{"id":92267,"date":"2016-11-08T02:00:39","date_gmt":"2016-11-08T10:00:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/?p=92267"},"modified":"2016-11-04T15:10:38","modified_gmt":"2016-11-04T22:10:38","slug":"drinks-for-lightweights","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/drinks-for-lightweights\/","title":{"rendered":"Festive Holiday Cocktails Even Lightweights Can Handle"},"content":{"rendered":"

As we move rapidly through fall, the inevitable holiday planning\u00a0begins. From presents to delicious dishes, there’s a lot to\u00a0think about. Our favorite part to plan? Holiday parties.<\/p>\n

With every party comes some interaction with alcohol, and even the most seasoned drinkers can get swept off of their feet (or knocked to the floor) by a delicious homemade punch. Here are our favorite drinks that will keep everyone, especially the lightweights, feeling great all night.<\/p>\n

\"Pumpkin-Beer-Cocktail-2\"<\/a>Pumpkin Beertail with Tequila and Spiced Rum
\n<\/strong><\/a>Celebrate the flavor of the season with a delicious pumpkin beertail. While this drink might seem like a lot, you can easily adjust the proportions of this festive cocktail to your liking (and limit).<\/p>\n

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\"Bourbon-Spiked-Hot-Chocolate-31\"<\/a> Bourbon Spiked Hot Chocolate
\n<\/strong><\/a>Oh, the weather outside is frightful, but hot cocoa\u00a0is quite delightful. Give yours a little kick by spiking it\u00a0with as much or as little bourbon as you want.<\/p>\n

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\"cran<\/a>Cranberry Mimosa
\n<\/a><\/strong>Take your favorite brunch\u00a0drink and give it the holiday twist you never knew you were missing out on. Add more juice than wine to keep you on your feet — plus you’re getting much needed vitamins with every sip!<\/p>\n

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\"Winter<\/a>Winter Sangria
\n<\/a><\/strong>Carry your favorite summery drink into winter by adding a few seasonal flavors into the mix.\u00a0Scale back on the vino or add more of the other non-alcoholic ingredients\u00a0to accommodate\u00a0even the lightest of lightweights.<\/p>\n

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\"RU194477.jpg.rendition.largest\"<\/a>Light Cranberry Hot Toddy
\n<\/a><\/strong>This low-cal drink is perfect for those who aren’t looking to gain any pounds or a pounding headache the next morning. The recipe calls for just a dash of rum, ensuring that you’ll make it on time to work the next morning.<\/p>\n

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\"64ac58095c0d864e3ce218830a0540a7\"<\/a>Christmas Rum Punch
\n<\/a><\/strong>Don’t just sip this on December 25th — this recipe should be enjoyed all season long. Limit yourself to just two servings to get the holiday flavors you want. A little goes a long way!<\/p>\n

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\"pomegrante-mojito-001a\"<\/a>Pomegranate Mojito
\n<\/a><\/strong>This pomegranate take on our minty fave kicks other mojitos out of the park. The recipe calls for only an ounce of rum and 1\/2 cup of champagne, making this cocktail your go-to at every holiday party.<\/p>\n

xx, The FabFitFun Team<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":"As we move rapidly through fall, the inevitable holiday planning\u00a0begins. From presents to delicious dishes, ...","author":114727,"featured_media":93077,"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\/2016\/11\/04151028\/Winter-Sangria-2-660x400.jpg","thumbnail_url_middle_card":"https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/04151028\/Winter-Sangria-2.jpg","formated_date":"November 8, 2016","category_name":"Food & Drink","category_icon":"","author_name":"","trending":false,"sponsored":false,"random_color":"#dbffad","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/92267"}],"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\/114727"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=92267"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/92267\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/93077"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=92267"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=92267"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=92267"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}