Thursday, October 14, 2010

Signature Winter Cocktails

Words by Courtney Kellar

Words by Autumn Millhouse
Photo courtesy of Charbay

The art of entertaining at a destination wedding means having the most superb and appropriate signature cocktail for the occasion. That’s why I reached out to my favorite wine & spirits company, Charbay Artisanal Spirits, and discovered some of their winter favorites that have been tried and true. Many local, infamous mixologists have concocted these cocktails to woo their customers and keep them warm over the chilly months. With winter nuptials in the works, here are some the hottest cocktail ideas for a winter wonderland wedding.

Winter Cocktails:

-Black Walnut/Hot Chocolate Martini

-Blood Orange Espresso Martini

-Spiced Blood Orange cocktail, poured over spiced cotton candy in a spice/sugar rimmed martini glass

-Hot Buttered Rum station

-Whiskey Manhattan’s garnished with brandied cherries

About: Autumn Millhouse is a local travel writer, international trekker and self-proclaimed “hopeless-romantic.” Author of the hugely popular Romantic Napa Valley: An Insider’s Guide for Couples, she is currently working on two books with similar themes dealing with travel and romance. Check out her blog here.