Saturday, December 7, 2019

11 DIY Infused Liqueurs to Get You Through the Holidays

Homemade Amaretto

Infusing alcohol like vodka, gin, tequila, rum, and brandy is a great way to add your own special touch to a cocktail, and it also makes a great homemade gift. Here are some recipes for making your own flavored liqueur. Prepare yourself—the flavor combinations are endless.

And while the results are impressive, the method couldn’t be easier. Just combine some ingredients in a jar and let it sit for a while (times vary by recipe, but generally anywhere from a few days to a month). All you have to do is occasionally agitate the bottle or jar, and strain it at the end.

To give as a gift (or instantly elevate your bar cart), just put them in these glass bottles with swing top stoppers and you’re set!

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Blood Orange Digestif

Homemade Blood Orange Digestif Liqueur

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Blood oranges just start to come on the market as the temperature starts to seriously dip and year is winding down. This recipe relies on the peel from blood oranges to create a wonderfully aromatic digestif that does wonders for margaritas, and is just the thing to sip quietly after a long, rich, and noisy holiday dinner. Get our Blood Orange Digestif recipe.

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Candy Cane Vodka

Homemade Candy Cane Vodka

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If your holidays fill up with candy canes that you don’t know what to do with, try flavoring booze with them. A bunch of broken up stick candy lends its peppermint flavor to a few cups of vodka, infusing for a couple of days. Use the flavored liquor to add some holiday cheer to punch, or do shots if you’re feeling festive. Get our Candy Cane Vodka recipe.

Pumpkin Spice Liqueur

homemade pumpkin spice liqueur

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Canned pumpkin purรฉe, cinnamon, cloves, brown sugar, and split vanilla beans give aged rum a warm, earthy flavor that just seems to define fall and winter. Use the strained elixir as the basis for a good-cheer hot toddy, or use it to spike your coffee for a celebration brunch. Get our Pumpkin Spice Liqueur recipe.

Homemade Amaretto

DIY homemade amaretto liqueur

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Making your own version of this classic Italian liqueur means it’s a bit less sweet (though you can add more sugar to taste) and has a purer almond flavor. Get our Homemade Amaretto recipe.

Cucumber Gin

Homemade Cucumber Infused Gin

Ocean Prime

This recipe is a great place to start experimenting with flavors. Pick a midpriced alcohol (top-shelf isn’t necessary) and try out gin with cucumber—it’s an incredibly refreshing combination, and is easy to replicate with vodka or any clear spirit. Get Northwest Edible Life’s Cucumber Gin recipe.

Ginger Liqueur


If you don’t want to throw down megabucks for Domaine de Canton, try this recipe for ginger liqueur that has a hint of vanilla. It’s perfect for specialty martinis or even sipping neat. Try it in a vodka tonic for an unusual twist. Get 5 Degrees of Preparation’s Ginger Liqueur recipe.

Meyer Lemon Digestif

Homemade Meyer Lemon Digestif Liqueur

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Our Meyer lemon digestif recipe is easily adaptable and perhaps the first legitimate use of Everclear grain alcohol that I’ve ever encountered. It’s a great way to keep some summer in your glass while the temperature outside is dropping. Get our Meyer Lemon Digestif recipe.

Toasted Pecan-Infused Whiskey


This nut-infused whiskey can be bitter, so be sure to filter it, and taste it as you let it sit and absorb the pecan flavors. This nutty spirit is a good match for a dessert cocktail and would be great with a simple cookie or biscotti for a light dessert. (Pecan-Infused Rye is also a good option.) Get The Speckled Palate’s Toasted Pecan-Infused Whiskey recipe.

Chile-Infused Tequila

Homemade Chile-Infused Tequila

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Our chile-infused tequila is a tasty base for margaritas and makes for a thoughtful and delicious gift as well. It doesn’t take long to infuse (only a day or two) so you can make this quickly and in bulk. Try it with seltzer or in a Tequila Sunrise—but be sure to taste each batch, as the heat will vary. get our Chile-Infused Tequila recipe.

Coffee Bourbon


Coffee bourbon is the best of both worlds. With dark brown sugar, espresso, and vanilla notes, this infusion begs to be added to a boozy milkshake. It’s like the best version of Kahlรบa you’ve ever dreamed of. (It’s also great made with rum.) Get Boozed + Infused’s Coffee Bourbon recipe.

