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Holiday Cocktails… Oh YUM!

It’s about that time of the year for HOLIDAY PARTIES! Whether you’ve been asked to bring a beverage or are hosting your own get-together… serve up some cheer with one of these delicious Christmas spirits.

Hostess with the Mostess shares several tasty {and pretty!} Chambord cocktails, including this White Chocolate Raspberry Martini.

And Martha knows what we love best… featuring several mouth-watering treats over at Martha Stewart Living, including the Cranberry Santa, Pink Grapefruit Margarita, Eggnog Martini and Cranberry Sparkler picture at top; as well as the Peppermint Hot Chocolate, Mulled Cranberry Cocktail and Mulled Wine pictured below.

Four more to go! Follow the jump for more Chambord creations and a delicious hot chocolate recipe link. Read more »

Black Magic Cocktails: Bring on the Spook

Here’s a spooooky twist for your Halloween cocktail bar: black vodka and Black Magic Cocktails! There are several brands of black vodka out there but Blavod is a popular one. Add the dark vodka twist to any of your traditional vodka drink favorites!

Black Magic quickly becomes Black Widow… oooh so creepy. You can be sure we’ll be serving up a healthy dose of this neat vodka find at our Halloween event… can’t find black vodka at your local liquor store? Add a dash of the darkest grape or blackberry juice you can get your hands on, guests might even enjoy the infusion in their favorite drink! Read on for great recipes from Martha… Read more »

The Best of Both Worlds: Doughnut Cupcakes

Oh no they didn’t… yes they did! Cupcake Bakeshop combines the best of both worlds in this made-in-heaven combination: Doughnuts + Coffee Cupcakes, for a mouth-watering spin on the morning coffee and a doughnut treat. Oh YUM!

And The Noshery shares a very similar take using a coffee frosting and rainbow sprinkles:

I found these beauties over at Just Jenn Recipes:

For the complete recipe and How-To, follow the jump! Your co-workers would be oh-so-happy if you brought these in for a Monday morning treat… or Sunday brunch, anyone? Read more »