Easy Christmas Party Cocktails! - Spiced Cider Highball & Low-ABV Punch - Through the Mixing Glass

It's the most wonderful time of the year! I hope that you are having an amazing holiday season filled with family, friends and fun. With Christmas party season coming up, I wanted to highlight two drinks that are perfect for whatever parties you may be planning. I want you to be able to churn these drinks out quickly, so that you can get back to socializing and having fun! SPICED CIDER HIGHBALL - 1 1/2 oz Spiced Rum - 3/4 oz cinnamon syrup - 3/4 oz lemon juice - Apple cider to top Add all ingredients except apple cider to shaker and shake with ice. Strain into highball glass with fresh ice. Top with apple cider. Garnish with thinly sliced apple fan or cinnamon stick. (Shoutout to @TheHomeBartenderwithAnn for recommending Chairman's Reserve Spiced Rum!) POOR RICHARD - Created by Paul Calvert and Greg Best Recipe originally found here: https://punchdrink.com/recipes/poor-richard/ SINGLE SERVING - 1 oz sweet vermouth - 1/2 oz cranberry cordial - 1/2 oz lemon juice - Hard apple cider to top (dry/less sweet variety) PUNCH SIZE BATCH - 7 oz sweet vermouth - 3 1/2 oz lemon juice, strained - 3 1/2 oz cranberry cordial - 1 750 ml bottle dry cider CRANBERRY CORDIAL RECIPE: - Reduce 12 ounces of cranberry juice by about 2/3 - While still hot, weigh the reduced liquid with a kitchen scale, or measure with a heat proof mixing cup and blend in an equal amount of white sugar - Stir well until fully incorporated and all sugar has broken down #Cocktails #ChristmasCocktails #HolidayCocktails 00:00 - 01:20 INTRO 01:21 - 02:00 SPICED CIDER HIGHBALL 02:01 - 02:57 POOR RICHARD 02:58 - 06:39 TASTING NOTES / SUBSTITUTIONS Follow me on social media! INSTAGRAM: @throughthemixingglass FACEBOOK: @ThroughTheMixingGlass TWITTER: @ThruMixingGlass