Rosemary-Infused Gin


This rosemary-infused gin contains a little sugar and lemon to balance out the strong aroma of the herb. Try making it with any of your favorite herbs for a new twist on gin and juice. Get Larder & Life’s Rosemary-Infused Gin recipe.

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How to Pull Off a Perfect Holiday Brunch Potluck

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There are lots of festive ways to pull off a holiday party, but a brunch can be especially nice since evenings and weekend afternoons tend to book up fast. And there’s something more inherently casual about a mid-morning affair that you can enjoy in your comfy jeans and sweaters (and flats). Here’s your guide to hosting a holiday brunch—or what to bring if you’re attending one.

Expert Advice

There are two sides to every potluck, and Kristin Donnelly has played both of them.

Based in New Hope, Pennsylvania, Donnelly is a recipe developer and food writer who trained at the Institute of Culinary Education. She also wrote the book on how to handle potlucks. “Modern Potluck: Beautiful Food to Share” came out in the summer of 2016. That same year, she shared her advice both as a guest and as a host with us. We think it’s well worth revisiting.

Jump to the specific sort of advice you need depending on your circumstances:

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When You’re a Guest

Scored an invite to a holiday brunch? Lucky you! Here are some tips to keep in mind.

What to Bring

If you’re attending a holiday brunch that will be made entirely by the host, that’s awesome. Still, you shouldn’t show up empty handed. See another expert’s advice on the best holiday host and hostess gifts to bring with you.

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If it’s a potluck brunch you’re attending, that narrows down the field as far as what you’re bringing—you’ve likely been assigned something, or at least given general guidelines. In any case, bring a dish that’s easy to transport and (ideally) ready to eat when you arrive. Scones are a great choice.

Basil-Mozzarella Scones recipe

Chowhound’s Mozzarella Basil Scones

“With scones, you can just wrap them in a cloth or clean towel and bring them in a bowl,” Donnelly says. “That’s what I did when I went to a holiday brunch potluck that my friends do every year.” (Specifically, she was toting her signature scones marbled with sweet caramelized onions, oozy gouda cheese, and buttery, crunchy pecans.)

Timing

Brunches are relatively early, so it helps to plan ahead. “If you’re invited to a brunch, it’s nice to figure out how to make part of your dish the night before, do prep work, assemble it, and maybe even bake it the night before because it’s nice to not have to hustle in the morning,” Donnelly says.

Transportation (For Your Food)

Some dishes and containers are easier to take across town than others. “Pyrex now makes a lot of oven-to-table dishes with lids that are easy to transport. It’s convenient and inexpensive and sometimes you buy them at the grocery store,” Donnelly says.

“But really, anything with a lid rather than a cast iron skillet,” she laughed.

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When You’re the Host

Having people over for a holiday brunch? How thoughtful! Here’s what you need to know.

Invites

For many people, sending an electronic invite via email or through an app is the easiest way to invite their guests. You can always simply use Facebook, but that old standby, evite.com, is still going strong. You can download it as an Android app (or on iOS) if you prefer, and can enable RSVP via text. Even the free invite option lets you add a “What to Bring” list if you want; guests can check them off as they’re fulfilled, and you can let them add their own items if you like.

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Of course you can post-mail paper invitations for an extra special touch.

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Time

Pick a start time between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m., Donnelly says. Not too early for those who like to sleep in, not too late that people will be starving for lunch or watching the clock to be sure they have time to rush to their next engagement (’tis the season to be stressed out).

Food Coordination

You can make everything yourself if you’re feeling ambitious, but it’s totally fine to make it a potluck. In that case, how to figure out who’s bringing what?

“If it’s fewer than 10 people, I find it’s easier to coordinate over email and tell them what I’ll make and see what they’re bringing. It’s nice to have an idea so not everybody’s making eggs, and if there are last minute stragglers, I send them what everyone else is already making,” Donnelly says. If someone has a dish that they’re passionate about making, let them bring it.

Theme

This is entirely optional, but sometimes it’s fun to give people parameters on their food choices. Include your theme on the invite. Specific instructions also could be necessary if there are dietary restrictions involved, such as serious allergies or keeping kosher.

