That’s the Spirit

We teamed up with BL Bistro to bring you the cure for the wintertime blues. Shake off the shivers with cold-weather cocktails such as a Hot Toddy or a Toasted Irishman. Whether you curl up by a cozy fire or entertain guests for the New Year, these merry mixes will help keep spirits high.

Special thanks to Brian Mason, owner of BL BistroBL Bistro, and Bobby Costello, a Bistro bartender, for the location of our shoot and their expert mixology.

BL Toddy
1 part fresh lemon juice
1 tablespoon honey
2 ounces bourbon
Hot water
1 part spiced rum
Cinnamon sticks
Lemon

In a mug or handled glass, combine honey, lemon juice, bourbon and hot water. Stir well until mixed. For extra spice, add rum to taste. Garnish with a slice of lemon and a cinnamon stick.

Tinsel Bellini
2 parts Hypnotiq liqueur
1 part Limoncello liqueur
Champagne
Fresh lime
Sugar for rim
Lemon and lime slices for garnish

Prepare glass by moistening the rim of a champagne flute with a paper towel dipped in soda; roll in sugar. Pour Hypnotiq and Lemoncello into a shaker filled with ice. Shake well; strain into flute, filling about half full to leave room for champagne. Top off glass with champagne and garnish with lemon and lime curls.

Toasted Irishman
3 parts Jameson Irish Whiskey
2 parts Kahlua liqueur
1 part peppermint schnapps
Fresh mint
Cinnamon sticks

Mix ingredients well. Pour into a snifter glass. Balance the snifter atop a glass of very hot water to warm. Garnish with a sprig of fresh mint and a cinnamon stick.

Blushing Lady
1 part Patron tequila
1 part X-Rated Fusion liqueur
1 part pomegranate juice
1 part cranberry juice
Sugar for rim
Fresh mint

Prepare glass by moistening the rim of a champagne flute with a paper towel dipped in soda; roll in sugar. Pour ingredients into a shaker filled with ice. Shake well; strain into flute. Garnish with fresh mint.

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