Take the chill of with a Tamarind Margarita!!

A vintage recipe for the most celebrated holiday drink around, Egg Nog. Delicious but this version is not for lightweights.

Glühwein – German Mulled Wine - The Perfect Holiday Drink!

Spiced Curacao Coffee, the first of our holiday drinks, courtesy of A Mountain of Crushed Ice.

Warm and spicy...try a Rumbullion Christmas Brew!

Southwest airlines Spirit Magazine's December guide to spirits! 5 bottles, 25 drinks, and one happy holiday season.

Cozy Pomengranite Cider. Mulled wine and a spiced cider are sure to keep you warm all winter long.

All natural homemade creme de menthe - perfect for those peppermint hot chocolates!

Glogg Before 'Nog: NYT shares a Swedish holiday classic

Delft Blue, a beautiful cocktail featuring genever, creme de violette and elderflower liqueur

The Ruby Sipper cocktail is an elegant & tasty sip to serve at any Holiday party!

Drink in season this winter with a Kumquat Margarita from Serious Eats

Wassail. A traditional holiday drink made all the more festive by spiking with bourbon.

Portland Growler Company has beautiful growlers - Made in Portland OR. Hand slip-cast stoneware growler. Holds in the cold for all of your 64 fluid ounces. Widemouth ceramic flip top with rubber seal.

Homemade Grenadine: Because the cocktail shouldn't take a back seat to holiday treats!

Boozy olives (aka "reverse martini) from Sunset

Now this is a hostess gift: Pomegranate Vodka

Saveur's Massamanhattan is inspired by the spices of massaman curry

Whoville Effect Banana Shot - A Grinch inspired banana cocktail.

Old Fashioned - A rich and delicious cocktail that tastes as good as it looks.

Ponche Navideño is a hot Mexican Christmas fruit punch served with tequila or brandy during the holiday season and most generally during Las Posadas.

Infused vodka makes a great gift. A combination of exotic ingredients like buddah's hand and Asian pear make for a deliciously sippable liqueur.

Home made walnut liqueur and a bonus recipe for home made coffee liqueur.

Make your own delicious ginger liqueur

Spiced Citrus Punch -- a whisky based punch uses falernum in a decidedly non-tiki way to deliver all the flavours of Christmas!

Egg nog for the adults!! Rompope-Mexican Egg nog

Petunia's Pink Rose based on a drink from the legendary Cafe Royal in London. Gin, egg white, lemon, cream and homemade Grenadine makes an rich creamy wonder of a drink... perfect for the holidays!

Cocktail recipes for gift giving. Chamomile Cordial, Ginger Lime and Ginger Tonic, Cowboy Candy Cocktail- Jalepeno spiked tequila.

Eggnog - Make This Winter Classic Now to Enjoy Over the Holidays

Gin lovers this one is for you: The Number Four. Gin cocktail with cardamom, honey and cracked black pepper -- recipe from Angus Winchester

How do you turn a warm weather drink into a cool weather one? With a bit of Jiggery Pokery.

The Señor Brown mixes mezcal and Mexican green apple soda at Portland's brand new taqueria Mi Mero Mole.

Puertorican Coquito ~ A Creamy Holiday Drink made with Coconut Milk, Rum & Spices.

The Shearwater Champagne Cocktail on SF Gate. Barbancourt rum, Campari, orgeat, Champagne ... wow

Glen Garioch: Nearly the End of an Era

Not Your Nana's Nog ... Saveur shares an exciting take on traditional Egg Nog

Great DIY holiday gift idea from the Kitchn: hot buttered rum batter and a bottle of rum

Strong and rum soaked - Tiki Lovers Planters.

Salted Caramel Martini - who says you can't drink your dessert?

Amaretto Spiked Eggnog Latte

Christmas Cup cocktail - a seasonal treat from Nigella Lawson.

This pear nectar and reposado tequila cocktail is just right

Looking for a delicious twist on the classic Manhattan? Try one made with pomegranate molasses.

Serious Eats shares this video explaining what to look for in order to tell if your wine is corked.