5 Holiday Cocktails You Need For New Year’s Eve

CORNUCOPIA     

Source: COURTESY OF BERK COMMUNICATIONS / other

INGREDIENTS:

• BITTERTALES Aromatic Bitters (4-5 dashes)
• Fresh Lemon Juice (.5oz)
•  Medium Sherry (.5oz)
• Spiced Simple Syrup (.5oz)**
• Fresh Apple Juice or Cider (1oz)
• Whisk(E)Y (1.5oz)
• Sparkling Water (1.5oz)

METHOD:

• Combine all ingredients except bitters and sparkling water, add ice, and shake. Strain ingredients into highball glass with ice. Top with bitters, then add soda water to top, creating aromatic foam. Add fanned apple slices and serve.

GARNISH:

• Apple Fan

GLASS:

• Highball

**RECIPE FOR SPICED SIMPLE SYRUP

 INGREDIENTS:

• Evaporated Cane Sugar (10oz)
• Heated Filtered Water (10oz)
• Cinnamon Stick
• 3 Allspice Berries
• 3 Star Anise
• 4 Black Peppercorns

METHOD:

• Crack (not crush) all spices and add to saucepan over medium heat. Toast for 5 minutes until aromatic, then add water. Bring to just below boiling temp and add sugar. Mix until sugar is fully incorporated, then strain off spices and set aside to cool. Refrigerate for up to 2 weeks.