• 2 cups fresh or thawed frozen cranberries
• 1 cup pure maple syrup
• 2 cups dry red wine, such as Pinot Noir
• 1/2 cup packed light-brown sugar
• 1 vanilla bean, split, seeds scraped
• Thin strips of zest from 1/2 lemon
• 2 teaspoons pink peppercorns, crushed
• Pinch of coarse salt
• 2/3 cup granulated sugar
• 2 cups seltzer

Holiday Manhattan Cocktail- A Spicy Perspective

 Holiday Manhattan Cocktail Ingredients:

Infused Vermouth:

• 2 cups sweet vermouth
• 1 tsp allspice
• 2 cinnamon sticks
• 2 whole cloves
• 1 dash cayenne pepper
• 1 dash sea salt

Manhattan Cocktail:

• 2.5 oz Hennessy cognac
• .75 oz infused vermouth
• Dash of angostura bitters
• Twist of orange
• Sprinkle of fresh nutmeg

Holiday Champagne Cocktail- Love you, mean it

Holiday Champagne Cocktail Ingredients:

• Champagne
• Cranberry Juice
• Raspberries
• Mint leaves

Godiva Chocolate Martini- Dine & Dish

 Godiva Chocolate Martini Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 shots Godiva® chocolate liqueur
• 1 1/2 shots creme de cacao
• 1/2 shot vodka
• 2 1/2 shots half-and-half

Spicy Ginger Man Cocktail- Single Minded Women

Spicy Ginger Man Cocktail Ingredients:

• 1 oz Vanilla Vodka
• 1 oz Hazelnut liqueur
• 1/2 oz Butterscotch Schnapps
• 2 oz Ginger Beer
• Cinnamon stick

Reindeer Tracks Cocktail- Single Minded Women

Reindeer Tracks Cocktail Ingredients: 

• 2 oz Van Gogh Dutch Chocolate Vodka
• 1 oz Hazelnut Liqueur
• 1/2 oz Crème de Cacao
• Splash of Cream
• 2 Chocolate cookie wafers

Gingerbread Martini- Southern Living

Gingerbread Martini Ingredients:

• Ginger liqueur
• Crushed gingersnaps
• 2 tablespoons ginger liqueur
• 2 tablespoons vanilla-citrus liqueur
• 1 1/2 tablespoons coffee-flavored rum
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 2 teaspoons whipping cream
• 1 cup ice cubes
• Garnish: partially split vanilla bean brushed with liqueur and rolled in sugar (optional)