Try These Easy-To-Make Holiday-Inspired Drinks At Home

ATLANTA, GA — If you’re skipping the overcrowded bars and parties to bring in the new year in the comfort of your home, you may want more than the usual champagne or other predictable drinks. Surprise your guests with one of the holiday- inspired adult beverages listed below.

Je’ Wesley, an Atlanta mixologist who calls himself the “Sip Doctor” and a “Nightlife Renaissance Man,” has shared with Patch three unique-yet-simple drinks that are sure to leave your friends and family coming back for more.

Wesley has more than 15 years of experience working in the bar and restaurant industry and is the founder and creator of “Cocktail Chronicles,” which launched in Atlanta in 2015. The mission of “Cocktail Chronicles” is to inform and educate consumers on wine, spirits, beers and non-alcoholic beverages.

Ready to spice up the party? Here are the Sip Doctor’s three recommended go-to holiday/winter drinks. Let us know what you think in the comments.

Drink Name: Milky Way
2.5 oz - Southern Comfort eggnog
1.5 oz - Hennessy
2.5 oz - Hot chocolate
Dash of nutmeg
Garnish with cinnamon sticks and marshmallows

Drink Name: December Rose
2 oz - Maker's Mark bourbon
2 oz - Disaronno amaretto
Splash of fresh lime juice
Splash of pineapple juice
Dash of amaretto bitters
Garnish with strawberry

Drink Name: Cold As Hell
2 oz - Tanqueray gin
.5 oz - orange liqueur
1.5 oz - club soda
Splash of simple syrup
Splash of lime juice
Garnish with a cucumber, lemon and lime

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