With the holidays approaching, there’s probably one thing looming on your mind: having a house full of guests. Whether you’re planning to host the in-laws, grandparents, extended family, or friends, visitors are inevitable around this time of year, which usually means you”ll be hosting (or attending) a few dinner parties or holiday soirées. No festive occasion would be complete without cocktails, of course.

Mix things up this holiday season and impress your guests with a little help from the mixology experts at Shaker & Spoon. The cocktail subscription box delivers everything you need to mix up bar-quality cocktails at home—except for the alcohol itself.

Each box includes three recipes with step-by-step instructions on how to mix and garnish the cocktails, as well as perfectly-portioned ingredients—like specialty syrups, bitters, and garnishes—to make 12 cocktails.

This month’s box, Thank Goodness for Bourbon, features a range of palate pleasing recipes: the Inca Berry Sour, the Fire In Your Belly, and the Oolong Toddy.

Make it fun by getting the girls together for a mom’s night in and use the box to test out new cocktails for the holidays. Your friends will thank you for the inventive recipes, and you”ll have a blast mixing up and trying new drinks together. If nothing else, add this box to your gift list and, come next year, you”ll have all the skills (and recipes) needed to wow your holiday guests.

This article was originally published in November 2016.
Christina Cook

Christina Cook is the associate editor for Colorado Parent magazine.