When it comes to the holidays there is nothing quite like a sweet treat to celebrate the season. If you have a sweet tooth we’ve gathered some great drinks that you will surely love this holiday season. These sips are a perfect way to sweeten a cocktail, serve as an aperitif, pair with cheese and add some spark to an after-dinner conversation by the fire.
Here are the top 6 holiday sips you need to check out:
Ice Cuvee Sparkling Rosé
The Peller Estates Ice Cuvee Sparkling has always been on my ‘want’ list around the holidays. Made in the traditional way (like Champagne) this brilliant Ontario sparkling wine is simply divine. Made with traditional chardonnay and pinot noir grapes, this wine also has a dosage of Canadian ice wine added to the final mixture, giving this wine a fun and fashionable and fascinating taste profile! Available at LCBO, wine rack stores and also online or at the winery.
Mateus Rosé
Never going out of style, Mateus Rosé is a great bottle to add to your bar cart for the holiday season. Hailing from Portugal, this historical juice always has fans, especially during the holidays. Serve chilled and pair with holiday ham, or spice up your holiday cocktails with a rosé fizz. Either way, people will love this wine when paired up with something spicy or used creatively in a cocktail. Keep an eye out for the three limited editions of its iconic bottle as some may still be around.
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Fonseca White Port
If you haven’t tried white port yet, you’re missing out. On its own white port is certainly fascinating, but try it in a ‘port and tonic’ and you’ll be surprised at how delicious it really is! On its own, it can also serve as an excellent aperitif. Aged for a short time in wood vats, Fonseca white port is fresh and thrilling. If you’re looking for a new favourite, the white port could be it!
Harveys Bristol Cream Sherry
Harveys Bristol Cream Sherry is a very well-known brand and an icon in the region and in its category. It was created in 1882 by John Harvey II and his brother Edward and is the result of a meticulous selection of over 30 Spanish grape blends of the Fino, Oloroso, Amontillado and Pedro Ximenez. Known for its deep golden chestnutty and amber tones, the nose is both full and fragrant and pungent and elegant all at once. It has explosive aromas of fig, floral, caramel and dried citrus and in a blind tasting, you can be sure to pick this one out of a crowd. The liquid is full-bodied and has a richness on the palate followed by a velvety finish. An acquired taste, maybe. But delicious for anyone who appreciates sweeter wine-based liquors. Click here if you want to learn how to make the perfect cream sherry cocktail with Harveys Bristol Cream
St-Germain Elderflower Liqueur
Love to sip a spritz and want to take it up a notch? St. Germain is a French elderflower liqueur that has a bright fresh floral flavour everyone will fall in love with! This incredibly beautiful, elegant and delicious liquor owes its unique flavour to the white flowers of the elderflower tree. Each bottle contains the refreshing essence of up to 1,000 fresh elderflowers, each bursting with notes of pear, citrus, tropical fruit, and a hint of honeysuckle. These small but mighty flowers bloom in spring, typically late May, and are harvested by hand during the fleeting three to four-week period that follows, when their flavour and aroma are at their peak. Serve up a new spritz style this Christmas Eve – garnish with a sprig of Rosemary.
Coole Swan Superior Irish Cream
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A blend of Whiskey, chocolate and cream a sip of this Irish cream will have you swooning for more. Serve neat or dazzle it up in a cocktail, this cream liquor is perfect also in a coffee or a twist on a white Russian. A lovely hostess gift for any cocktail, whiskey, chocolate or cream lover
