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| | Hot Seasonal Cocktails in New York City - Winter Warmers - Hot Toddies - Holiday Bars |
 | | Aquavit's authentic version ($12)red wine fortified with cardamom, cloves, orange peel, almonds, and raisins, not to mention burnt-sugar brandyis available at the flagship, as well as offshoot AQ Café, December 7 through the end of the year. |
 | | Jerry Thomas is widely recognized as the father of the cocktail, and in homage to the 19th-century tinkerer, Bemelmans beverage director Audrey Saunders is steeping a seasonal Hot Port Sangaree ($13.50)ruby port, Cointreau, pomegranate molasses, lemon juice, lemon rind, and angostura and orange bittersstarting December 21. |
 | | Predecessor Grange Hall famously served hot wassail bowls during December; The Blue Mill continues the tradition with the signature Blue Mill Hot Cider ($10), homemade apple or pear cider accompanied by a cinnamon swizzle stick, and, if you're feeling particularly jaunty, a shot of vodka. |
| www.newyorkmetro.com /urban/guides/holidays/bars/warmers.htm (577 words) |
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