Holiday Sippers

Posted by Rebekah Lowe / Friday, December 2nd, 2011

Deck the halls with boughs of holly—and fill your mugs with something yummy. In the spirit of the season, we rounded up four signature NoVA drinks that will have you humming holiday tunes in no time. —Lorin Drinkard

Spiced Cookie Steamer
Buzz Bakery [Arlington, Alexandria]
Steamed milk mixed with a sliver of buttered batter, cinnamon and sugar.

Hot Spiced Sangria
Trummer’s on Main [Clifton]
Assorted fresh fruit (figs, pomegranates, oranges, etc.) infused with nutmeg, cloves, star anise, cinnamon, orange peel and allspice, served in a rum, honey, orange juice and red wine concoction.

Candy Cane Cappuccino
Extra Perks Coffee Shop & Café [Alexandria]
Dark chocolate sauce and mint syrup mixed with steamed espresso and milk, with Christmas-colored candy cane bits sprinkled on the foam.

Toasted Almond Eggnog Martini
Panache [Tysons Corner]
Creamy eggnog, Frangelico, and Maker’s Mark combined and shaken, served with toasted almonds on top.

Illustrations by Libby Burns
(December 2011)

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