{"id":115327,"date":"2017-12-20T02:00:03","date_gmt":"2017-12-20T10:00:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/?p=115327"},"modified":"2018-01-03T14:26:19","modified_gmt":"2018-01-03T22:26:19","slug":"festive-holiday-cocktails","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/festive-holiday-cocktails\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Festive Cocktails for Your Holiday Soir\u00e9es"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We\u2019re all about spreading the holiday cheer &#8212; and, sometimes, you have to literally \u201ccheers\u201d in order to do that. So whether you&#8217;re a fan of an old-fashioned or a sangria, spice up your holiday party with the most festive cocktails.<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" class=\"wp-image-115328 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/static-blog.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/19130432\/Raspberry-Jam-Bourbon-Smash-MinimalistBaker.com-newyears.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"703\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/19130432\/Raspberry-Jam-Bourbon-Smash-MinimalistBaker.com-newyears.jpg 680w, https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/19130432\/Raspberry-Jam-Bourbon-Smash-MinimalistBaker.com-newyears-158x222.jpg 158w, https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/19130432\/Raspberry-Jam-Bourbon-Smash-MinimalistBaker.com-newyears-164x230.jpg 164w, https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/19130432\/Raspberry-Jam-Bourbon-Smash-MinimalistBaker.com-newyears-434x610.jpg 434w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/minimalistbaker.com\/winter-bourbon-smash\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Winter Bourbon Smash<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Raspberry jam is the epicenter of this festive libation that\u2019s slightly creamy, not too sweet, and so easy to make.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" class=\"wp-image-115329 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/static-blog.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/19130543\/Christmas-Sangria-Updated-Photo.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"673\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/19130543\/Christmas-Sangria-Updated-Photo.jpg 620w, https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/19130543\/Christmas-Sangria-Updated-Photo-165x222.jpg 165w, https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/19130543\/Christmas-Sangria-Updated-Photo-171x230.jpg 171w, https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/19130543\/Christmas-Sangria-Updated-Photo-453x610.jpg 453w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cakenknife.com\/christmas-sangria\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Christmas Sangria<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>We love this sangria that&#8217;s not overly sweet. And thanks to the floating cranberries, apples, and rosemary it&#8217;s totally party-ready.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" class=\"wp-image-115330 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/static-blog.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/19130722\/fall-pear-cocktail-recipe-663x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"674\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/19130722\/fall-pear-cocktail-recipe-663x1024.jpg 663w, https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/19130722\/fall-pear-cocktail-recipe-663x1024-165x222.jpg 165w, https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/19130722\/fall-pear-cocktail-recipe-663x1024-171x230.jpg 171w, https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/19130722\/fall-pear-cocktail-recipe-663x1024-452x610.jpg 452w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/inspiredbycharm.com\/2017\/10\/spiced-pear-gin-cocktail.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Spiced Pear Gin Cocktail<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>We love gin, but the spiced pear liqueur takes this cocktail to another delicious level (we&#8217;ll take two!).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" class=\"wp-image-115331 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/static-blog.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/19130824\/Cranberry-Thyme-Spritz-5.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"616\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/19130824\/Cranberry-Thyme-Spritz-5.jpg 700w, https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/19130824\/Cranberry-Thyme-Spritz-5-180x222.jpg 180w, https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/19130824\/Cranberry-Thyme-Spritz-5-187x230.jpg 187w, https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/19130824\/Cranberry-Thyme-Spritz-5-495x610.jpg 495w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.halfbakedharvest.com\/cranberry-thyme-spritz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cranberry Thyme Spritz<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>&#8216;Tis the \u201cthyme\u201d of year for festive cocktails, and this one is just as visually appealing as it is tasty &#8212; perfect for any getup, from a family Christmas party to a New Year&#8217;s Eve countdown.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" class=\"wp-image-115332 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/static-blog.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/19131424\/Screen-Shot-2017-12-19-at-1.14.05-PM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"530\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/19131424\/Screen-Shot-2017-12-19-at-1.14.05-PM.png 977w, https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/19131424\/Screen-Shot-2017-12-19-at-1.14.05-PM-209x222.png 209w, https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/19131424\/Screen-Shot-2017-12-19-at-1.14.05-PM-217x230.png 217w, https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/19131424\/Screen-Shot-2017-12-19-at-1.14.05-PM-768x814.png 768w, https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/19131424\/Screen-Shot-2017-12-19-at-1.14.05-PM-575x610.png 575w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/www.myrecipes.com\/recipe\/rudolphs-tipsy-spritzer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rudolph\u2019s Tipsy Spritzer<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>This is a good drink to make if you\u2019ve got kids or non-alcoholic drinkers in the crowd. Simply omit the alcohol and you\u2019re still left with a delicious concoction.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" class=\"wp-image-115333 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/static-blog.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/19131506\/eb57defd8a052d51bbd0fdfc3e7832e2eee9e8a7.