Spirit of the Season

A 6-week holiday cocktail competition, Spirits of the Season toasts the holidays the best way possible – with festive drinks! Skip the traffic after work or turn a Saturday into a self-guided walking tour and sample the concoctions from over 15 Downtown bars and restaurants. The best part? You decide the winner. Voting is open until Dec. 20 in the quest to crown the Most Spirited Holiday Cocktail of 2012.

Caramel Apple Pie Martini

The Strand Urban Italian, $7
Applejack Apple Brandy, Goldschlager, 3 Olives Vanilla Vodka, Butterschotch Schnapps, Simple Syrup, Caramel Syrup, Whipped Cream and a Biscotti & Caramel rimmed glass

Santa’s Bellini

District American Kitchen and Wine Bar, $10
Fresh Cranberry Compote (made in-house), Simple Syrup, Splash of Frangelico Hazelnut Liquor, Top with Gloria Ferrer Sparkling Wine and garnished with Mint

Pumpkin Smoretini

ICON Lounge, $10
Brandy, Spiced Rum, Pumpkin Ice Cream, Whipped Cream, Garnished with a Cinnamon Stick and Chocolate Powder with a Graham Cracker rim

“Winter in Rio” Dulce de Leche Martini

Province, $9
Dulce de leche liqueur (made in-house), Disaronno Amaretto, Whipped Egg White and a pinch Vanilla Cinnamon Fleur de Sel

The Grinch

Legends Sports Bar & Restaurant, $6
Midori, Lemon Juice, Syrup, garnished with a Maraschino Cherry

Winter Wizard

Copper Blues Rock Pub & Kitchen, $10
Captain Morgan, Amaretto, Rumple Minze, Pineapple Juice, served with a Crushed Candy Cane rim

Thai Silk

Thai Basil Signature Downtown, $6.50
Import Mekong Whisky (Rum), Thai Tea and Kahlua with Cream

Fiery Night Martini

Majerle’s Sports Grill, $8
Fireball, Johnny Walker, Crushed Red Hots and Sugar rim

The Other Reindeer

Networks Bar & Grill, $10
Patron XO Cafe, Stoli Vanilla Vodka, Frangelico, Cream and a Cinnamon Stick

Wild Turkey Cranberry Cobbler

The Duce, $10
Muddled Cranberries, Organic Lemons & Oranges, Fruit Lab Organic Liqueur and Wild Turkey

Holiday Bomb

Seamus McCaffrey’s Irish Pub & Restaurant, $8
Bailey’s & Rumple Minze dropped into Guinness

Snow Flake

Kincaid’s Fish, Chop & Steak House, $10
Stoli Vanilla Vodka, Godiva White Chocolate, Bailey’s Caramel Cream, Half & Half, White Chocolate Coated rim and a Candy Cane

Gran Torino

Blue Hound Kitchen and Cocktails, $10
Partida Reposado, Cocchi Vermouth di Torino, Dons Mix #2 and garnished with a Grapefruit Peel

Salted Carmel-tini

Hard Rock Cafe, $8
Malibu, Absolut Vanilla, Salted Caramel, Hershey’s Chocolate Syrup, Milk, Coco Real and garnished with a Salted Caramel rim

Cinnamon Nuts and Cream

Frank Murray’s Turf Irish Pub, $8
Frangelico, Cinnamon Schnaps, Amaretto, Cream, garnished with Whipped Cream and a Cinnamon Stick

Peppermint Patty Martini

1130 The Restaurant, $7.95
Vodka, Creme de Menthe, White Creme Cacao, Cream, Mint Sugar Rim, garnished with Fresh Mint