The Resy Guide to Los Angeles Holiday Cocktails To Go

The “Tis The Season” cocktail menu features drinks by the carafe — pre-batched with instructions on how to DIY it at home — like the Tequila-spiked Mexican hot chocolate that comes with crushed peppermint candies and whipped cream for garnish. There’s also a toddy made with rum and homemade apple cider, plus dehydrated apple and warm spices, and the single-serving Red-Nosed Reindeer with vodka, Anjou pear, pomegranate, and anise cordial. Ordering info can be found here.

Not only can you get the fixings for the Santa Monica restaurant’s eponymous cocktail — a spicy-sweet concoction made with passionfruit, orgeat, Meletti amaro, and Calabrian chile — and decadent holiday eggnog, there’s also a virtual bartending class on how to make both. Available December 18-20. Get more info and ordering specifics here.

Since you’re already getting tamales from the RC Family spot for the holidays, might as well throw in some festive margaritas, red sangria, Oaxaca old fashioneds, or horchata made with rum and coconut milk (think of it as an eggless nog, if you will). Ordering info can be found here.

Mar Vista’s Taiwanese soul food restaurant has a slew of seasonal cocktails to go along with those beef rolls, wontons, and walnut shrimp. Santa’s (Side) Sleigh is an ode to the classic sidecar with gingerbread syrup and Chinese five spice. The Rebel Without a Claus blends Four Pillars Shiraz gin with mulled wine syrup and pomegranate liqueur. Find more, plus ordering info, here.

The “fancy” eggnog from the Valley spot, made with whiskey, rum, and warm spices, will make any day bright — or at least more tolerable. Get details via Instagram.

What better than seasonal eggnog to go with one of the holiday menus of roast duck or large-format smoked prime rib with all the fixings? Here, it’s a smooth blend of various brandies, including one made from Douglas fir pine buds, bourbon, and koji. The ‘nog can also be ordered a la carte, with the regular takeout menu, here.

Order traditional Ponche Navideño, a warm spiked punch often served during Christmas holidays, from the Echo Park takeout window. There’s also a vegan-friendly eggnog spiced with dates, cloves, and citrus oil. Both serve four to six people. Get more info here.

If your holidays are usually a bit more tropical than white, the Silver Lake bar is ready with its Snaquiri. Made with rhum agricole and pineapple, all you need to escape is add a few palm trees — or at least a screen turned to a beach scene. Easy ordering for pickup or delivery can be found here.