This quick Christmas Eve bonus episode is our little gift to you. In just eleven minutes, we share three holiday surprises: our signature cocktails for the night, a sweet and playful poem just for the Bi Tribe, and a few updates on where you can catch more of us this week. It’s simple, fun, and full of heart. Merry Christmas, and thanks for being here with us.

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This is the official, everything-in-it, fully garnished, holiday cocktail.

Base

1. 2 oz bourbon or rye
2. 1.5 oz cranberry juice (100% juice)
3. 1 oz fresh orange juice
4. 0.5 oz maple syrup (or simple syrup)
5. 2–3 dashes orange bitters

Flavor Boosters (The “Works”)

1. 1 small squeeze fresh lemon (¼ oz)
2. 1 small splash ginger ale or ginger beer for sparkle
3. 1 tiny pinch cinnamon inside the shaker (optional but perfect)

Garnish (Holiday Showstopper)

1. 1 rosemary sprig (looks like a Christmas tree)
2. 3 sugared cranberries on a cocktail pick
3. Optional: orange peel twist expressed over the top

1. Add to a shaker:
2. bourbon, cranberry juice, orange juice, maple syrup, lemon, bitters, and cinnamon.
3. Add ice + shake hard for 10 seconds.
4. Strain into a rocks glass filled with fresh ice.
5. Add a tiny splash of ginger ale (½–1 oz).
6. Garnish with:
7. rosemary sprig
8. skewered sugared cranberries
9. orange twist if you want it extra gorgeous

Ingredients:

1. 2 oz bourbon or rye whiskey
2. 4 oz eggnog (store-bought or homemade)
3. 1 small pinch ground nutmeg
4. 1 small pinch ground cinnamon
5. Optional: 1–2 drops vanilla extract