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Feast + West: Easy Elegant Entertaining

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Hey, Reader!

When you think of warming drinks, what comes to mind? Probably the usual suspects like hot chocolate or an Irish coffee, right?

Don't that limit your winter sipping! Spirit-forward drinks are perfect for slow winter nights, helping to warm you from the inside out with their bold flavors.

While the classic versions of these drinks have their place, these riffs are worth trying on dreary days:

black manhattan

The black manhattan cocktail is a riff on the classic Manhattan, swapping sweet vermouth for rich, herbal amaro. By making this simple swap, this rye whiskey cocktail becomes deeper, darker, and more complex. It’s sophisticated and smooth, making it just right for slow sipping after dinner.

coffee old-fashioned

This coffee old-fashioned is an espresso-martini-meets-old-fashioned twist that’s perfect for sipping next to the fire. Cold brew coffee combined with smoky bourbon, brown sugar syrup, and chocolate bitters create a cozy after dinner drink for sipping during the cold winter months.

vesper

James Bond was wrong: The best martinis are stirred, not shaken. The vesper is the sophisticated, elegant drink popularized by 007 himself. It's a classic blend of gin, vodka and a strong bitter liqueur like Lillet Blanc or Cocchi Americano.

smoky mocktail

This Non-Alcoholic Smoky Mocktail won't even have you missing the alcohol. We used a smoky Lapsang Souchong tea as the base for this drink, which mimics a lovely peaty Scotch whisky. Combined with some maple, lemon and pepper, this sip is strong even without the booze!

I hope you find a new favorite. Cheers!

Susannah

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Feast + West: Easy Elegant Entertaining

Susannah Brinkley Henry

I'm your cocktail bestie! Together we'll shake things up and make everything from classic cocktails to creative concoctions, and even mocktails from time to time. Follow me for delicious drink recipes, boozy desserts and appetizer pairings for easy, elegant entertaining.

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