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Home for the Holidays
Cocktail Recipes

Remember, your cocktail is YOURS! We recommend adjusting these recipes to your own sweetness and personal preference.
 

For an easy-to-print PDF of these recipes, please email grayducksyrupco@gmail.com

Caramel Cookie Martini (Dessert Cocktail)
 

Ingredients:

  • 1½ oz vanilla vodka

  • 1 oz Irish cream

  • 1 oz Home for the Holidays Syrup

  • Splash half & half
     

Instructions:

  1. Add all ingredients to a shaker with ice.

  2. Shake vigorously.

  3. Strain into a chilled martini glass.

  4. Garnish with cinnamon or cookie crumbs.

Holiday Rum Punch (Warm or Cold!)
 

Ingredients:

  • 1½ oz spiced rum

  • 1 oz Home for the Holidays Syrup

  • 2 oz cranberry juice

  • Splash pineapple juice
     

Instructions:

  1. Shake everything with ice OR warm gently in a mug.

  2. Serve over ice (cold) or without (hot).

  3. Garnish with cranberries or a cinnamon stick.

Cinnamon Caramel Espresso Martini
 

Ingredients:

  • 1½ oz vodka

  • 1 oz chilled espresso

  • 1 oz Home for the Holidays Syrup
     

Instructions:

  1. Add all ingredients to a shaker with ice.

  2. Shake until frothy and chilled.

  3. Strain into a martini glass.

  4. Garnish with coffee beans or cinnamon.

Sugar Cookie Mule

Ingredients:

  • 1½ oz vodka

  • 1 oz Home for the Holidays Syrup

  • ½ oz lime juice

  • 4 oz ginger beer
     

Instructions:

  1. Add vodka, syrup, and lime to a mule mug filled with ice.

  2. Top with ginger beer.

  3. Stir lightly.

  4. Garnish with a cinnamon stick.

Caramel Apple Whiskey Smash
 

Ingredients:

  • 2 oz whiskey

  • 1 oz Home for the Holidays Syrup

  • 1 oz apple cider

  • Splash lemon juice
     

Instructions:

  1. Add all ingredients to a shaker with ice.

  2. Shake 10–12 seconds.

  3. Strain into a rocks glass with crushed ice.

  4. Garnish with an apple slice.

Cookie Butter White Russian
 

Ingredients:

  • 1 oz vodka

  • 1 oz coffee liqueur

  • 1 oz Home for the Holidays Syrup

  • 2 oz half & half
     

Instructions:

  1. Build vodka, coffee liqueur, and syrup over ice.

  2. Top with half & half.

  3. Stir gently to swirl.

  4. Add nutmeg on top for extra holiday cheer.

Spiced Orange Holiday Gin & Tonic
 

Ingredients:

  • 1½ oz gin

  • 1 oz Home for the Holidays Syrup

  • ½ oz orange juice

  • 4 oz tonic water

  • Orange slice or rosemary sprig
     

Instructions:

  1. Add gin, Home for the Holidays Syrup, and orange juice to a glass filled with ice.

  2. Stir gently to combine.

  3. Top with tonic water.

  4. Garnish with an orange slice or rosemary sprig.

Spiked Sugar Cookie Hot Cocoa
 

Ingredients:

  • 1 oz Home for the Holidays Syrup

  • 1–1½ oz bourbon, spiced rum, or Irish cream

  • 6 oz hot cocoa

  • Whipped cream (optional)

  • Pinch of cinnamon or nutmeg
     

Instructions:

  1. Prepare hot cocoa in a mug.

  2. Stir in Home for the Holidays Syrup until fully melted and smooth.

  3. Add bourbon, rum, or Irish cream and stir again.

  4. Top with whipped cream if desired.

  5. Finish with a sprinkle of cinnamon or nutmeg.

Holiday Cookie Nog Cocktail

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Ingredients:

  • 1½ oz bourbon, brandy, or dark rum

  • 1 oz Home for the Holidays Syrup

  • 2 oz store-bought eggnog or 2 oz half & half for a lighter version

  • Splash vanilla extract (optional)

  • Nutmeg to garnish
     

Instructions:

  1. Add spirit, Home for the Holidays Syrup, and eggnog (or half & half) to a shaker with ice.

  2. Shake briefly — just enough to chill without over-frothing.

  3. Strain into a rocks glass with fresh ice (or serve neat in a coupe for a richer texture).

  4. Add a tiny splash of vanilla extract if you want extra cookie flavor.

  5. Garnish with a dusting of nutmeg.

Holiday Hearth Old Fashioned 
 

Ingredients:

  • 2 oz bourbon

  • ½ oz Home for the Holidays Syrup

  • 2 dashes aromatic bitters

  • Orange peel

  • Optional: cinnamon stick
     

Instructions:

  1. Add bourbon, Home for the Holidays Syrup, and bitters to a mixing glass with ice.

  2. Stir for 20–25 seconds, until well chilled and silky.

  3. Strain into a rocks glass over a large ice cube.

  4. Express an orange peel over the glass and drop it in.

  5. Add a cinnamon stick for extra holiday aroma.

Caramel Snickerdoodle Sour


Ingredients:

  • 2 oz whiskey or bourbon

  • 1 oz Home for the Holidays Syrup

  • ¾ oz lemon juice

  • 1 egg white (optional, for cookie-like foam)

  • Dash of cinnamon
     

Instructions:

  1. Add whiskey, syrup, lemon juice, and egg white (if using) to a shaker.

  2. Dry shake for 10 seconds.

  3. Add ice and shake again until chilled.

  4. Strain into a coupe or rocks glass.

  5. Dust lightly with cinnamon.

Frosted Gingerbread Spritz


Ingredients:

  • 1 oz Home for the Holidays Syrup

  • 1 oz spiced rum or dark rum

  • 2 oz ginger beer

  • 3 oz prosecco or champagne

  • Orange twist
     

Instructions:

  1. Add rum and Home for the Holidays Syrup to a glass filled with ice.

  2. Stir to combine.

  3. Top with ginger beer and prosecco.

  4. Garnish with an orange twist.

  5. Enjoy your sparkling holiday dessert-in-a-glass.

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