{"id":24782,"date":"2015-12-06T06:00:10","date_gmt":"2015-12-06T14:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shescookin.com\/?p=24782"},"modified":"2019-12-15T16:01:08","modified_gmt":"2019-12-16T00:01:08","slug":"holiday-cocktails-for-hanukkah","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shescookin.com\/holiday-cocktails-for-hanukkah\/","title":{"rendered":"7 Holiday Cocktails for Hanukkah"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Cocktails for Hanukkah<\/h2>\n

For the 8 Days of Hanukkah, I’d like to introduce two exceptional, highly rated, kosher liqueurs from Sukkah Hill Spirits<\/a> in Los Angeles. Doing a search for holiday spirits will result in pages of cocktails geared toward Christmas – toddies, eggnog, and glogg galore, but what about cocktails for Hanukkah?<\/p>\n

Sukkah Hills Etrog<\/h2>\n

Written up in The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, The Tasting Panel The Jewish Voice, Jewish Journal and more, Sukkah Hills began as a labor of love by Marni Witkin, a home cook in Los Angeles who concocted liqueurs from citrons, or etrogs – the symbol of the Jewish holiday of Sukkot – \u00a0to sip with friends and family during their joyous gatherings under the sukkah.<\/p>\n

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What is Etrog?<\/h2>\n

Etrog became so popular she began producing it with her husband Howard under the name of Sukkah Hill Spirits. The delicate Etrog liqueur (76 proof) has sweetness balanced by a slightly bitter finish. Rated 91 points by Wine Enthusiast, Etrog has \u201caromas of lemon verbena, lime leaf, melon, and Meyer lemon candy. Moderately sweet with a medium body and pink pepper, honey, herb, and floral lemon blossom like snap on the prickly, warming finish. An exotic citrus liqueur with an interesting aquavit-like herb and spice dimension\u201d {Beverage Testing Institute}.<\/p>\n

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Besamin Liqueur for Passover and Hanukkah<\/h2>\n

Their second foray into spirits, Besamim, is designed for Passover but can also be savored during the 8 days of Hanukkah rather than being tucked away until Spring. Besamim (74 proof) possesses \u201cvibrant aromas and flavors of cinnamon, nutmeg and clove with a silky, moderately sweet medium body and a gently warming frosted carrot cake and candied spiced nut finish\u201d {Beverage Testing Institute}.<\/p>\n

The warming, well balanced spice flavors make Besamim a perfect elegant aperitif on its own or in holiday cocktails. Since I\u2019m on a bourbon roll, let\u2019s start with Besamim & Bourbon. Doesn\u2019t get much better, or simpler, than this:<\/p>\n

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7 Cocktails for Passover and Hanukkah<\/h2>\n
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Hanukkah Cocktail - The Spice Box<\/div>\n\t\t
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\n\t\tA simple, yet sophisticated, cocktail created for Hanukkah by Jessica Torres, chief cocktail creator at Onemartini.com<\/em>.\t<\/div>\n\t
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