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Cold Weather Cocktails

Cold weather is time to appreciate deep, rich flavors. These are recipes from Virginia Distilleries make the most of the crisp, cool season.

Port on Port Virginia Distillery 1½ oz Port Cask Virginia Highland Whiskey ¼ oz Ruby Port style wine ½ oz Simple Syrup 1 teaspoon Fresh Lemon Juice Black walnut bitters

Combine all ingredients except bitters in shaker.Add ice and shake well. Strain into coupe glass and top with 3 to 4 dashes of bitters.

Winter Bourbon Smash A.Smith Bowman 1½ oz Bowman Bros. Bourbon 2 tablespoons Jam or preserve of choice ½ oz Triple Sec 1 oz Orange Juice orange wedge Splash of Club Soda

Add all ingredients to a shaker half filled with ice. Shake vigorously for 15 seconds. Strain into a chilled glass with ice. Top with splash of club soda. Garnish with orange wedge

Jack Rose Laird & Company 2 oz Laird’s Applejack ¾ oz Fresh Lemon Juice ½ oz Pomegrante Grenadine Lime Wedges

Fill cocktail shaker halfway with ice. Add all ingredients and shake well. Strain into soupe or martini glass. Garnish wih lime wedge

Sweater Weather 2 oz Virginia Highland Whiskey 4 oz Apple Cider ¾ oz Pratt Standard Kola Syrup ¾ oz Fresh Lemon Juice Cinnamon Stick

Served Cold: Combine all ingredients except cinnamon stick into blender with 6 cubes of ice

Blend briefly & derve with cinnamon stick or apple garnish

Served Warm: Combine all ingredients including cinnamon in pan over stove top and warm to a low simmer Pour into mug using cinnamon stick as garnish

Into the Woods ¼ teaspoon Green Chartreuse ¼ oz Cinnamon Syrup 1½ oz Port Cask 2 drops Blackwater Bitters Rosemary Bitters 2 drops Blackwater Bitters Co Cedar Bitters

Combine all ingredients

Add several ice cubes

Stir over ice

Garnish With apple slice

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