The holidays are all about tradition, but do you ever stop and think about what the holiday season looks like around the world? People from different places each have their own holiday customs that we rarely hear about. For the most part, you spend your whole life celebrating in one particular way and never think about all the other ways it’s done.
I’m not much of a traveler (thanks to a slew of phobias), but I am still interested in exploring different customs and cultural experiences. Instead of hopping on a plane, I hopped online to figure out what people around the world typically drink during the holiday season. After all, booze transcends language and culture and finds a place in all kinds of celebrations! I’ve never really been one for specialty drinks. I usually stick to my own drinking rules: tequila for when it’s hot out and whiskey for when it’s cold out. As I researched what typical holiday drinks looked like around the world, I realized everyone else’s holiday habits veer far from mine.
I’d be lying if I didn’t say that some of these recipes struck me as strange. For one thing, many of the drinks involved rum, which I’d always associated with tropical summery drinks, tiny umbrella and all. There was also a lot of drinks that involved bourbon or brandy, which are liquors I’m less familiar with personally and sound more like they belong in decanters inside the grand libraries of old mansions. It gave the beverages an air of the upscale, which was intriguing for sure.
As I read through them, I absolutely had my doubts. I seriously questioned how people could enjoy some of these mixtures, but it’s that curiosity and lack of understanding that sealed the deal for me. I had to try these drinks and see what they were all about. That’s how I ended up “drinking around the world” with these five international holiday cocktails.
Source : https://www.littlethings.com/international-holiday-cocktails/