Sexy Mixed Drinks

It's the holiday season, and you can smell it in the air. No, not evergreen and gingerbread. Alcohol. That's right, alcohol. Whether we're talking about the bowl of generic punch at the yearly office party or a painstakingly mixed martini, the use of alcohol will be apparent at almost every holiday party you attend. If you intend to host a soiree of your own, here's a list of mixed drink recipes that will spice up your party and look a whole lot classier than a bottle of vodka standing next to that 2 liter of Coke.

Pink Panties

1 3/4 cup of gin (make it 2 1/2 cups if you want a bigger zing)

1 1/2 scoops of vanilla ice cream (or more if you like

1/2 frozen can pink lemonade concentrate (try changing things up with flavor variations)

1/4 cup frozen strawberries (optional)

1 cup of ice (crushed or cubed, depending on the texture you're going for)

1 teaspoon of Cool Whip topping (optional)

In a blender, combine pink lemonade, gin, ice cream, strawberries and ice. Blend until smooth. Pour into a glass, add the Cool Whip, and serve. Make sure to stick leftovers in the freezer. This is a strong drink, so pace yourself!

French Kiss

1/2 cognac (Courvoisier works)

1/2 Martini & Rossi Spumante Champagne

1 sugar cube (optional)

In a chilled champagne glass mix cognac, Spumante, and drop in sugar cube if desired. Sip slowly. Enjoy!

One Night Stand

2 1/2 oz. tequila

1 oz Watermelon Pucker

Splash of cranberry juice

Splash of Sprite

Fill a cocktail shaker two-thirds full of ice. Combine the tequila and Watermelon Pucker and shake well. Strain over ice into a highball glass. Top with cranberry juice and Sprite. Enjoy!

Gingerbread Apple Cocktail

2 oz Domaine de Canton

1 oz vanilla vodka

2.5 oz apple cider

A few drops of lemon juice

Orange zest

Agave syrup

Line a chilled martini glass lightly with agave syrup on a dish followed by spiced graham cracker crumbs. Place all ingredients except for orange zest in a shaker and shake vigorously. Strain into glass. Freshly grate orange zest on drink and serve immediately.

Baileys Spiced Coffee

2 oz Baileys with a hint of Coffee

1 oz Pear flavored liquor

Layer pear flavored liquor first. Then top with Baileys with a hint of Coffee. Garnish with nutmeg, a grind of seasoned pepper and enjoy.

The Cointreau Teese

Dita von Teese's cocktail is a bold cocktail featuring Cointreau as well as Monin violet syrup (a fragrant syrup that represents Dita's favorite flower)

1 1/2 oz Cointreau

3/4 oz Apple juice

1/2 oz Monin violet syrup

1/2 oz Fresh lemon juice

Frost ginger around the rim of the glass.

Grown Up Grape Soda

1.5 oz Belvedere

1 oz Lemon juice

1 oz Simple syrup

3 oz White cranberry juice

6 oz Veuve Clicquot

20 red and white grapes, frozen

Add frozen grapes to the pitcher. Combine vodka, lemon juice, simple syrup, and white cranberry juice in a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake vigorously and pour into pitcher. Top with Veuve Clicquot and stir. Serve the pitcher with a fun stirrer and suggested glasses. Glasses should be garnished with 3-4 grapes.

Sweet Tail

4-6 oz BULLDOG GIN

3 Mint sprigs

2-3 Vanilla bean

3/4 oz Creme de cassis

1 oz Simple syrup

In Cocktail glass, muddle mint and sliced vanilla beans; add simple syrup and BULLDOG Gin into glass; let sit for 15 seconds. Transfer into ice-filled shaker, shake generously and strain into Flute glass using tea strainer. Gently pour in Creme de cassis and garnish with mint sprigs. Optional: Add 7-Up or Sprite

Quadruple distilled, Bulldog Gin carries an exotic melange of botanical flavors including Poppy and Dragon Eye, giving it an incredibly seductive fruit and citrus bouquet.

Depaz Hottie

1 lb Brown Sugar

2 oz Depaz Cane Syrup

1/4 lb Butter

Pinch of Salt

4 oz Fresh Apple Cider

1/2 tsp Nutmeg

1/2 tsp Cinnamon

Blend the ingredients noted above together and bring to a boil before removing from the heat.

Individual Preparation: Using the above cocktail base, select an appropriate mug. Then add...

2 heaping tablespoons of the prepared cocktail base

2.0 oz Depaz Blue Cane Amber Rhum

Approximately 6.0 oz. of hot water

Garnish with ground nutmeg and a cinnamon stick.

The French Kiss (Vers. 2)

1 oz Chambord

1 oz Vodka

1 oz Dark creme de cacao

1.5 oz Half and Half

Shake ingredients with ice and strain into a cocktail glass.

The Flirtini

1 1/2 oz Grey Goose L'Orange

1 oz Pineapple Juice

Once poured, finish with Champagne

Served in a Martini Glass

Created at Whiskey Blue at W Los Angeles - Westwood.

Delicious Night Blackberry Martini

1 oz p.i.n.k. Vodka

1 1/2 oz Cranberry Juice

1 oz Blackberry Brandy

1/2 oz Cointreau

Splash of Sour Mix

Fresh Blackberries

Combine ingredients over ice and shake well. Strain into a well-chilled martini glass. Pour 1 1/2 scoops of mulled blackberries through the center. Stir slightly. Garnish with a blackberry on the edge of the glass.

Passion Potion

1 oz Agavero

1 oz 1800 Anejo Tequila

1 Maraschino cherry

Serve in a shot glass over ice

Passion Ginger Margarita

2 oz Simbra Azul Tequila Blanco

1/2 oz Cointreau or triple sec

1 oz Boiron Passion Fruit Puree

1/2 oz Boiron Mango Muree

1/4 oz fresh ginger juice

1/2 oz Monin Passion Fruit Syrup

6 crushed coriander seeds

1/2 oz fresh lemon juice

First rim the glass with salt mixture below. Put all the ingredients into a shaker, shake, and pour into a double rocks glass.

Jamaica Salt (goes with the above recipe)

1 cup kosher salt

1/2 cup sugar

1/4 cup Jamaica powder (hibiscus flower powder)

1 teaspoon cinnamon powder

Put all the ingredients in a mixing bowl and mix together.

Created by: Junior Merino

Love on the Rocks

2 oz Agavero

Pour over ice in a cocktail glass, add a twish of lime or orange.

Always, always, always take care when you drink and hand your car keys over to someone you trust. Have a Happy Holidays!

My thanks to Examiner.com and MarieClaire.com.