What You Need:
1 bottle of Death's Door Gin
1 bottle of Paolo Saracco Moscato d'Asti
Lemons, limes, orange juice
How To Make It:
Fill a shaker with ice and 1.5 ounces of gin. Squeeze in one lime and half of one lemon, plus .25 cup of orange juice and finish with 4 ounces of Moscato. Stir and strain into a tall glass with ice, and garnish with lemon or lime.
What You Need:
Laurent-Perrier 187 Mini Bottle
Pomegranate molasses (avail on Amazon if you can't find at the liquor or gourmet grocery store)
1 ripe pomegranate
How To Make It:
Start with 1 teaspoon of pomegranate molasses at the bottom of a large wine glass. Fill the glass with the Laurent-Perrier mini bottle (well chilled) and garnish with pomegranate seeds. Next, take a hot bath and use the rest of the pomegranate seeds on your face as a scrub. The juice works as an antioxidant mask and the seeds exfoliate your skin.
What You Need:
1 bottle of Côtes du Rhône
1 deck of cards
Tips:
The 2009 vintage is a hot one with many clocking in at a whopping 14.5%. Blue Bicycle Playing Cards and Domaine de la Solitude Côtes du Rhône Rouge work well in this scenario. Next step: Drink the bottle of wine while playing every version of solitare your grandmother taught you.
What You Need:
1 bottle of Icewine
1 bottle of quality vanilla extract
How To Make It:
The Inniskillin Vidal Icewine from VQA Niagra Peninsula in Canada and a big jar of Nielsen-Massey Madagascar bourbon pure vanilla extract is recommended. The Icewine is something that enhances any non-chocolate dessert. As donuts seem to be a new trend, dunking a beignet in this thick, golden elixir for extra holiday morning pleasure is a special treat.
Photo: Courtesy of Anthony Tahlier