light and satisfying and really can be enjoyed year-round. It gets its beautiful color from muddled blackberries and its kick from gin (or vodka). Top it off with a little soda water and there you have it! We intentionally kept the added sugar out of this cocktail but if you want a little sweetness, stir in some honey. 10 blackberries, muddled1.5 oz. ginHoney (optional)IceSoda water Muddle blackberries in a shaker. Add gin, honey (if using) and ice; cover and shake until frosty. Strain into an ice-filled glass. Top off with soda water and garnish with more blackberries and a rosemary sprig, if desired.
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There’s no better time than at the holidays to get out your special glassware and make yourself a fancy, festive cocktail. But just because it looks and feels fancy, doesn’t mean it needs to be complicated. These three-ingredient cocktails prove that with a few key ingredients and some creativity, you can make an impressive drink with ease.
festive 3 ingredient cocktails Credit: Photo by: Jamie Vespa, M.S., R.D.
See More: 3-Ingredient Cocktails for When You Want Something Fancy But Fast
Kahlua-Caramel Spiked Eggnog
Spiked Caramel Eggnog Credit: Photo by: Jamie Vespa, M.S., R.D.
Eggnog + Kahlúa + caramel sauce
Eggnog is an essential during the holidays. It’s creamy and oh-so-delicious and since there are so many options available, including nondairy options, everyone can enjoy this drink. We added coffee liqueur and a drizzle of caramel to give this drink extra oomph! To garnish this creamy cocktail, you could use a microplane to grate coffee beans on top.
Caramel sauce1 cup eggnog1.5 oz. KahlúaIce
Add eggnog and Kahlúa to a shaker with ice and shake until frosty. Drizzle the sides of a cocktail glass with caramel; pour in the eggnog and Kahlúa mixture. Top with grated coffee beans, if desired.
Cranberry Mule
Cranberry Moscow Mule Credit: Photo by: Jamie Vespa, M.S., R.D.
Ginger beer + vodka + cranberry juice
There are plenty of ways to jazz up the classic Moscow Mule and here we gave it a festive twist with cranberry juice and rosemary. It’s easy and delicious. You could also garnish with fresh cranberries or a lime wedge—or whatever you want!
½ cup ginger beer1.5 oz. vodka2 Tbsp. cranberry juiceIce
Add ginger beer, vodka and cranberry juice to a glass with ice. Garnish with a rosemary sprig, fresh cranberries or a lime wedge, if desired.
Blood Orange, Gin & Prosecco Cocktail
blood orange gin and prosecco Credit: Photo by: Jamie Vespa, M.S., R.D.
Blood orange + gin + prosecco
Oranges are in season and the most impressive variety just may be the blood orange. Its deep-red color is gorgeous and adds a beautiful hue to the cocktail. We use the juice from the blood orange and mix in gin and prosecco for a simple but fancy sipper. Garnish with a thyme sprig and enjoy!
1 blood orange, juiced (save a slice of orange for garnish)1.5 oz. ginIceProsecco
Add blood orange juice and gin to a shaker with ice; cover and shake until frosty. Strain the mixture into a coupe glass, top with prosecco and garnish with an orange slice and thyme sprig, if desired.
Baileys & Chambord Spiked Hot Cocoa
Spiked Hot Chocolate with Bailey's and Chambord Credit: Photo by: Jamie Vespa, M.S., R.D.
Hot chocolate + Baileys Irish Cream + Chambord
Who doesn’t love a good boozy hot chocolate? Here we amped up hot chocolate with Baileys Irish Cream and Chambord, which is a raspberry liqueur. While it’s certainly delicious as is, garnish with whipped cream, marshmallows or another favorite topping to take this festive drink to the next level.
2 Tsp. hot chocolate mix¾ cup hot water1.5 oz. Baileys Irish Cream1 Tbsp. Chambord
Combine hot chocolate mix with hot water, Baileys and Chambord in a mug. Top with whipped cream and chocolate shavings, if desired, and enjoy.
Gin & Blackberry Spritz
blackberry vodka spritz Credit: Photo by: Jamie Vespa, M.S., R.D.
Blackberries + gin + soda water
This “berry” fresh spritz is light and satisfying and really can be enjoyed year-round. It gets its beautiful color from muddled blackberries and its kick from gin (or vodka). Top it off with a little soda water and there you have it! We intentionally kept the added sugar out of this cocktail but if you want a little sweetness, stir in some honey.
10 blackberries, muddled1.5 oz. ginHoney (optional)IceSoda water
Muddle blackberries in a shaker. Add gin, honey (if using) and ice; cover and shake until frosty. Strain into an ice-filled glass. Top off with soda water and garnish with more blackberries and a rosemary sprig, if desired.
festive 3 ingredient cocktails Credit: Photo by: Jamie Vespa, M.S., R.D.
festive 3 ingredient cocktails
Credit: Photo by: Jamie Vespa, M.S., R.D.
Spiked Caramel Eggnog Credit: Photo by: Jamie Vespa, M.S., R.D.
Spiked Caramel Eggnog
Cranberry Moscow Mule Credit: Photo by: Jamie Vespa, M.S., R.D.
Cranberry Moscow Mule
blood orange gin and prosecco Credit: Photo by: Jamie Vespa, M.S., R.D.
blood orange gin and prosecco
Spiked Hot Chocolate with Bailey’s and Chambord Credit: Photo by: Jamie Vespa, M.S., R.D.
Spiked Hot Chocolate with Bailey’s and Chambord
blackberry vodka spritz Credit: Photo by: Jamie Vespa, M.S., R.D.
blackberry vodka spritz
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