Jingle Juice is a holiday highball built for grown-ups—bright, spiced, and just creative enough to be on a miracle bar menu.
Get under the Mistletoe, pick your song on the Karaoke machine, and get ready to Jingle: Spirt of Choice or Zero Proof Alternative gives you dealers choice to work with whatever base spirit you have on hand, Pathfinder NA Hemp Root Spirit adds alcohol free / zero proof bitter herbal depth, Top Hat Craft Ginger Beer delivers bright bubbles and clean heat, and a measured touch of pomegranate + lemon keeps the finish crisp. Two dashes of Holiday Spiced Bitters plus rosemary, cinnamon, star anise, and citrus turn it into instant Christmas aromatics.
Method
- Fill a Collins or highball glass completely with fresh ice.
- Add 1.5 oz Spirit of Choice.
- Add 0.5 oz Pathfinder NA Hemp Root Spirit (Zero Proof).
- Add 0.5 oz pomegranate juice and 0.25 oz fresh lemon juice.
- Add 2 dashes Holiday Spiced Bitters*.
- Top with 4 oz Top Hat Craft Ginger Beer.
- Give a gentle stir to integrate without killing carbonation.
- Garnish with fresh rosemary, a cinnamon stick, star anise, and a citrus expression/wheel.
Pro move: Lightly clap the rosemary before garnishing so the aromatics hit first. If you want it drier, reduce pomegranate to 0.25 oz and bump lemon to a “fat squeeze.”
How to Make Holiday Spiced Bitters*
This quick infusion amps up warm holiday aromatics for mules, highballs, Old Fashioned riffs, and winter spritzes. The goal is spice-forward aroma—not syrupy sweetness.
Ingredients
- 4 oz Angostura bitters
- 4 oz orange bitters
- 10 whole cinnamon sticks
- 10 whole cloves
- 10 whole allspice nuts
- Jar with lid + fine strainer or coffee filter
Method
- Combine Angostura bitters (4 oz) and orange bitters (4 oz) in a clean jar.
- Add 10 cinnamon sticks, 10 cloves, and 10 whole allspice nuts.
- Seal and steep for 24–48 hours, gently swirling once or twice per day.
- Strain through a fine mesh strainer, then again through a coffee filter for clarity.
- Bottle, label, and store in a cool, dark place.
Usage: Start at 2 dashes in lighter drinks (like Jingle Juice) and 3–4 dashes in darker, boozier builds. These concentrate fast—especially after 48 hours—so taste and adjust.