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It’s Time to Pour a Whole Bottle of Wine Into Your Dessert
Dousing the world’s most aromatic fruit with spiced rosé and then piling it into this impressive, glossy tart is a project that conjures some much-needed holiday magic.
The Best Eggnog Has No Eggs in It
I know what you’re thinking, but this almond milk–based “holiday nog” can do it all.
What Your Thanksgiving Desserts Really Want: Angostura Whipped Cream
A few dashes of Angostura bitters gives whipped cream well-rounded spice that’s perfectly suited for pumpkin pie.
Thunderer
This easy-to-make cocktail was one of the earlier drinks I created for the bar menu at our Brentwood restaurant, Tavern. It is made with a honey syrup infused with fresh ginger and chiles de árbol, so you get those flavors and that heat in the cocktail. I added grapefruit to make it tangy.
Old Pepper
Warm up with this concoction of bourbon, hot sauce, and Worcestershire sauce. It’s not a Southern classic, but it certainly drinks like one.
Have Your Thanksgiving Wine and Mix This Cocktail With It Too
Riesling meets apple cider and bourbon in a sophisticated cocktail that goes well with turkey, stuffing, and more.
Paradise Apple
In this cocktail, Riesling (Marrero favors dry Rieslings from the Finger Lakes or Alsace) adds brightness to a mix of fresh apple cider and bourbon. Blending dried figs with honey syrup gives you a sweetener that’s full of earthy, nutty notes, and a small amount of floral liqueur gives the tart, refreshing drink a subtle luscious quality.
Don’t Forget Nonalcoholic Drinks This Thanksgiving
Two booze-free recipes—and more suggestions—from the author of Good Drinks: Alcohol-Free Recipes for When You’re Not Drinking for Whatever Reason.
Taiwanese Turkey Rice
Poach turkey in an anise, ginger, and scallion broth, then shred the meat and toss with a savory, lard-enriched sauce for this traditional Taiwanese preparation.
Cranberries Aren't Just For Sauce: Use the Juice in This Festive Campari Cocktail
If, for you, the best part of Thanksgiving is the tang of cranberry sauce, this super-easy, super-tart Campari-laced drink is for you.
Lipstick Memory
This festive, refreshing cocktail balances bittersweet Campari with tart, unsweetened 100% cranberry juice. The drink’s tartness and bitterness awakens the palate for whatever you’ve got cooking.
It’s Time to Stock Your Bar for Winter. Here Are the Bottles I’m Making Sure to Always Have on Hand.
A smartly-stocked bar is better than a well-stocked bar. Here's how to have one.
The Best Vessels for Drinking Hot Cocktails Outside
The best thermoses, mugs, and insulated tumblers for alfresco imbibing well into winter.
Newton's Law
Apple butter is a brilliant shortcut to a robustly flavored fall cocktail. Spiced with cinnamon and sometimes ginger, nutmeg, or clove, it brings in every essential autumn note in a teaspoon or two.
3 New Hot Cocktails to Sip Outside as the Weather Gets Cold
2020 is the year to move beyond the basic hot toddy.
Warm Comfort (Hot Chamomile and Tequila Cocktail)
The earthy, floral flavor of chamomile soothes the spice of reposado tequila in this easy, cozy spin on the hot toddy.
Apples and Oranges
This luscious combination of hot cider and Averna is our favorite way to spike cider these days. Sweetened with citrusy Grand Marnier and enriched with salted butter, it’s the perfect hot drink to enjoy outdoors.
Turmeric Hot Toddy
This golden-hued turmeric hot toddy from Claire Sprouse of Brooklyn’s Hunky Dory is wonderfully savory from the combination of nutty Amontillado sherry and earthy turmeric.
This Simple Glass Water Bottle Is The Best Wine-Saving Gadget I’ve Used
When you don’t want to drink a whole bottle at dinner, the Retap comes in handy.
This 3-Ingredient Cocktail Is My New Fall Favorite (No, It’s Not a Negroni)
This sherry and amaro drink is softer, richer, and just as easy to make.