While it may look festive, don’t let the ribbons fool you; beneath the adornment this cocktail is masterfully rich, dark and smoky. It’s certainly not your grandmother’s eggnog, but what better way to spice up a holiday party than to buck tradition?

Ingredients

1 oz. El Silencio Mezcal Espadín

½ oz. Grand Marnier

1 oz. Om Organic Mixology Dark Chocolate Sea Salt Liqueur

½ oz. Blandy’s Madeira 5 Year Old

Top off with Samuel Smith’s Organic Chocolate Stout

Orange peel for garnish

Cinnamon stick for garnish

Star anise for garnish

Method

Combine first four ingredients with ice, then top off with beer and stir. Strain into a specialty stemmed glass with ice. Garnish with orange peel, cinnamon stick and star anise.

Cocktail created by Francesco Lafranconi, Executive Director of Mixology and Spirits Education at Southern Wine and Spirits.