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"708\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/19131506\/eb57defd8a052d51bbd0fdfc3e7832e2eee9e8a7.jpg 600w, https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/19131506\/eb57defd8a052d51bbd0fdfc3e7832e2eee9e8a7-157x222.jpg 157w, https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/19131506\/eb57defd8a052d51bbd0fdfc3e7832e2eee9e8a7-163x230.jpg 163w, https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/19131506\/eb57defd8a052d51bbd0fdfc3e7832e2eee9e8a7-431x610.jpg 431w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/drinkwire.liquor.com\/post\/winter-white-cosmopolitan_1451342274?utm_source=pinterest&amp;utm_medium=post#gs.KWAaLg4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Winter White Cosmopolitan<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>The key to keeping this drink wintery white is to find white cranberry juice. It may be a difficult search, but trust us, it&#8217;ll be <em>so\u00a0<\/em>worth it.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" class=\"wp-image-115334 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/static-blog.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/19131603\/Grapefruit-Margaritas-with-a-hint-of-Cucumber-6-e1420593370708.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"649\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/19131603\/Grapefruit-Margaritas-with-a-hint-of-Cucumber-6-e1420593370708.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/19131603\/Grapefruit-Margaritas-with-a-hint-of-Cucumber-6-e1420593370708-171x222.jpg 171w, https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/19131603\/Grapefruit-Margaritas-with-a-hint-of-Cucumber-6-e1420593370708-177x230.jpg 177w, https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/19131603\/Grapefruit-Margaritas-with-a-hint-of-Cucumber-6-e1420593370708-470x610.jpg 470w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/joythebaker.com\/2015\/01\/winter-cocktail-hour-grapefruit-margaritas-vanilla-sugar-daquiris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Grapefruit Margarita<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Sunshine or snow, shake up this tasty tequila option. All you need are some grapefruits, lime, tequila, orange liqueur, salt, and simple syrup&#8230;yum!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" class=\"wp-image-115335 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/static-blog.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/19131729\/pomoldfashioned-7.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"593\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/19131729\/pomoldfashioned-7.jpg 600w, https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/19131729\/pomoldfashioned-7-187x222.jpg 187w, https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/19131729\/pomoldfashioned-7-194x230.jpg 194w, https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/19131729\/pomoldfashioned-7-514x610.jpg 514w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/www.shutterbean.com\/2015\/pomegranate-manhattan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pomegranate Manhattan<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Modify this Manhattan to your liking by using as little or as much pomegranate juice as you&#8217;d like. The juice should be unsweetened so add more sugar if you and your guests have a bigger sweet tooth.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" class=\"wp-image-115336 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/static-blog.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/19131814\/IMG_9252.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"750\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/19131814\/IMG_9252.jpg 800w, https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/19131814\/IMG_9252-148x222.jpg 148w, https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/19131814\/IMG_9252-153x230.jpg 153w, https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/19131814\/IMG_9252-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/19131814\/IMG_9252-407x610.jpg 407w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/paleomg.com\/new-years-eve-blackberry-bellini\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Blackberry Bellini<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>We love how simple the ingredients list is for this bellini. Think blackberries, prosecco, and honey &#8212; yep, that&#8217;s it.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" class=\"wp-image-115337 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/static-blog.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/19131916\/Brown-Butter-Old-Fashioned-Cocktail-recipe-12-640x960.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"664\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/19131916\/Brown-Butter-Old-Fashioned-Cocktail-recipe-12-640x960.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/19131916\/Brown-Butter-Old-Fashioned-Cocktail-recipe-12-640x960-167x222.jpg 167w, https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/19131916\/Brown-Butter-Old-Fashioned-Cocktail-recipe-12-640x960-173x230.jpg 173w, https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/19131916\/Brown-Butter-Old-Fashioned-Cocktail-recipe-12-640x960-459x610.jpg 459w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.davidlebovitz.com\/brown-butter-old-fashioned-cocktail-recipe\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Brown Butter Old Fashioned<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>This drink will leave you feeling warm and fuzzy inside &#8212; kind of like cozying up in your softest winter cardigan. The unique combination is one your guests won&#8217;t forget.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>xx, The FabFitFun Team<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":"We\u2019re all about spreading the holiday cheer -- and, sometimes, you have to literally \u201ccheers\u201d ...","author":252587,"featured_media":115339,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[268],"tags":[],"thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/19132305\/39310c4bd3d0f5a358ee2a6e0fb5e61b5740a22d.jpg","thumbnail_url_middle_card":"https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/19132305\/39310c4bd3d0f5a358ee2a6e0fb5e61b5740a22d-386x200.jpg","formated_date":"December 20, 2017","category_name":"Food &amp; Drink","category_icon":"","author_name":"","trending":false,"sponsored":false,"random_color":"#8123d3","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/115327"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/252587"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=115327"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/115327\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/115339"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=115327"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=115327"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=115327"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}