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Still making plans for your holiday get-together? Want some festive new cocktail recipes to try out when friends pop in uninvited to spread some seasonal cheer? Or maybe you’re just an enthusiastic home mixologist with a not-so-secret desire to be on the cusp of the next “cosmopolitan.” Whatever your reason, these new drink recipes from Tullamore Dew Irish Whiskey and mixologist Victoria D’Amato Moran for Midori Melon Liqueur just might be a good way to take over where candy canes and cookies leave off. Right now my home bar is lacking the variety of ingredients, but the Tullamore Toddy sounds like something I’m going to have to try. Check out the recipes below. And if you try them, let me know what you think.

Midori Merry Berry Bowl (Created by Victoria D’Amato Moran)
1 oz Midori Melon Liqueur
½ oz Flor de Cana Rum Platino
½ oz Pear Liqueur
1 oz Pear Juice
1 oz White Cranberry
*This recipe makes 1 serving
To make a punch Bowl: multiply this recipe by 8. Add the liquids, then add cranberries, pear slices, pierced with cloves, 2 cinnamon sticks and winter melon balls. May also add Champagne, Prosecco, or sparkling water.

Midori Peppermint Kiss (Created by Victoria D’Amato Moran)
1 oz Midori Melon Liqueur
1 oz Skyy Vodka
3 oz Pineapple juice
¼ oz fresh lemon juice
¼ oz Peppermint Schnapps
6 Basil Leaves, gently torn in half ( to release oils)
In a chilled shaker glass, add all the above ingredients. Add ice, shake for 15 seconds, strain into a Collins glass. Garnish with a basil leaf and one raspberry sitting in front of basil in glass.

Tully-Tini (Created by Tullamore Dew Irish Whiskey)
1.5 oz of Tullamore Dew Irish Whiskey
5 oz of Sour Apple Liqueur
3 oz of Cranberry Juice
Shake over ice and serve in a martini glass

Tullamore Toddy (hot) (Created by Tullamore Dew Irish Whiskey)
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup water
3 pieces Cardamon
2 pieces Anise
1 tablespoon Allspice
1 very small Vanilla Stick (or half a large one)
Heat brown sugar and water to a simmer, add spices. When adding vanilla pod, cut down the middle and scrape out the insides into the pot. When this “Toddy Mix” is done, mix 1 ½ oz of it with 1 ½ oz of Tullamore Dew Irish Whiskey. Garnish with a lemon peel or cinnamon stick.