Raise a cup of good cheer: 3 holiday cocktail recipes

Mulled wine

1 orange, zested and juiced

Serves 6 to 8 people.

Champagne and brandy-soaked cherries

Who says cocktails have to be complicated? A simple glass of dry Champagne served with homemade brandied cherries gives the sparkling wine extra pizzazz for the holidays.

Brandied cherries

1 cup VS brandy

Coquito

Serves 6 to 8 people.

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