Beat eggs in a blender or food processor on low speed for 45 seconds.Ģ. Sprinkle with some fine zest of orange rind and serve.Ħ ounces Appleton Estate V/X Jamaica rum 1 pint of melted Three Twins Dad's Cardamom Ice Cream (either leave in the refrigerator to thaw or bring to room temp over low heat) 6 ounces organic whole milk 3 fresh organic eggs 1 teaspoon good quality organic rosewater Nutmeg and cardamom dust for garnishġ. Using a culinary torch, caramelize the sugar in the center of the glass (be careful to avoid too much contact of the flame with the glass).Ħ. Shake the powdered sugar over the glass to coat the top.ĥ. Hawthorne strain into a heat resistant glass (a thick glass wine goblet works nicely).Ĥ. Add ice and shake again for 10 seconds.ģ. Combine the first 6 ingredients in a mixing glass and dry shake hard for 5 seconds.Ģ. Strain over rocks into a glass with a powdered sugar rim.ġ ounce Combier 1 ounce Dry Sack Sherry 1/4 ounce Bols Genever 1 egg 4 dashes Bitter Truth Jerry Thomas Bitters Pinch of ground cinnamon Powdered sugar in a shaker Orange Zestġ. Winter is coming, indeed (recipe below)!ġ 3/4 ounces Cardamaro Vino Amaro 1/4 ounce Bonal Gentia-Quina 1/4 ounce turbinado simple syrup 1 bar spoon blackstrap molasses 1 bar spoon honey 1/4 ounce orange juice 1 drop bitter almond extract 1 dash each: black pepper tincture cardamom tincture clove tincture ginger tincture cinnamon tinctureĢ. Matt Grippo’s brilliant creation features rompope, a type of Mexican eggnog made from blanched almonds, milk, spices, and rum he blends this with Hine Cognac and Geijer Glögg (Scandinavian mulled wine). George Nola coffee liquor, Sightglass cold brew coffee syrup, and Strauss organic milk for a subtly spirituous blend.Ī holiday cocktail that’s Game of Thrones-themed? Yes, please. Marie Duffau Bas Armagnac is mixed with St. Isaac Shumway’s hot, coffee-based cocktail will liven you right up amidst the holiday madness. Expect a hint of pumpkin pie spice, vanilla, and of course, a little smoke in every sip. Mezcal rules the day in this Latin twist on hot, boozy cider-the smokey agave spirit joins hot cider, spicy glogg liqueur, lemon, and nutmeg. Here, Palo Cortado sherry gets seriously festive thanks to the addition of bubbly Brut Rosado Cava grenadine, lemon, and cacao tincture further deepen the flavor. It’s all about the sherry at 15 Romolo during the holiday season. After all, this is exactly the time of year to have ice cream before dinner (recipe below).

Jon Gasparini’s perfectly local take on eggnog features spicy-sweet Dad’s Cardamom ice cream, Appleton Estate V/X rum, millk, and eggs. Three Twins Ice Cream and booze? Yes, please. It’s smoky, spicy, and the perfect shade of holiday red.ĭad's Cardamom Eggnog from Rye Photo: Ryan Robles, We love David Gallardo’s blend of La Pinta Pomegranate tequila, Cynar, and mezcal with cinnamon syrup, and Angostura and chamomile bitters. Sometimes, the holiday season calls for tequila (and how). Jared Schmidt’s features organic apple juice, cloves, cinnamon, black pepper, and star anise, before being spiked with rich VS cognac. Nothing tastes like holiday spirit quite like hot mulled cider. Joseph Ehrmann says that the drink is named for the Friar Junipero Serra, founder of nine missions in California the 19th-century ingredients form a flavor profile of caramel, vanilla, and baking spices (recipe below). Sherry, Combier, and Bols Genever are shaken to a creamy froth with egg, bitters, and cinnamon before being topped with a hearty shake of powdered sugar. It’s sweetened and spiced with honey, molasses, cardamom, clove, ginger, and cinnamon, and served in a glass rimmed with powdered sugar (recipe below). This sippable version of the traditional German holiday spice cookie features a base of Cardamora Vino Amaro and Bona Gentia-Quina. We love this refreshing sipper of Pink Lady apple infused-Bulleit bourbon, lemon, and sage-it’s just what sugar, spice, and everything nice should be. SF is a bourbon town all year round, but it feels particularly fitting around this time of year. Sample our top 10 picks around town, and scroll to the bottom for a few bonus recipes, perfect for your holiday party purposes.

‘Tis the season for spirited sipping, and our favorite San Francisco bars have you covered with ciders, punches, and grogs galore (and even a decadent tipple made with ice cream).

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