The best cocktails in November 2021 are here! We have compiled a list of cocktails that will put you in the mood for Thanksgiving or Christmas. These concoctions come from all over the world, and they're sure to make you feel like celebrating this holiday season. Also, check out our October feature for more cocktail inspiration!

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1. A Pace That Kills

A Pace That Kills is a cocktail that creator Rachel Corbitt @theresidentmixologist drew inspiration from Van Halen’s “Runnin' With the Devil.” This is a song about a singer living on the road, living life to the fullest one day at a time. This recipe calls for a simple Old Fashioned variation that starts with scotch and blood orange.

Ingredients

• 2 oz. Scotch whiskey
• ½ oz. Blood orange cordial
• 2 dashes of Black walnut bitters
• 2 dashes of Orange bitters

Steps to Make

1. Stir everything with ice and strain into a rocks glass with a large ice cube.
2. Garnish with dried blood orange.

2. Blue Bird

The first sip of the Blue Bird cocktail will surely be refreshing, with the pineapple-scented alcohol being most prominent. Behind that comes a hint from rum and coconut, as well as some bitterness from curacao bitters. It's really light but not watery at all!

Ingredients

• ¾ oz. Pineapple vodka
• ¾ oz. Coconut rum
• ¾ oz. White rum 
• ¾ oz. Lime juice
• ½ oz. Blue curacao syrup
• 1 dash Angostura bitters
• 1 dash Orange bitters
• 1 Egg white

Steps to Make

1. In a cocktail shaker, combine all ingredients with ice.
2. Discard ice, then dry shake for a couple of seconds.
3. Strain into a rocks glass and garnish with pineapple leaves and cherry.

3. White and Red

White and Red by Joe Brayford @todays_tipple is a cocktail that looks so beautiful you might mistake it for a frappe-style drink. It has a variety of texture and taste from the ingredients such as vodka, lychee juice, and red wine. 

Ingredients

• 1.3 oz. Vodka
• 0.5 oz. Vermouth
• 0.7 oz. Lychee juice
• 0.5 oz. Lemon juice
• Red wine
• Pomegranate syrup

Steps to Make

1. Shake all ingredients but the syrup with crushed ice.
2. Pour into a glass.
3. Drizzle the syrup over the top.

4. Antesala Del Infierno

Antesala Del Infierno is a twist on the classic recipe from Santiago Pichin Policastro's Tragos Magico book. The creator Tony Pescatori @tonypescatori used barrel-aged Sloe & Mulberry Gin for its fruity and botanical complexity, vermouth to add body, and spice in with hierbas de las dunas fresh notes, which give it some healthy balance as well!

Ingredients

• 1.5 oz. Barrel-aged Sloe & Mulberry gin
• 1 oz. Mancino Amaranto vermouth
• 0.5 oz. Hierbas De Las Dunas
• 0.6 oz. Balsamic grenadine
• ½ Fresh lemon

Steps to Make

1. Combine all ingredients in a cocktail shaker. Mix well.
2. Pour into a glass of choice.

5. Cachaça In A Glass

The refreshing taste of a tropical island awaits as you take this sip of Cachaça In A Glass. The recipe calls for Magfinica Cachaça mixed with bourbon whiskey, lime juice, and pineapple gum syrup to create one delicious drink that will leave your mouth feeling full but not too sticky or heavy!

Ingredients

• 1.3 oz. Magnifica Cachaça
• 0.6 oz. Bourbon
• 0.6 oz. Pineapple gum syrup⁣
• 0.6 oz. Lime juice
• 5 dashes Chartreuse Éléxir Végétal⁣
• Chuncho Amargo Bitter float⁣

Steps to Make

1. Combine all ingredients in a cocktail shaker. Mix well.
2. Pour into a glass of choice.

6. The Devil Wears Vodka

The flavor of the pepper vodka in the Devil Wears Vodka cocktail is a perfect balance between sweet and spicy with just enough heat. If you prefer more heat, you can add more of the vodka according to your taste.

Ingredients

• 4 oz. Vodka
• 2 oz. Home-made sugar-free lemon zest raspberry puree
• ½ oz. Pepper vodka
• ½ oz. Fresh-squeezed lemon juice
• 1 Organic egg white

Steps to Make

1. Add all ingredients to a cocktail shaker and dry shake for 2 minutes to get the foam.
2. Add two large ice cubes and shake again to chill and combine the flavors.

7. Mighty Fin

Mighty Fin is one of those blue cocktails that will make you feel like the clouds and sea are just within your reach. The combination of blue curacao, gin, lemon juice, and egg white creates a soothing smooth flavor that is perfect anytime of the day. 

Ingredients

• 1.5 oz. Blue curacao
• 1 oz. Gin
• 0.8 oz. Lemon juice
• Egg white

Steps to Make

1. Shake all ingredients with ice and then strain out the ice and shake again.
2. Strain into a coupe glass. Serve with no garnish.

8. Whatababy

If you're looking for a delicious cocktail, try this Whatababy cocktail by No.23 Cocktails @no23cocktails. This drink has an intriguing combination of flavors from the watermelon juice, melon liqueur, and rum that will make your taste buds smile!

Ingredients

• 2 oz. Bacardi limon rum
• 0.6 oz. Midori
• 0.6 oz. Fresh watermelon juice
• 1 oz. Lime juice
• 0.5 oz. Organic agave nectar
• Mint

Steps to Make

1. Vigorously muddle mint leaves with lime juice in the shaker.
2. Add all the other ingredients except the Midori into a shaker filled with ice and shake well.
3. Fill a highball glass with ice and pour Midori into the glass.
4. Double strain the shaker, mix slowly to glass over the back of a spoon and add crushed ice.
5. Garnish with a baby watermelon and mint leaves.

9. Aviation

If you love drinking cocktails with gin and citrus notes, Aviation cocktail is for you! It's a wonderful balance of flavors that taste just like Parma Violets. Besides, you will definitely fall in love with the cool and calm hue of the drink! 

Ingredients

• 1.5 oz Blackberry & Gooseberry gin
• ½ oz. Maraschino liqueur
• ½ oz. Crème de Violette ⁣
• ¾ oz. Lemon juice
• 1 egg white for a smooth foamy head

Steps to Make

1. Add all ingredients to a shaker, and dry shake vigorously.
2. Then shake again with ice until cold.
3. Strain into a coupe glass.

10. Indigo Lady

If you're looking for a way to start this month, try this easy Indigo Lady drink. The artisanal blend of star anise and butterfly pea flowers will have all your senses in jest as it warms upon arrival! It also has an inviting blue hue that you can’t say no to! 

Ingredients

• 1.5 oz. Gin
• 0.5 oz. Elderflower liqueur
• 0.8 oz. Lemon juice
• 0.8 oz. Indigo syrup
• 0.8 oz. Egg white
• 2 bar spoon Blue curacao

Steps to Make

1. Combine all ingredients in a cocktail shaker.
2. Shake vigorously. Serve into desired glasses.

Conclusion

Now that the holidays are in sight, it's time to start getting excited for all of the festive drinks and treats. Hopefully, these drinks will help you get into the holiday vibes as early as now!

If you know someone who has the skills and passion for crafting cocktails, drop us a message at info@advancedmixology.com and get featured on our next monthly roundup.

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