Consider a breads-and-spreads party, in which people bring all kinds of bready baked goods from bagels to biscuits with butters, cream cheeses, compotes, jams, and yogurt spreads like labneh.

Or: “Look at breakfast cultures in other countries,” Donnelly says, or “ask people to bring holiday breakfast dish that they grew up eating.”

Setting Up & Serving

Make sure you have a lot of surface area, not just for serving, but for people who need to do last-minute prep for their dish. Supply guests with to-go containers, because—especially during the holidays—”there’s just so much food, it’s nice to let people take home their own leftovers,” Donnelly says.

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Try to have extra serving dishes and spoons, and set up a designated drinks area outside the kitchen with cups. As far as plates, your regular plates are fine. (If you like any excuse to dress up and that extends to your table, though, check out our favorite special occasion dishes and linens.)

If you don’t have enough plates, bamboo or fallen-leaves compostable plates look nicer than many other disposables, but they’re a little more expensive. It’s a nice way to elevate it, and you can get it on Amazon, Donnelly notes.

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Decor

Don’t even worry about this if you don’t want to (especially if you already have holiday decorations up).

“I think the point for potlucks is to bring people together in the easiest way possible,” Donnelly says. If focusing on dรฉcor too much stresses you out like it does Donnelly, keep it simple with a couple candles and maybe some greenery from tree trimmings and lay those around.

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“With potlucks, the point is more the gathering than the stressing about perfection,” she says.

The Most Important Part: The Food

These are the main food categories you should be considering when planning your potluck brunch. Try to coordinate your guests to bring one or two from each section.

Egg Dishes

What’s nice about a lot of egg casserole dishes is they’re fine at room temperature. Don’t do poached eggs or eggs Benedict or anything best when hot and served right away or fragile; quiches are great, as are baked eggs, casseroles, and frittatas.

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To class up your deviled eggs or frittata, add salmon roe, which you might find at a specialty store.

Cheesy Sausage Breakfast Casserole

Make Ahead Cheesy Sausage Breakfast Casserole

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A dozen eggs and the recipe’s namesake ingredients get you started on the path. Make this casserole the night before and then bake it in the morning before you head out to the potluck party, or before you host it. Get our Cheesy Sausage Breakfast Casserole recipe. (Or for a veggie options, try Kristin’s Egg Casserole with Spaghetti Squash, Mushrooms, Goat Cheese, and Dill.)

Sweet Potato Turkey Frittata

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A crustless quiche with major holiday ingredients, this dish will do the trick at breakfast, lunch, or dinner. Get our Sweet Potato Turkey Frittata recipe.

Drinks

“It’s fun to have something festive, alcoholic or not, some special punch-type thing; I think something sparkling is nice,” Donnelly says.

If you’re going to do mimosas, use freshly squeezed juice (you can swap in blood orange or pomegranate for more color). “You can always put a rosemary spring in each glass to give it a piney smell,” Donnelly says. (If you’re bringing the fixings, carry your two drink components in separate bottles, mixing on premises.)


If you want to bring a punch that needs a punch bowl and you don’t have one, check with the host. “Often as a host, I’ll do the drink, but not if that’s their thing,” she says.

Having coffee is also important. Keep it warm in those insulated pots.

Low budget? Brut sparkling wine is less than $20 and it’s so good you don’t have to put juice in it, she says. Also consider holiday classics like mulled wine and spiced cider. (See our Cozy Crock-Pot Cocktails for great warm drinks you can make in your slow cooker, including coffee-based and non-alcoholic options.)

Brandy Apple Punch

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Apple cider, brandy, cranberries, maple syrup, brown sugar, and lemon juice make this drink a real holiday treat. Get our Brandy Apple Punch recipe.

Mulled Hard Pear Cider

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A fresh take on apple cider yet still seasonally appropriate, pear cider stars in this drink, mulled with ginger, orange, vanilla bean, brandy, and honey. Get our Mulled Hard Pear Cider recipe.

Breakfast Meat

A lot of breakfast meat is better when hot, such as breakfast sausage. Get around that with candied bacon or smoked salmon. A ham is good, because it can be served warm or cold.

