Occasion

Nightcaps

End the day with the perfect tipple. From the Sazerac to the Brandy Alexander, these cocktail recipes mix up brandy, bourbon, cream liqueurs and other spirits to cap off your evening.
Irish Coffee Cocktail in glass mug next to a jar of cream
Irish Coffee
Lavender Honey Cream cocktail
10 Best Cocktails to Mix Before Bed
A glass mug holds a lush, golden-brown serving of Hot Buttered Rum. Its pale surface is flecked with nutmeg, and a cinnamon stick rests across the mouth of the mug. The background is pale blue, and the surface a light gray.
Hot Buttered Rum
Hot Buttered Rum Batter
hand holding the stem of an espresso martini cocktail
Espresso Martini
scotch and soda cocktail in a highball glass with ice
Scotch & Soda
Hot Toddy cocktail in a glass mug with lemon wheel and cloves
Hot Toddy
White Russian cocktail
White Russian
two eggnog cocktails with cinnamon sticks and nutmeg garnish
Eggnog
black russian cocktail in a crystal-cut rocks glass
Black Russian
tom and jerry cocktail in a white coffee mug
Tom & Jerry
Brandy Alexander cocktail on a wooden table with whole nutmeg and carafe of cream
Brandy Alexander
boozy hot chocolate cocktail in a glass mug with mini marshmallows
Boozy Hot Chocolate
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Malibu Mudslide
spiced rum milk punch with cinnamon sticks and nutmeg
Spiced Rum Milk Punch
French Connection cocktail served over ice in a crystal-cut rocks glass
French Connection
Mind Eraser cocktail in a rocks glass with a black-and-white-striped straw
Mind Eraser
Cadbury Creme Egg
The Dead Rabbit Irish Coffee
The Dead Rabbit Irish Coffee
white Lavender Honey Cream cocktail in a coupe, garnished with a lavender sprig balanced on the rim
Lavender Honey Cream
In the foreground, a champagne flute rests on a round metal tray. The drink within is bright red and bubbly, and the glass is garnished with two sugared cranberries on a skewer. Next to the drink is a small bowl of the same cranberries, and behind it is a bottle of champagne and a bottle of ginger beer. The background is a white floor and off-white wall.
Cranberry-Ginger Mimosa
two I Left My Heart in Jalisco cocktails, served in coffee mugs next to conversation hearts
I Left My Heart in Jalisco
A clear rocks glass filled with creamy Coquito and garnished with two cinnamon sticks
Coquito
Taylor Precedent
Uncle Angelo's Eggnog
Uncle Angelo’s Eggnog
Golden Cadillac cocktail
Golden Cadillac
creamy yellow Trick Nog cocktail in ornate punch glass with cinnamon stick and orange peel garnishes, sitting in front of a pine tree
Trick Nog
Nose to Cocktail
The Nose to Cocktail
A clear mug is filled with a dark coffee, and topped with a thick white layer of foam. It rests on a tarp.
Emerald Isle of the Caribbean
Autumn Wassail
Autumn Wassail
Whisky Skin cocktail
Whisky Skin
Hot Caramel Buttered Rum
A handled, clear glass mug is branded with an emblem that reads “Highlands NYC Est. 2007.” The mug sits on a marble table and is filled with a pale golden drink. It’s garnished with a cinnamon stick and a clove-studded lemon wheel.
Tea & Sympathy
Everest
Rocky Manhattan
A clear glass mug with a tapered middle and a glass handle sits on a marble surface. It’s filled with a golden beverage and small chunks of apple, and is dusted with nutmeg.
Apple Toddy