Holiday Cocktails To Add Some Cheer

New Jersey Monthly Magazine has a great article on area mixologists

In the December issue of NJ Monthly, they have a great article featuring area restaurants/bars and their favorite "holiday" themed cocktails. I thought I'd highlite a few and share a cocktail fav of mine.

One of the featured landmarks is the Watermark in Asbury Park. The drink they feature is called the "Midnight Mistletoe" in mixing glass muddle 5 cranberries and add 1 oz. Cognac 1 oz. Ameretto 3/4 oz. White Creme de Cacao ... Stir and strain into martini glass. Top with Champagne. Garnish with speared, sugared cranberries....

Other featured reastaurants/bars included:

Daddy O - Brant Beach , Long Beach Island "Christmas Candy Cane"

Restaurant Nicholas - Red Bank "Drunken Cranberry Mojito"

Some other great names include the "poinsettia",  "gingerbread cookies" , "ohhh snap" and "winter moonshine punch" to name a few... read the December issue of NJ Monthly for complete details!

Here's a really good holiday cocktail featured by the food network called "the keats" try this one out this holiday season