Cocktail Culture: 3 Festive Holiday Drink Recipes

Are you stumped with how to liven up this year's holiday party The Cocktail Project, an online cocktail resource, offers more than 500 cocktail recipes for any season, occasion or taste profile.

In addition to seasonal recipes, the site also offer tips and tricks to improve your bartending skills, complete with how-to demonstrations, ingredient lists, and more. EDGE raided the Cocktail Project's vaults for three exceptional holiday recipes.

Bourbon Milk Punch
Ingredients:
2 parts Maker's Mark 46
1 part Whole milk
1/2 part Half and half
1 part 1:1 Simple Syrup
2 drops of vanilla extract
2 lemon peels

Method: Combine all ingredients in a shaker and shake well. Double strain over ice in a rocks glass and garnish with freshly grated nutmeg and cinnamon.

Yuzu Toddy
Ingredients:
1 part Maker's Mark Bourbon
2 heaping bar spoons Yuzu Honey
3/4 part Laird's Applejack Brandy
1/2 part Yuzu Juice
5 parts Hot Water

Method: Mix honey and hot water in a cocktail glass until honey melts. Then, add Maker's Mark Bourbon, brandy, and Yuzu juice.

Midori Sparkle
Ingredients:
3 parts Champagne
3/4 part Fresh Grapefruit Juice
1/2 part Midori Melon Liqueur

Method: In a champagne flute, combine champagne and grapefruit juice. Top with Midori float and enjoy!