Cider appears again in the Stone Wall cocktail from Wolfgang Puck Catering. The drink is made with rum, apple cider, ginger beer, simple syrup, and fresh ginger.
Chicago's Paramount Events makes a cocktail using winter produce. The brightly colored cocktail combines vodka with kumquat, fennel, Meyer lemon juice, fresh orange juice, and house-made tonic. As for the nail in the garnish? The firm's mixologist simply decided to use something different than a normal cocktail pick.Â
According to Leanne Strickler, mixologist for Blue Plate Catering in Chicago, sherry is trending. One of her newer creations is the Sherry Cobbler, which contains sherry, orange slices, cranberries, and rosemary simple syrup. The drink is garnished with a rosemary sprig.
