Holiday cocktails to ring in the season

Looking to spice up tradition this year? Here are 14 festive cocktails available at bars and restaurants around San Diego to get you in the holiday spirit.

This year, Estancia La Jolla Hotel and Spa will donate $1 from every holiday drink sold to Feeding San Diego. So in the spirit of giving, try its Estancia Spice — spiced rum with house-made pumpkin kefit soda — or opt for an Estancia Wonderland, comprised of Woodfort Double oak bourbon, crimson pear shrub and muling spice-infused foam. meritagecollection.com/estancia-la-jolla

Little Italy’s Tree Lighting Ceremony happens every season, but this year you can have your view and drink it, too. Italian eatery Barbusa offers a cocktail inspired by the well-known Poinsettia Christmas Tree, made with pomegranate and orange juice, Grey Goose Cherry Noir, Cointreau and Prosecco. The Christmas tree look is complete with a star anise and fennel frond garnish. barbusa.com

Pair a slice of pizza at Oceanside’s Blade 1936 with a glass of Copper Fangs. This spin on a traditional apple cider consists of Sabe Copper, lemon juice, liquid alchemist apple spice and a dried apple chip. blade1936.com

Take a break from holiday shopping to spend an hour at the beach with a Time Killer. JRDN’s beachy winter drink mixes three types of rum with coconut and pineapple, adding orange, mint leaves, grated nutmeg and a literal cherry on top. t23hotel.com/jrdn

Backyard Kitchen & Tap spikes its chai with Better When Buzzed, made of Jack Daniels Whiskey, spiced chai, cinnamon syrup, almond milk, nutmeg, cinnamon dusting and a star anise. backyardpb.com

Cloak and Petal’s spirit-forward cocktail is a cool take on an old classic. Its Cold Fashioned mixes Mr. Black Cold Brew Coffee Liquor, Western Grace Brandy, Averna Amaro and Angostura bitters for a drink that boasts notes of caramel, vanilla and walnut oak. cloakandpetal.com

Ron Zacapa Centenario rum is combined with orange sherbet, buckwheat honey, egg yolk and grated nutmeg, then poured over a large iced cube for a chilled, winter-inspired cocktail at Union Kitchen & Tap Encinitas. localunion101.com

Head to Et Voilà! French Bistro for a soul-warming Old Forester Bourbon served on the rocks, complemented by a lemon finish and maple and agave-infused huckleberries. etvoilabistro.com

Canela is a girl’s name that means cinnamon, as well as the name of Jalisco’s spicy holiday beverage. This cinnamon blanco tequila and spiced rum cocktail is paired with fruity marmalade, orange bitters and cinnamon syrup. thejaliscocantina.com

Indulge in the crisp feeling of fall by sipping Chef Christopher Gentile’s pomegranate cocktail, complete with rose water, Del Maguey mezcal, lemon and a rose flower garnish. ranchobernardoinn.com/dine/avant

A blend of bourbon whiskey, unfiltered apple cider, lemon juice and Bénédictine (herbal liqueur) creates an elevated alcoholic apple cider, complete with a Granny Smith apple slice and cinnamon stick to boot. watergrill.com

Puesto’s twist on Mexican hot chocolate mixes Champurrado with blue agave tequila, Guanabana liqueur, passionfruit and lime juice, giving the traditional winter drink a beachy touch. eatpuesto.com

Skip Starbucks and stop by One Door North for this adult-version of a pumpkin spice latte — a pumpkin and spiced rum martini, topped with cinnamon, black pepper and Szechuan spices. onedoornorthsd.com

Hop aboard a sleigh and fly to The Oceanaire for a chilled cocktail, made with Grey Groose vodka, St-Germain Elderflower liqueur, Bénédictine, cookie butter syrup, Martinelli’s apple juice, lemon juice and an orange peel. theoceanaire.com/Locations/SanDiego/Locations.aspx