For those of you who might be lucky enough to get some Crown Royal or Captain Morgan under the tree this Christmas I have three outstanding cocktails that you should try. All of them have holiday themes to them and could be a year round drink of choice. Just make sure you enjoy them responsibly.

CAPTAIN’S CANDY CANE

1 oz. CAPTAIN MORGAN® ORIGINAL SPICED RUM

0.5 oz. peppermint schnapps

5 oz. cola

Instructions: Coat rim of a Collins or rocks glass with crushed candy cane pieces. Fill the glass with ice. Add all of the ingredients and stir.

CAPTAIN KRINGLE

1 oz. CAPTAIN MORGAN® ORIGINAL SPICED RUM

0.25 oz. premium orange liqueur

0.25 oz. cinnamon schnapps

5 oz. cola

Instructions: Combine all of the ingredients in an ice-filled rocks glass and stir. Garnish with an orange twist.

CAPTAIN’S HOLIDAY COCKTAIL

1.25 oz. CAPTAIN MORGAN® ORIGINAL SPICED RUM

0.75 oz.  Fresh Lemon Juice

0.25 oz. Fernet Branca

0.5 oz. Simple Syrup

3 Pieces Blackberry

3 Dashes of bitters

2 oz. Cola

Instructions: In a shaker, combine all the ingredients but the cola. Shake and strain into a Collins glass with cola. Garnish with an orange peel, expressed and inserted.

Crownberry Apple

1.5 oz. Crown Royal Regal Apple Canadian Whisky

4 oz. Cranberry Juice

Instructions: Serve in a rocks glass over ice and garnish with apple wedge.