16 cocktails you've probably never heard of but are perfect for this holiday season

• There are tons of amazing and unusual cocktails that most people don't know.
• Instead of once again going for the eggnog this holiday season, try one of the fun, relatively unknown mixed drinks we selected.

It's the holiday season. You're at a party. And you go for the eggnog. Again.

A classic is always a solid choice, but variety is the spice of life. Sometimes, it's fun to go for a bolder, lesser-known drink, if for no other reason than to impress your dates or friends with your cocktail know-how.

Business Insider put together a list of outstanding but relatively unknown mixed drinks that you should try this holiday season.

We pulled most of the recipes from Liquor.com and Serious Eats. The cocktails using Cointreau were created by the Cointreau team.