Pig Candy

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Four ingredients are all you need for this show-stopping idea that will delight bacon lovers. It’s basically candied bacon. And it’s basically wonderful. Get Kristin’s Pig Candy recipe.

Smoked Salmon and Bagel Breakfast Casserole

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Salmon is basically pescatarian meat. And this is basically a bagel turned into a casserole—that is, if your bagel is an everything bagel and it’s topped with cream cheese, the aforementioned salmon, capers, and red onion. Get our Smoked Salmon and Bagel Breakfast Casserole recipe.

Sweet & Savory Baked Goods

These are not only wonderful at a brunch, they’re mandatory. Try making scones, savory vegetable tarts, biscuits, muffins, quick breads, or yeasted coffee cake. “Brunch is that time when you merge sweet and savory,” Donnelly says.

Margherita Scones

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Sundried tomatoes, crรจme fraiche, and parmesan cheese mingle within this brunchy favorite. Get our Margherita Scones recipe.

Spiced Zucchini Muffins

Spiced Zucchinie Muffins recipe

Chowhound

These just taste good and have that warm spicecreamy crunch that we love from those pine nuts. (But try our Doughnut Muffins recipe, our Citrus Poppy Seed Muffins recipe, our Apple Muffins with Pecan Streusel recipe, and our Blueberry Cornbread Muffins recipe too—what can we say, we really love muffins.) Get our Spiced Zucchini Muffins recipe.

Big Salad

Have a fruit salad using fruit that’s in season somewhere in the United States, such as pomegranate and citrus. A green salad with a vinaigrette is also nice (and often overlooked). If the greens are delicate—spinach, arugula, butter lettuce—keep the dressing in a jar separate from the greens and mix it in when guests are ready to start eating. Kale or cabbage are OK already dressed if you want to make ahead.

Zesty Lime and Ginger Winter Fruit Salad

Chowhound

Proving that fruit salad is not just for summer., this recipe calls for the fruit of down south: kiwi, oranges, and pineapple. Get our Zesty Lime and Ginger Winter Fruit Salad recipe.

Spiced Pecan and Apple Salad with Honey Vinaigrette

Chowhound

Use that arugula or spinach to make this salad in which pecans are coated in apple pie spice and the apples are Granny Smith. Get our Spiced Pecan and Apple Salad recipe.

Dessert

Plan for one big dessert plus some small sweets, like holiday cookies. Donnelly’s Applesauce Chocolate Chip Bundt Cake is like a giant quick bread, “a nice, sturdy spice cake that holds up for several days and is good for breakfast or brunch, she says.

Applesauce Chocolate Chip Bundt Cake

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With dialed-down sugar, unsweetened applesauce does the trick, along with whole wheat flour for upping the nutrition and lowering the undesirables. Oh, and it’s awesome. Get Kristin’s Applesauce Chocolate Chip Bundt Cake recipe.

Caramel Rugelach

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Sweet molten filling oozes from within the cream-cheese pastry of this Jewish classic during Hanukah. It’s a sweet treat for any special occasion, though. Get our Caramel Rugelach recipe.

Chocolate Snacking Cake with Peppermint Frosting

chocolate snacking cake recipe peppermint frosting

Jessie Sheehan

This incredibly easy, super-moist chocolate cake has a secret ingredient you probably won’t see coming, and a fluffy peppermint frosting that’s extra festive with crushed candy canes sprinkled on top. Get the Chocolate Snacking Cake with Peppermint Frosting recipe.

For more tips, tricks, and recipes, visit our Holiday Headquarters.

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Chocolate Layer Cake

This rich, tender chocolate cake is easy enough to make for a casual dessert but can be a showstopper for any special event. It comes together with just one bowl, a whisk, and 30 minutes in the oven. This homemade chocolate layer cake is a chocolate lover’s dream.

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Chocolate Swiss Meringue Buttercream

This Chocolate Swiss Meringue Buttercream has a silky, melt-in-your mouth texture, a balanced not-too-sweet flavor, and it pipes beautifully on cakes. You can even make it days ahead of time and refrigerate it, or freeze it for months. It’s frosting perfection.

