Here are some drinks available for the holiday season at metro area restaurants and bars.
Pomp & pine at Burle’s Bar
This cocktail combines Barr Hill Tom Cat barrel-aged gin, green Chartreuse liqueur and lemon juice. A seasonal touch is added by a house-made Douglas fir syrup made with tea.
505 N. Angier Ave. NE, Atlanta. burlesbar.com
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Credit: Matt Christison
Frozen eggnog at Gene’s
This drink gives the heartwarming tradition of eggnog a chill. It includes rum, cognac, maple, cinnamon and a dash of nutmeg. It’s as enchanting as all the ephemera that decorates this East Lake barbecue joint.
2371 Hosea L. Williams Drive, Atlanta. genesgenesgenes.com
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Ornamentini at Reverence
Hibiscus-infused Ketel One vodka, dry curacao and spiced, sweet Velvet Falernum combine in this drink. Make it even more of a winter experience by sitting inside one of the Epicurean Hotel Atlanta’s igloos.
1117 Peachtree St. NE, Atlanta. 470-283-2590, reverenceatlanta.com
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Holiday masala old-fashioned at Nadair
This drink is spiced with chai and sweetened with honey syrup, plus malted milk-washed bourbon is balanced with bitters. Treacle adds rich, dark flavors, like a Christmas pudding.
1123 Zonolite Road NE, Atlanta. 404-941-7254, nadairatl.com
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Naughty toddy at Floridaman
The naughty toddy is just the cure for any scrooge in your group, with Tullamore Dew Irish whiskey, strong black tea, citrus and a spiced, soothing cinnamon honey syrup.
921 Wylie St. SE, Atlanta. 404-254-2969, breakerbreakeratl.com
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Candy girl at Halidom Eatery
This is a peppermint spritz that dazzles with tart cranberry, vanilla and bubbly peppermint, as well as a peppermint sugar rim, rosemary sprig and a tiny disco ball.
1341 Moreland Ave. SE, Atlanta. 678-712-5554, halidomeatery.com
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Ugly sweater party at Blind Elf
This drink stands out at the Blind Pig Parlour Bar’s holiday pop-up. It’s smoky, citrusy and fruity with cranberry, as well as getting sweet herbal depth from a syrup made with rosemary and sage.
128 E. Andrews Drive NW, Atlanta. 404-848-9100, theblindpigparlourbar.com
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Nut-meg-cracker at Six Feet Under
A festive twist on a White Russian, this cocktail has a rich aroma and a silky texture, thanks to vanilla-infused vodka, Kahlúa and milk. It also has dashes of holiday spice from rosemary, nutmeg and cinnamon, plus a honey sugar rim.
437 Memorial Drive SE, Atlanta. 404-523-6664; and 1824 Cheshire Bridge Road, Atlanta. 470-762-0733, sixfeetunder.net
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Poinsettia at Superica
This mix of cranberry juice, Cointreau and cava comes garnished with a rosemary sprig and orange peel. A nonalcoholic version also is available.
Multiple locations, superica.com
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Coquito at El Super Pan
Thick, creamy and tropical, this drink blends Puerto Rican spiced rum, coconut cream and coconut milk with aromatic seasonal spices, including allspice, clove and cinnamon.
675 Ponce de Leon Ave. NE, Atlanta. 404-600-2465; and 455 Legends Place, Atlanta. 404-521-6500, elsuperpan.com
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Naughty and nice at the Select
This drink combines rum, Velvet Falernum, lemon and allspice dram into a well-balanced blend of citrus and spice. It is served over crushed ice in a copper mule mug.
6405 Blue Stone Road, Sandy Springs. 770-637-2240, theselectatl.com
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Sugar, spice & everything nice at Serena Pastificio
The herbal qualities of gin mix with fruity pomegranate, tart cherry and vanilla spice syrup in this cocktail. Heirloom Alchermes adds color to the drink’s ruby hue, and it gets warmth from cinnamon, clove and rose water.
1197 Peachtree St. NE, Atlanta. 470-893-8526, serena-pastificio.com
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