Put some extra cheer into your holiday season with a few Christmas and holiday-themed cocktails offered by Euphoria Fish House at Margaritaville Resort Orlando in Central Florida!
Santa’s Night Cap — made with bourbon, sweet vermouth, lemon juice, maple syrup, and apple cider.
Ingredients:
- 1.5 oz. Contradiction Bourbon
- 0.5 oz. sweet vermouth
- 0.75 oz. lemon juice
- 0.5 oz. maple syrup
- 0.5 oz. apple cider
Directions: Combine all of the ingredients in a mixing glass and stir for seven seconds. Pour the contents over ice into the rocks glass. Garnish with rosemary spring.
Quote from the bartender (Food & Beverage Manager Johnny Perez): “An exquisite blend of Contradiction Bourbon, sweet vermouth, lemon juice, maple syrup, apple cider and a singed rosemary sprig for that holiday aroma. We imagine after Santa’s long night on Christmas Eve this would be his libation of choice to relax after all his hard work.”
Right Place Right Thyme — made with rye whiskey, maple syrup, and bitters.
Ingredients:
- 2 oz. Contradiction Rye
- 0.25 oz. maple syrup
- 2 dashes of angostura bitters
Directions: Combine all ingredients into an iced shaker tin and stir for seven seconds. Pour the contents into a rocks glass over a large ice cube and express lemon peel over the beverage. Garnish with a thyme sprig and lemon peel.
Quote from the bartender (Food & Beverage Manager Johnny Perez): “This is Margaritaville’s holiday play on the timeless old fashion cocktail. We use Contradiction Rye whiskey with a touch of maple syrup, bitters, lemon peel, and thyme sprig, and our hope is when you enjoy this cocktail, you feel like you are in just the right place at the right thyme.”