Christmas Cheer in a Bottle!

Big Guy has really gotten into blending and mixes different ingredients with bourbon to create memorable drinks for the holidays. We all agreed, for those lucky enough to try it, this year was a great beginning to a new annual tradition with his blend of orange, cinnamon, clove, and star anise.

We recently found a bottle of bourbon @wineandcheeseplace which included different ingredients which has sparked his idea for the 2024 holidays. Yes, it takes a year for these flavors to meld and become magic. He is repeating his recipe from last year for one jar with the above ingredients but is scaling back on the use of clove and star anise. Based on the store-bought bottle, he is mixing another jar with orange, cinnamon, and nutmeg. The final, and most adventuresome mix is orange, cinnamon, clove, and cranberries.

I cannot wait for next Christmas when we get to try all of them. In the meantime, I guess we will have to head back to the antique stores to find fun decanters and bottles to be shared with our friends in 2024!