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Simply Recipes 2019 Meal Plan: December Week 2

This week’s meal plan is all about eating something familiar with a possibly new-to-you flavor. Dig into Honey Mustard Baked Salmon, Pork Chops with Ginger Pear Sauce, Black Rice Bowls with Tofu, Flank Steak Stir Fry, and Chicken Pad Thai! #simplyrecipes #weeknightdinnerrecipes #weeklymealplans #whatsfordinner #easyweeknightdinners #feedingfamilies

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6 Airbnb Cooking Experiences We’re Dying to Try

Forget those traditional stuffy cooking classes; these Airbnb Cooking Experiences invite you into local homes to learn local food culture, and make the perfect gift for an adventurous foodie.

Last week, Airbnb unveiled Airbnb Cooking Experiences, a series of intimate local cooking classes as part of the larger Experiences arm, which the brand introduced several years ago. The travel disruptor has offered curated local food experiences before, but this new niche category of bookable classes and workshops is focused specifically on experiential cooking at the hands of local cooks, pro chefs, families, farmers, and others with intimate knowledge of traditional cooking.

know before you goHow To Avoid a Tourist Trap Restaurant on VacationThe experiences, which include popular existing experiences, along with some new additions, can be paired with lodging in many of Airbnb’s most popular cities like London, Tokyo and Paris, and are aimed at curious and culinary-minded travelers wanting to learn about local food culture and cooking in an organic, hands-on environment. You can also feel good about injecting tourism dollars into the hyper-local economy, and with Airbnb’s comprehensive detailed descriptions and ratings/reviews system, you can get a good sense of what you’re getting before you book.

From Pasta-Making with a Nonna in Rome to the Basics of Uzbeki Cooking in Brooklyn, there seems to be something interesting on the stove no matter where your travels take you. Here are five new Airbnb cooking experiences we can’t wait to try in 2020.

Cooking with Critters – Los Angeles, California

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In this introduction to cooking with bugs with the founder of Eat Bug Events, you’ll learn out how easy it is to inject insects into your everyday diet. Explore recipes like cricket powder pancakes, mealworm mini-pizzas, termite-stuffed tomatoes, and more. Begin with a brief introduction to the wonderful world of bugs including sustainability, nutrition, how to cook bugs, what a cricket farm is along with a guided cooking demonstration of one to three easy bug dishes. Kid-friendly and perfect for families. 

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Soba Noodle Making in a Traditional Home – Tokyo, Japan

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Learn to make deliciously chewy buckwheat soba noodles in a Tokyo home from Hide, a jack-of-all-trades who’s been teaching soba-making for five years. Making perfect soba requires skill with a recipe so sensitive, it changes based on the weather and season and after you make your soba you’ll cook and eat it for lunch or dinner, depending on the time you book. You can even add on a traditional green tea ceremony or calligraphy lesson.Buy Now

Ancient Cooking Customs of Mexico – Mexico City, Mexico

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This experience is as much about history as it is about food, and begins with an introduction to pre-hispanic life in Mexico around the times of the Mayan, and Aztec civilizations. You’ll explore the ancient cooking tools like the molcajete and metate and how to use them to make fresh salsas by hand. You’ll also make tortillas (by hand), mole, and camote/carrots tacos, and even a traditional Mexican salad. See Now

Pastry Making in Montmartre – Paris, France

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In this sweet experience with a former pastry chef for Joel Rubochon and a graduate of the prestigious pastry school ร‰cole LENร”TRE, you’ll learn the art of French pastry with a two-hour hands-on lesson in the Montmartre neighborhood of Paris. Start with the classic French pรขte ร  choux (choux pastry), learning both theory and practice. After, move to the sitting room to share your creations over good tea and conversation.Buy Now

Cacao Dishes from Fruit to Bar – London, UK

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Upon arrival to this cacao-centric experience, led by Paola a 15-year culinary veteran, you’ll be invited to make a cocktail as you learn about “spherification,” a technique developed by famed El Bulli restaurant, and get your first taste of the cacao fruit. Then move to a table, where your tasting menu begins. As dinner progresses, learn about this bountiful fruit and all it’s sub-products, from the pulp to the seed, cocoa butter, cocoa mass and of course, chocolate. Buy Now

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Home-Cooked Flavours of Singapore – Singapore

