Whiskey and Rosemary Share Their Best Holiday Cocktail Recipes With The Divagals

By The DivaGals | December 22, 2022 | Lifestyle

Happy Holidays! The cocktail duo, Erika Moore and Raquel Ravenell of Whiskey and Rosemary create recipes with a spectrum of spirits and produce. Now they are sharing two of their favorite cocktail recipes that you can make for your family and friends—which include whiskey and rosemary, of course! Add these best holiday cocktail recipes to your Christmas and Kwanzaa plans!

German Ginger

This cocktail has all the baking spices we love during the holiday season, paired with the nostalgic flavors of molasses and ginger that a gingerbread cookie offers, topped with a whipped vanilla and rosemary egg white that adds a wintery cozy feeling to the cocktail.

1.5 oz. I.W. Harper Cabernet Cask Reserve

.25 oz. Spiced Molasses Syrup
1 tablespoon whole cloves

½ teaspoon nutmeg powder

Boil water with cinnamon sticks. Remove from the burner and add all other ingredients. Stir until sugar dissolves. Let steep for 20 min or overnight. Strain and pour into a sealable container. Store in the refrigerator for up to seven days.

Whipped Egg White

Put one egg white in a bowl, whip for 30 seconds then whip in 1 ounce of Vanilla Bean & Rosemary Syrup.

Vanilla Bean and Rosemary Syrup instructions (makes roughly 1 cup)

1 cup water

1 cup raw cane sugar

2 vanilla bean fillings

3 sprigs of rosemary

Boil water. Remove from the burner and add the ingredients. Stir until sugar dissolves. Let steep for 20 minutes. Strain and pour into a sealable container. Store in the refrigerator for up to seven days.

The Gentlewoman

A Whiskey and Rosemary classic and a fan favorite when they both worked at a cocktail bar in Atlanta, Ga., this cocktail offers a balance of bitter, citrus and tart.

1.5 oz Jack Daniel’s Bonded Whiskey

.25 oz Campari

1 oz 100% pomegranate juice

.25 oz honey rosemary syrup

.25 oz lemon Juice

“The Gentlewoman” Cocktail Instructions

Shake all ingredients in a cocktail shaker then pour over ice in a rocks glass.

Garnish: slap and garnish with rosemary sprig

Honey Rosemary Syrup

½ cup water

¾ cup honey

4 sprigs of rosemary

Honey Rosemary Syrup Instructions

Boil water. Remove from the burner and add the ingredients. Stir until water and honey are fully mixed. Let steep for 20 minutes. Strain and pour into a sealable container. Store in the refrigerator for up to 7 days.

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photo credit: Whiskey and Rosemary