The It's a Wonderful Life is a Christmas cocktail that was created by food writer and author Jessica Strand and was first published in her book Very Merry Cocktails: 50+ Festive Drinks for the Holiday Season. As a nod to the character George Bailey, the recipe calls for Bailey's Irish Cream Liqueur and mixes it with half & half and the bright flavor of green crème de menthe, which also gives the drink a faint yet festive color.
Add half & half, Irish cream liqueur, and green crème de menthe to a shaker.
Fill shaker with cubed ice.
Shake for 10-20 seconds.
Fill a lowball glass with fresh cracked ice.
Using a Hawthorne strainer, strain into lowball glass.
Garnish with ground cinnamon.