There’s absolutely nothing wrong with mixing up some whiskey, lemon, cloves, honey, and cinnamon — otherwise known as the hot toddy. But there are plenty more hot winter cocktails out there. For generations, men and women around the world have crafted warm winter drinks, from spiked hot buttered rums and mulled wines to spiked coffees and hot chocolates. Looking for a few to try? We spoke to a squad of New York City bartenders and asked them to share their hottest hot cocktail recipes. From variations on the classic hot toddy and the best damn boozy hot chocolate you’ll ever try, here are four excellent cold weather cocktails to try.1. The Hot TeddyCreated by Amir Babayoff for Ophelia, NYCRemember when...
The old fashioned is perhaps the most well-known cocktail in the world, an enduring classic. It’s old, and yet still fashionable to this day, having survived over a century of cocktail trends since its inception in 1880 at The Pendennis Club in Louisville, Kentucky. The basic recipe is simple: muddle a sugar cube with Angostura bitters, add in whiskey, stir with a couple of ice cubes, and garnish with orange peel and/or a maraschino cherry. But the resulting cocktail — sweet and aromatic, yet spirit-forward — hits all the right notes.Of course there are many variations of the standard old fashioned recipe. Don Draper, who did his part to popularize the cocktail, once made it with rye (which adds a...
Surrounded by Las Cinco Cruces’ rainforest on a cliff close to the ocean, Delta Hotels Riviera Nayarit is an all-inclusive oasis for nature lovers. This Marriott-affiliated wellness resort is the first all-inclusive property that’s tied to Delta Hotels, a brand that typically draws business travelers. Here, guests will find reasonable rates on par with other a la carte hotels nearby. Curious to see what this affordable property was about (in part due to being a Marriott loyalist but also because I’ve never stayed at an all-inclusive resort before), my aunt and I decided to book a two-night stay while traveling to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. Here are eight things you should know before reserving a room at Delta Hotels Riviera Nayarit....
Hi friends! Happy Friday! How are you? What do you have going on? Our friends are having their annual Elf party tonight and we have the fighter group’s kids’ Christmas party tomorrow. I’m setting up a table for the kids to make snowman slime! I’m also teaching a barre class and finishing up holiday baking and prep so I can CHILL next week. I hope you have a lovely weekend ahead! This post is going live early, so when I’m awake and have the kids dropped off at school, I’ll put all of this year’s Favorite Things giveaway winners live here. (Yessss you can sneak in last-minute entries until I get the winners posted.) Friday Faves Some adventures from this week:...
