If you’re having any trouble getting into the holiday spirit this year, don’t worry, there are plenty of ways to get into a cheerful mood by actually drinking holiday spirits.
So to get your cheers on, here are some restaurants and a new pop-up bar that are offering holiday cocktails this season.
El Torito
Various locations; eltorito.com
The Mexican chain restaurant is getting into the festive holiday mood with its Cha Cha Chata cocktail. Available through Jan. 11, this drink is a creamy mix of cinnamon and vanilla with agave notes of reposado tequila, all served in a traditional cantarito.
In Good Spirits
Downtown LA Proper Hotel, 1100 S. Broadway, Los Angeles; properhotel.com
This holiday pop-up bar is celebrating the holidays with mezcal-inspired drinks through Dec. 20. So get into the holiday spirit with spirits like the Golden Margarita, made with Ilegal reposado, spiced pineapple, tumeric, lime and salt, or order the Sugar Plum Old Fashioned, a mix of Ilegal reposado, plum liqueur, aromatic and orange bitters. The menu includes several other holiday drinks.
SOL Cocina
12775 Millennium Drive at the Runway Playa Vista Shopping Center, Playa Vista; 1910 Main St., Irvine; and 251 Pacific Coast Highway, Newport Beach; solcocina.com/
The jingle bells will be rocking at SOL Cocina with the seasonal Jingle Juice Margarita. It’s available through Jan. 11 and includes a blend of AsomBroso blanco tequila, kumquats, lemon, pineapple, Cointreau, and a hint of vanilla.
Solita Tacos & Margaritas
24201 Valencia Blvd., Valencia; 7631 Edinger Ave., Huntington Beach; solitatacos.com
Your inner Grinch will cheer up when you take a sip of Solita’s The Mean One cocktail, available through Jan. 11. It’s made with AsomBroso blanco tequila, lime, cranberry pie syrup, cranberry juice, rosemary, and cranberries. So yeah, expect a tart cranberry, zesty lime taste with a smooth tequila kick.
STK Steakhouse
Westfield Topanga, 6600 Topanga Canyon Blvd., Canoga Park; stksteakhouse.com/en-us/
STK Steakhouse’s holiday drinks are available through Dec.30 and they include a peppermint-flavored Holiday Martini, a Toasted Marshmallow Old-Fashioned and a spiked Hot Chocolate Bomb.