WINTER COCKTAIL

The Vintner's Nightcap
Ingredients:
- 3 oz Night Harvest Shiraz
- 1 oz coffee liqueur
- 1/4 oz cherry liqueur
- 2 drops pastis
- Star Anise

Place pastis in a snifter glass, and swirl around the sides. Add the shiraz, coffee liqueur and cherry liqueur. Swirl to mix and drop a Star Anise in the drink to garnish. (Cocktail created by H. Joseph Ehmann, Elixir Beverage Catering)

Yuletide Moon

Ingredients:
- 4 pitted bing cherries
- 1/4 oz simple syrup
- 1 1/2 oz Night Harvest Marlot
- 1 oz bourbon
Garnish: one wheel slice of lemon and fresh nutmeg to grind

In a mixing glass, muddle the cherries (if not pitted, just remove pits after muddling). Add simple syrup, merlot, bourbon and lemon slice. Top with ice to 2/3 full and shake lightly. Empty entire contents into a 10.5 ounce old fashioned glass. Top with grated nutmeg. (Cocktail created by H. Joseph Ehmann, Elixir Beverage Catering)

Sidro Spice

Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 oz apple cider
- 1 tsp fresh ginger (may substitute with 1 oz ginger ale)
- 1/4 tsp chai tea poweder (may substitute with cinnamon)
- 2 oz Ecco Domani Chianti
Garnish: slice of ginger root or apple

Muddle fresh ginger. Shake all ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice. Strain into a chilled martini glass (or rocks glass if served hot). (Cocktail created by: Alex Ott, Mixologist NYC)