This year, everyone can comfortably take a seat around the holiday table with The Pathfinder Hemp and Root, the versatile zero-proof elixir whose complex flavor profile lends itself to a bevy of low- and no-ABV applications. Ideal for cocktail lovers, mindful imbibers, zero-proof enthusiasts and beyond, The Pathfinder Hemp and Root adds complexity to festive libations, offering inclusivity at any holiday soirée in a range of creative applications.
Last year, The Pathfinder Hemp and Root saw sales double in the weeks preceding #gatheringseason, illustrating that the call for low- and zero-ABV options at gatherings is more than just a trend – and won’t be leaving any time soon. Hosts with the most can give every guest a chance to cheers with the below vibrant and inclusive cocktails perfect for stirring and sipping through the entire holiday season — be it à la carte after-dinner cocktails or crowd-pleasing punch bowls, The Pathfinder Hemp and Root has something for every imbiber.
See below for the full recipes of The Pathfinder’s signature Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s libations:
Thanksgiving/Friendsgiving
- Bang My Drum — A zero-proof sipper that pairs perfectly with pie
- Harvest Cider — A Friendsgiving-friendly, batchable, bottled cocktail boasting the flavors of fall
Christmas
- Beautiful Stranger — Blackberry, sage, and Luxardo cherries send this indulgent concoction over the edge into luxury
- Christmas Piano — This festive sipper will have guests crowded around the punch bowl
- Ring the Bells — Classic holiday flavors of chocolate and orange combine with The Pathfinder and cognac to present a rich, slightly sweet, lower-ABV cocktail
New Year’s Eve/New Year’s Day
- Finding 75 — Count down to midnight with a bright, bitter, bubbly cocktail in hand
- A New Day — The Pathfinder + Champagne = Bad vibes destroyed
- Silk in the Strings — The Pathfinder’s semi-sweet, botanical flavor profile plays excellently with coffee – ideal for a NYD pick-me-up
- Sweet Memory — Get out of the snow and into this nutty, booze forward, warming libation
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THANKSGIVING
Bang My Drum (*Non-alcoholic, single serve)
Ingredients:
- 1 oz. The Pathfinder Hemp and Root
- 1 oz. Ritual Rum Alternative
- .5 oz. Lyres Amaretto
- .5 oz. Wilderton Aperitivo
Glassware: Rocks
Garnish: Orange twist
Instructions: Add ingredients to mixing glass and stir. Strain into rocks glass and garnish.
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Harvest Cider (*Contains alcohol, group serve)
Ingredients:
- 16 oz. Apple brandy
- 6 oz. The Pathfinder Hemp and Root
- 6 oz. Lemon juice
- 4 oz. Filtered water
Glassware: Coupe
Garnish: Sugar rim
Instructions: Funnel ingredients into a liter-sized swing-top glass bottle. Seal the lid and shake well. Refrigerate at least 6 hours to chill. Serve up in a chilled coupe glass with optional sugar rim.
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CHRISTMAS
Beautiful Stranger (*Non-alcoholic, single serve)
Ingredients:
- 1 oz. The Pathfinder Hemp and Root
- 1 oz. Magdalena Rum (or any agricole)
- 2 oz. Blackberry Sage cider
- 0.25 oz demerara
- 2 luxardo cherries
Glassware: Rocks
Garnish: Cherry
Instructions: Muddle cherries. Shake all ingredients but cider. Strain into rocks glass top and with cider.
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Christmas Piano (*Non-alcoholic, single serve)
Ingredients:
- 1.5 oz The Pathfinder Hemp and Root
- 2 full droppers of All the Bitter Aromatic
- .5 oz Orange winter spice maple syrup
- 1 oz Lyres Dark Cane
- Crushed ice
- 7 Mint leaves
Glassware: Julep
Garnish: Candy Cane
Instructions: Add ingredients to julep cup. Muddle in 7 mint leaves. Stir, add crushed ice, garnish.
Orange winter spice maple syrup
Ingredients:
- 1 cup Maple Syrup
- .5 cup OJ
- 3 Cinnamon Sticks
- 2 Star Anise
- 1 Allspice Berry
- 4 Orange Peels
- 3 Whole cloves
Instructions: Bring to simmer, simmer for two minutes. Let cool. Strain out spices. Will last 1 month if kept refrigerated.
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Christmas Piano (*Non-alcoholic, Serves 10)
Ingredients:
- 1.5 oz The Pathfinder Hemp and Root
- 2 full droppers of All the Bitter Aromatic
- .5 oz orange winter spice maple syrup
- 1 oz Lyres Dark Cane
- Crushed ice
- 10 sprigs of mint
Glassware: Julep
Garnish: Candy Cane, 10 sprigs of mint
Instructions: Build in a punch bowl. Add ice and serve.
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Ring the Bells (*Contains alcohol, single serve)
Ingredients:
- .75 oz The Pathfinder Hemp and Root
- 75 oz Cognac
- .5 oz Faretti Chocolate Liqueur
- .75 oz Orange juice
Glassware: Coupe
Garnish: Orange twist and grated chocolate
Instructions: Shake ingredients, double strain into coupe glass, garnish.
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NEW YEAR’S EVE / NEW YEAR’S DAY
Finding 75 (*Contains alcohol, single serve)
Ingredients:
- 1.5 oz. The Pathfinder Hemp and Root
- 0.75 oz. Calvados (or any apple brandy)
- 0.5 oz. Lemon juice
- 0.25 oz Rich simple
- Cava
Glassware: Couple Glass
Garnish: N/A
Instructions: Shake, double strain into a couple glass, and top with Cava.
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Silk in the Strings (*Contains alcohol, single serve)
Ingredients:
- .5 oz. The Pathfinder Hemp and Root
- 1 oz. N/A Tequila
- .5 oz. Monday Mezcal
- Add to 8 oz. Hot Coffee
Glassware: Coffee mug
Garnish: Grated nutmeg
Instructions: Add liquor ingredients to coffee, stir. Top with agave nectar whipped cream.
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A New Day (*Contains alcohol, single serve)
Ingredients:
- 1 oz. The Pathfinder Hemp and Root
- .5 oz. Lemon juice
- 3 dashes of orange bitters
- Champagne
Glassware: Champagne flute
Garnish: Orange peel and thyme
Instructions: Shake Pathfinder, lemon juice, and bitters in a Boston shaker with ice briefly to chill and then strain into the glass. Top with champagne and garnish.
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Sweet Memory (*Contains alcohol, single serve)
Ingredients:
- 1 oz. The Pathfinder Hemp and Root
- 1 oz. Nocino
- .75 oz. Cognac
- 4 dashes of apple bitters
Glassware: Coupe glass
Garnish: Dried apple slice
Instructions: Shake ingredients in a Boston shaker with ice and fine strain into a chilled glass.
