Wednesday November 17, 2010 06:00 AM EST
Shake-and-Serve Holiday Cocktails from Mixologist Patricia Richards
Patricia Richards Alex Karvounis

Joseph De Leo
Gingerbread Spiced Nog
2 tbsp. aged rum 1 tbsp. vanilla liqueur
1 tbsp. gingerbread or ginger syrup
1½ cup eggnog
1 tbsp. whipped cream
Red and green sanding sugars
1. Combine rum, vanilla liqueur, syrup and eggnog in an ice-filled cocktail shaker and shake well.
2. Pour the mixture into a highball glass.
3. Top with whipped cream, garnish with sanding sugar and mint sprig, and enjoy.