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Ruqxana is a self-described cat lover, personal chef, food sorceress, and cooking teacher. She runs classes in her home kitchen in Siglap, Singapore as she has for the past 18 years. In this 3-hour experience with changing menus, you’re likely to learn cuisine as diverse as the country itself which may include a combination of Singapore, Indian, Malay, Chinese, Peranakan/Nonya, Eurasian, Indonesian, Thai, and Sri Lankan recipes.Buy Now



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Chowhound Gift Guide 2019: Decanters for Every Occasion

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Decanters for your wine or whiskey this season help to elevate mere libations into occasions. More so than simply employing your good glassware—you know, the set that matches—a decanter brings a sense of ceremony to the holiday drink proceedings, with the elegant intersection of form and function. They can also remind us during these oft-frazzled times, that good wines, like good people, sometimes need to breathe a minute.

Wine decanters allow air to interact with the wine, in order to “open up” the aromas and flavors of more powerful reds, or anything with more than a few years of age. Even whites and serious bubbles can sometimes benefit from a gentle decanting.

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Whiskey and spirit decanters, by contrast, are more compact and include a stopper so as to not burn off their potent power with too much air circulation. Those baubles are more about the “Mad Men” finesse and showmanship.

For the serious wine or whiskey drinker in your life this holiday season, or even someone who’s just super geeked about neat glassware, we’ve rounded up 10 pieces for your decanting pleasure, organized into every day, flair, and novelty selections.

Practical Decanters

Riedel Cabernet Decanter, $35.20 on Amazon

Riedel wine decanter

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A go-to decanter for someone who might actually use a decanter on a regular basis. Riedel’s Cabernet style, everyday decanter gets the job done amiably without taking up excess horizontal space or drawing unnecessary attention to itself.Buy Now

USBOQO Premium Crystal Decanter, $26.88 on Amazon

This carafe style decanter is elegant enough to show off with a little but still compact and priced accordingly for everyday use. The keyhole serves both as an interesting design element and also as an instrument of utility, making it easy to pour for those uninitiated with decanters.Buy Now

Zulay Premium Crystal Red Wine Decanter, $35.99 on Amazon

Even if you are in the habit of using a decanter every day doesn’t mean you can’t go for a little bit of flair. This wide-bottomed beauty brings the drama while still serving its aeration purpose, while not setting you back financially for it.Buy Now

Paksh Capitol Glass Decanter, $18.99 on Amazon

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A basic whiskey decanter that’s so friendly in price as to be appropriate for Secret Santa gifting. What’s more, you don’t need to stop at whiskey or wine here. For that friend or family member who’s ultra deluxe, suggestions for use also include such items as mouthwash.Buy Now

Decanters with Flair

Peugeot Dahlia Decanter, $105 on Sur La Table

Reminiscent of a spinning top, this playful design by Peugeot is both elegant and whimsical. Additionally, its natural rotating action helps to further aerate young red wines in need of a little additional action.Buy Now

Riedel Amadeo Decanter, $499 at Macy’s

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Riedel’s decanter collection includes myriad styles to appeal to all sensibilities. The Amadeo selection, named for Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, provides exactly as much drama as its namesake. It is designed after the composer’s handwritten “G” note. An excellent gift for the wine lover in your life who is also an avid classical music fan.Buy Now

Riedel Mamba Decanter, $525 at Macy’s

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Whereas Riedel’s Amadeo decanter brought the drama, this selection entitled Mamba brings an element of danger. This serpentine shape nonetheless does its job where aeration is concerned but also is dramatic enough to serve as a table centerpiece.Buy Now

Personalized Ravenscroft Crystal Decanter + Single Malt Whisky Glasses and Tray, $319.99 on Amazon

This elegant single malt decanter and its accompanying elements say less about your drinking habits and more about your overall lifestyle: timeless, classic, and personalized.Buy Now

Novelty Decanters

Crystal Ritual Mixology Kit, $499 on Glacce

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A rogue mixing glass to literally stir things up, for those whose spiritous leanings cannot be contained by wine or whiskey. Mezcal, whose origin story is in and of itself mystical, is paired with service pieces designed to harness the energy of crystals in cocktail making.Buy Now

Whiskey Decanter Globe Set, $79.95 on Amazon

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Because you absolutely know someone who would lose it over this nautically themed, globe-shaped decanter and glass set, whether or not they even drink anything harder than KoolAid.Buy Now

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