Let’s face it: Any holiday that goes on for over a week is seriously indulgent, especially when that holiday features golden-foil wrapped chocolate, raspberry doughnuts and greasy, fried potatoes. Hanukkah is an exercise in wintertime celebratory stamina, best endured with a festive drink. Whether you’re hosting a blue and white holiday bash, or attending your first Hanukkah hootenanny, here are the best cocktails to get you through all eight boozy nights.
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8 Best Cocktails for Hanukkah
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OK, hear us out on this one. We know Eggnog is traditionally considered a Christmas drink, but there’s no reason you can’t make the eggy winter beverage an inclusive drinking experience. Pairing this milky white drink with the AMF above makes for a blue and white color-coordinated bar and an boozy interfaith celebration. Invite your favorite gentiles to your holiday shindig, throw on Charlie Brown, and have yourself a merry little Hanukkah.
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When the Hanukkah candles flicker down low and grow dim, the bright sparkles of Champagne [https://www.supercall.com/how-to/how-to-open-champagne-without-hurting-anyone-or-yourself] will keep the party going long into the night. This hybrid, which sits somewhere between a Sherry Cobbler and Champagne Cocktail, is distinguished by its dash of liqueur (your choice of Cointreau or Maraschino) and use of several citrus juices, letting it shine on your palate just a smidge brighter than all other Champagne cocktails. Consider this the shamash of the bubbly world.
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Dreidel taught us a little about gambling and a lot about the wonders of chocolate. One of those lessons actually stuck—which is why we still lose the game to our little cousins. Let the kids have their foil-wrapped winnings and satisfy your post-latke feast cravings with some grown-up chocolate. This take on the classic Chocolate Martini is drier and more complex than those chocolate coins anyway.
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