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- Patrick Schwarzenegger tells People that his return to his role as Ketel One’s “spirits advisor” for 2025 has actually made him “the most experienced person ever at making cocktails” aspect of his family holiday parties.
- “I like to do something more simple (like) a Dirty Martini or a Lemon Twist,” he shared about favorite cocktail recipes, adding, “I’ve always said that my first cocktail… I like an Espresso Martini.”
- However, don’t expect Schwarzenegger to be making these drinks and tearing up the dance floor, especially during the holidays. According to him, the best pairing is, “Especially with the holiday season upon us, there’s nothing I love more than watching a classic Christmas movie or something with a good martini.”
Patrick Schwarzenegger knows how to make any festive occasion memorable — starting with what he plans to pour into his guests’ glasses.
That’s why the 32-year-old actor, model, and entrepreneur has decided to return to his role as Ketel One’s “spirit advisor” for 2025, telling People that the pair go beyond “being a big fan of Ketel One and what they stand for,” and reflect his real-life position as a party host. Although when he’s hosting, Schwarzenegger has simple rules to keep things classy.
“I’m definitely the most experienced at making cocktails,” Schwarzenegger says of his de facto new role at family gatherings. Pairing together some delicious classics that keep the holiday spirits high.
“I like to do something more simple (like) a Dirty Martini or a Lemon Twist,” he shares about favorite cocktail recipes. He added, “I’ve always said that my first cocktail… I like an espresso martini.”
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However, after his first drink, Schwarzenegger likes to transition to an “après noir (cocktail)…with orange slices and cinnamon and syrup,” which pairs the sweetness perfectly with the holiday season. In fact, Schwarzenegger loves the sweet, citrus-laced drink so much that he’s created an official Ketel One Deluxe Kit that lets anyone bring the taste of the star’s après noir into their own home.
However, don’t expect Schwarzenegger to be making these drinks and tearing up the dance floor, especially during the holidays. According to her, the best pairing is, “Especially with the holiday season upon us, there’s nothing I love more than watching a classic Christmas movie or something with a good martini.”
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Continuing that notion, he says, “With traditions, we always go and see a christmas story Or home alone Or the grinch (And) have good food and drink by the fire.”
Schwarzenegger can keep his holiday drinks simple; However, he adds, “I love eggnog, but that… man, it gets a little heavy.”
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Overall, the actor says “continuing this relationship with Ketel One into the new year,” which will extend to Ketel One returning as the official vodka of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival, has been a “great experience” that “merges together the two worlds” of acting and the game’s after-party.
He added, “This is the third time I’ve had the opportunity to be back with Ketel One and I started my relationship with the ‘Spirit Advisor’ campaign last fall, last holiday season.” “And then it was a really great relationship that grew and bled White lotus and working with kettle one White lotus And then with HBO, which resulted in me being allowed to work with them again. And then we’ll continue this fall and into next year. So that’s really exciting to me.”
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