The best cocktails for this three-day winter weekend

The first three-day weekend of the year is a reason to kick back or go on an adventure – and there are cocktails to accompany the ride!

The year has started with a bang and now the first 3-day weekend begins, ending with the presidential inauguration. Skiing, hiking, traveling, relaxing or politics… What better way to complement the activity than with something tasty? Here are the best cocktails for this three-day winter weekend.

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original sin

What better way to start a three-day weekend and a housewarming weekend than with a little indulgence of original sin? There are several recipes for the drink – including one using absinthe, but this one should be simple and delicious and a perfect way to start the weekend.

Ingredients

• 2 ounces chilled sparkling wine
• 1 ounce of brandy
• Splash of triple second
• Splash of grenadine
• Orange peel for garnish

Create

1. Combine the ingredients in a branded snifter
2. Stir and cool with ice cubes, depending on your taste
3. Garnish with an orange slice

The Americana cocktail

What better way to celebrate Martin Luther King Day with an all-American drink and a vision of a better future? This drink is tasty and strong.

Ingredients

• 1 sugar cube (we prefer a Demerara sugar cube)
• 4 dashes of Angostura bitters
• 1 ounce of bourbon
• 2 ounces Brut Champagne
• Orange slice for garnish

Create

1. Coat the sugar cubes well with the Angostura bitters – about four sprinkles
2. Place the sugar cubes in a chilled flute
3. Pour the bourbon over the sugar
4. Top up with champagne.
5. Garnish with an orange slice

Whiskey Smash

Why not try something different? You may not want to splurge this weekend, but this cocktail traces its roots back to the late 19th century. Delicious, refreshing and easy to prepare. A great way to tantalize your taste buds.

• 2 ounces. bourbon
• ¼ lemon, cut into pieces
• ½ ounce. simple syrup
• 8-10 mint leaves
• Garnish: mint sprig

Create

1. Muddle the lemon in a shaker
2. Add sugar syrup, mint leaves and bourbon
3. Shake with ice for 20 seconds
4. Strain into a highball glass filled with ice
5. Garnish with a sprig of mint

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Frostbite

Whether you're skiing, hiking, road tripping or hanging out in Washington, chances are the weather will be brisk. Why not lean in and enjoy this spicy frostbite to feel cozy and warm inside?

Ingredients

• 1 ounce of tequila
• 1 ounce cream
• 1 ounce white cocoa cream
• 1/2 ounce white crème de menthe
• Cocoa powder for garnish

Create

1. Mix ingredients into a shake
2. Add ice and shake vigorously
3. Strain into a highball or martini glass
4. Garnish with a pinch of cocoa powder