Mixology friend and Ohio’s Ambassador to Brown-Forman, Pete Wagner, was in the Mix studio bar teaching Mix listeners three easy cocktails that you can make to impress your family and friends this holiday season! First, Pete makes a Cobbler Smash using el Jimador Reposado, homemade cinnamon simple syrup, and cranberry juice, like Christmas in a glass! Next, Pete gets creative with candy canes by making a Peppermintini using Finlandia Vodka, Peppermint Schnapps, coffee creamer, and white chocolate liqueur – don’t forget that candy cane rim!. Finally, he wouldn’t be “Whiskey Pete” without a whiskey drink. So, Pete infused Old Forester 100 proof with vanilla and toasted pecans to create a festive twist on a manhattan. You can watch Pete make each drink along with all the recipes listed below.
But first, Pete also brought gifts ideas for the whiskey, scotch, and tequila lovers in your life, including the Jack Daniel’s advent calendar, 50ml Jack Daniel’s 5 pack, the trio of Jack Daniel’s single barrel 375ml bottles, and the Gentleman Jack added value package that comes with a mixer. There are even great gift ideas for the host of the next Christmas party you attend; Brown-Forman also distributes Slane Irish Whiskey, Glendronoch scotch, and BenRiach scotch. And for those who are not fans of whiskey, bourbon, or scotch, Herradura Ultra starts with the finest añejos filtered through coconut charcoal to remove color and enhance smoothness. Prior to filtering, a subtle hint of pure agave nectar is added giving Ultra subtle notes of cooked agave, caramel, and honey with toasted almonds and a finish that is beyond smooth – also a great gift for your holiday party host. And don’t forget 2022 will be here soon enough. Spend your New Year’s toasting 2021 with Korbel California Champagne to ring in the new year. Pete and Brown-Forman remind you that “If you’re drinking, don’t drive. If you’re driving, don’t drink. Arrive alive.”
Cobbler Smash
- 2oz el Jimador Reposado
- 2oz Cinnamon simple syrup
- 4oz Cranberry juice
- Combine ingredients in a shaker with ice and shake for about 30 seconds. Strain into a highball glass filled with ice and enjoy.
Pecan Pie Manhattan
- 2oz Old Forester 100 proof infused with vanilla and toasted pecans
- .5oz Sweet Vermouth
- A few dashes of angostura bitters
- Luxardo cherries for garnish
- Combine the ingredients above in a tumbler of ice. Stir the ingredients for about 30 seconds. Fill a rocks glass with ice and strain the drink into the glass and enjoy. You may also serve this drink in a martini glass, neat. Cheers.
Peppermintini
- 1oz Finlandia Vodka
- 1oz Peppermint Schnapps
- 1.5oz Half and Half
- .75oz White Chocolate liqueur
- Put ice in a martini glass to chill it while creating your drink. Put melted chocolate and broken candy cane pieces on a plate to rim the glass after the glass chills. Make the drink: Combine ingredients above in a shaker with ice and shake for about 30 seconds. Dump the ice out of your martini glass and rim half of the glass by running the rim of the glass through the melted chocolate first and then through the candy cane pieces. Strain the drink into the martini glass and enjoy!