Our Favorite Holiday Cocktail and Mocktail Recipes

Winter is here, which means creamy, nutty cocktails and mocktails are back on the menu. There are few things that pair as well with the winter holidays as well as a milk -based cocktail, but for those who are sensitive to dairy or vegan, these types of cocktails are usually off limits. And if you ask us, cocktails taste better with oat milk than with dairy. They are more refreshing than heavy. And more nutty than milky. The oat milk brings out the flavors of our favorite fall and winter spices.

Below are our five favorite winter oat milk cocktails, which all work beautifully as mocktails without the alcohol.

There’s a warming turmeric based hot toddy, ‘Turms of Endearment’ and a chilled Oat Milk Cafe Olé with reposado tequila.

For those looking to go more retro, we’ve got an Oat Milk White Russian and Oat Milk Brandy Alexander.

Oat Milk ‘Cafe Olé’

This recipe was created by Antanas Samkus from the Beatrice Inn in New York City.

Oat Milk ‘Cafe Olé’ Ingredients:

1.5oz Willa’s Oat Milk 

1.5 oz Reposado tequila 

0.5oz Coffee liqueur 

0.25 oz Benedictine 

Shot of Espresso  

Oat Milk ‘Cafe Olé’ Instructions:

Combine all ingredients in a shaker and add ice

Shake hard and strain into chilled cocktail glass

Garnish with 3 espresso beans and enjoy.

Turms of Endearment

This recipe was created by Oliver Holt, bartender from NYC

Turms of Endearment Ingredients:

8oz Willa’s Oat Milk

1tsp Ground turmeric

.25oz Cynar

1oz Scotch

Honey (optional)

Star Anise

Turms of Endearment Instructions:

In a small saucepan, gently heat the oat milk on low heat and add turmeric. Stir constantly so that the turmeric dissolves but the mixture doesn’t burn, about 4-5 minutes.

Take off the heat and stir in Cynar and scotch.

Taste and check for sweetness, and add a drizzle of honey if desired. T

aking care not to spill and dye everything yellow, pour into a heat-proof drinking vessel. Grate star anise over and enjoy immediately.

Oat Milk Brandy Alexander

Oat Milk Brandy Alexander Ingredients:

1/3 Brandy

1/3 Creme de Cacao

1/3  Willa’s Oat Milk

Sprinkle of Nutmeg

Oat Milk Brandy Alexander Instructions:

Frappe well with ice.

Strain and serve.

And if you want to try it as a simple mocktail, just go for the oat milk on ice with nutmeg, or your favorite winter spice blend. 

Oat Milk White Russian

Oat Milk White Russian Ingredients:

2 oz Vodka

1 oz Coffee Liquor (we love St. George from New Orleans, or you can use Kahlua)

3 oz Willa’s Oat Milk

Sprinkle of nutmeg (optional)

Ice

Oat Milk White Russian Instructions:

Add ice to glass

Pour vodka and Kahlúa over ice

Fill glass with Willa’s Oat Milk

Stir and enjoy!

This drink is also delicious without the booze. At events, Willa’s Oat Milk on ice with a touch of nutmeg has been a hit!

Oat Milk Chai Blossom

Oat Milk Chai Blossom Ingredients:

1oz. Cognac

1oz. Dark Rum

1oz. Orange Juice (roughly an orange or less)

1oz. Chai (We love Dona Chai Masala Chai)

4oz. Willa’s Oat Milk

1Tbsp simple syrup or real maple syrup

Orange Zest

Dona Chai Zero Waste Spice Dust or a sprinkle of nutmeg

Oat Milk Chai Blossom Instructions:

Combine cognac, rum, orange juice (fresh squeezed from an orange, if possible), Dona Chai Masala Chai, Willa’s Oat Milk, and syrup (we used real maple syrup) in a shaker with ice. Shake 30 seconds or until cold.

Pour into a glass. Garnish with orange zest and nutmeg.

For more oat milk drink recipes, look no further than our recipes here.