You say all you want for Christmas is to get through the holidays without packing on the pounds? Or that after behaving yourself all year, you are so ready to party? Well, glad tidings, sugarplum. We’re unwrapping a pair of cocktails to help you celebrate the season—and they’re good, for goodness’ sake.
Chai Mango Lassi
Courtesy of The Westin Nanea Ocean Villas
DJ Villa created this holiday cocktail for Westin Nanea’s Sip to Support program, which donates a portion of each Chai Mango Lassi sale to a local charity. Mahalo nui loa to DJ and The Westin for sharing this recipe—and to everyone who participates in Sip to Support.
Yield 1 cocktail
- 1.5 oz. Ocean Vodka
- 1 oz. mango purée
- 1 oz. coconut syrup, such as Coco Lopez, or homemade coconut-crème syrup*
- ¾ oz. chai tea concentrate
Combine first 3 ingredients in a cocktail glass. Add crushed or small-cubed ice, and float with chai concentrate. Garnish: Fresh mango slice or pineapple tiara
Chai tea concentrate
To get this super-extracted, very strong tea, steep 8 bags (we use TAZO) in 16 oz. of 200° water. Strain the bags and cool the concentrate. This should keep for 2 to 3 days.
*This easy recipe for homemade coconut syrup comes from Kindred Cocktails: In a medium saucepan, combine 1 c. simple syrup, 1 c. shaken coconut milk, and a pinch of salt. Bring to a boil, remove from heat and let cool. Preserve with a few oz. of white rum.
Skinnyrita
Courtesy of Fairmont Kea Lani’s Luana Lounge
Yield 1 cocktail | Calories 105
- 1.5 oz. Tequila
- 1 oz. lime
- ½ oz. Truvia
- 1 dash orange flower water
- optional: cocktail salt to rim glass
Fill a tall glass with ice. Pour in above ingredients and stir. Enjoy!
WEB EXCLUSIVE HOLIDAY COCKTAIL RECIPES
Leaf Thin
- 1.5 oz Beefeater Gin (115 cal) (or Vodka (97 cal)) (or tequila (97 cal)) (or rum (97 cal))
- .75 oz lime (6 cal)
- .5 oz Truvia
- 8 mint leaves
Served up.
Slender Sipper
- 1.5 oz Vodka (97 cal)
- 1 oz lemon (7 cal)
- 1 oz Truvia
- 1 dash lavender bitters (2 cal)
- Soda to top
Served tall.
Coconut Cooler
- 1.5 oz Rum (97 cal)
- .75 oz lime (6 cal)
- .5 oz Truvia
- 2 oz coconut water (11.5 cal)
- 4 basil leaves
Served tall.
