If you’re like us, and you’re impatiently waiting for Christmas to come. What better way to kill waiting time than to sip on some refreshing Christmas-inspired cocktails to bring in the holiday cheer? Our bar manager, Affis has created an entire Christmas cocktail menu for us at Lately, and he’s here to share with you his favorite of the bunch. Cue - NAUGHTY OR NICE - one of our newest cocktails in our Christmas Pop-Up series! We get that with the new COVID-19 restrictions, you can’t pick your family, but you can pick your coping strategy. Here’s our secret DIY recipe our bar manager has created for you!

Ingredients:

0.75oz - Demerara Syrup

0.75oz - Lemon Juice

2oz - blend of the following: 1oz Tanqueray Gin, 0.5oz Cointreau, and 0.5oz Aperol

Method: Add all ingredients into a shaker in the order of the list. Shake. Double strain into your favorite festive glass!

This drink is perfect for your holiday festivities. It’s festive, strong, refreshing and extremely easy to make! At Lately, this drink is served in our ornament glass, and is placed on a festive wooden base. It’s definitely one of the prettiest drinks we have, and we can’t wait for you to try it! Tag us at @latelycalgary on Instagram. Let us know what you think of our newest holiday drinks!