Jeannie Mai Shares Spiced Manhattan Cocktail Recipe for Holidays

Feeling festive! Jeannie Mai Jenkins’ Spiced Manhattan brings simply the kick to any vacation gathering — with out an disagreeable hangover the next morning.

“My drink of alternative was an old style till I spotted I needed to rise up the subsequent day and truly perform,” the previous Actual cohost, 43, reveals within the newest challenge of Us Weekly. “So I’m grateful for this spritzed model!”

Mai Jenkins — who married rapper Jeezy in March 2021 — proclaims that the cocktail has “one of the best kick” due to Owl’s Brew Spiced Chai & Cranberry Boozy Tea. The glowing beverage is made with freshly brewed spices, together with ginger, cinnamon and cloves. “What’s to not love?” the How Do I Look? alum quipped. (The Dancing With the Stars alum’s recipe makes one serving.)

Along with mixing festive cocktails for the vacation season, Mai Jenkins is making ready for her first Christmas with daughter Monaco, whom she shares with the 45-year-old musician. The Check Kitchen host began adorning her dwelling final month placing up stockings for her brood — together with a white, furry model with Monaco’s moniker embroidered throughout the highest.

Mai Jenkins and Jeezy — who has three older kids from earlier relationships — welcomed their first baby in January after the style stylist beforehand suffered a miscarriage.

“It’s so bizarre,” the California native opened up about new motherhood through Instagram Story in March. “I don’t really feel like speaking, trusting anybody. I’ve turn into so overprotective that something might damage Monaco or my household. Papa Mai and my brother Dennis got here to spend time with me, and there’s nothing like household. Monaco [took her] first stroll with Papa Mai, the OG who taught me to like the outside.”

She added on the time: “When my ideas roam, I catch myself continually criticizing how I’m doing this complete mother factor. Simply sharing this as a reminder to be type to myself as a result of man … that is exhausting. My nipples bleed, I’m drained and my reminiscence is GONE.”

The Daytime Emmy Award winner now hopes to move the teachings she’s realized onto Monaco.

“I’m so excited to point out our daughter what it appears like when her mommy is doing ME, taking good care of ME, making ME really feel good inside and outside,” the TV persona wrote through Instagram final month. “Child woman, you’re gonna construct confidence from the within out and I’m honored to share with you now what took me years to be taught.”

Hold scrolling to learn to whip up Mai Jenkins’ Spiced Manhattan in time for the festive season, and decide up the newest challenge of Us Weekly for much more vacation inspiration:

Components:

6 oz Owl’s Brew Spiced Chai & Cranberry Boozy Tea

1.5 oz bourbon

Ice, for serving

Orange slice, for garnish

Directions:

1. Pour Boozy Tea and bourbon right into a glass.

2. Swirl and serve over ice.

3. Garnish with an orange slice.