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The Best NYC Holiday Drinks
Cienfuegos is one of The Best NYC Holiday Drinks.

1. Cienfuegos

95 Avenue A (E 6th St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · East Village · 214 tips and reviews

Village VoiceVillage Voice: Get the Red Bush punch which perfectly blends a naturally sweet rooibos tea with the smooth Elijah Craig 12 year bourbon and apricot liqueur.

Clover Club is one of The Best NYC Holiday Drinks.

2. Clover Club

9.2
210 Smith St (btwn Baltic & Butler St), Brooklyn, NY
Cocktail Bar · Boerum Hill · 369 tips and reviews

Village VoiceVillage Voice: Order the seasonal Harvest punch, a medley of mulled apple cider, Martinique and Jamaican rums, Cognac and apple wheels.

Apartment 13 is one of The Best NYC Holiday Drinks.

3. Apartment 13

115 Avenue C (7th Street), New York, NY
New American Restaurant · Alphabet City · 13 tips and reviews

Village VoiceVillage Voice: You must try the PAMA Paloma, with pomegranate, sherry and nutmeg. It is a perfect balance of smoky and tangy flavors.

The Bourgeois Pig is one of The Best NYC Holiday Drinks.

4. The Bourgeois Pig

127 Macdougal St (btwn W 3rd & 4th St), New York, NY
Wine Bar · Greenwich Village · 143 tips and reviews

Village VoiceVillage Voice: Warm up with the La Petite Pomme: a winter batch of Cocchi Americanco Blanc, apple cider and ginger bitters.

Prime Meats is one of The Best NYC Holiday Drinks.

5. Prime Meats

465 Court St (at Luquer St), Brooklyn, NY
New American Restaurant · Carroll Gardens · 236 tips and reviews

Village VoiceVillage Voice: Punches are changed daily and are just $5 per cup. Get the American Beauty, a large bowl of liquor with notes of strong black tea and raspberry.

Millesime is one of The Best NYC Holiday Drinks.

6. Millesime

92 Madison Ave ((At 29th St)), New York, NY
French Restaurant · NoMad · 52 tips and reviews

Village VoiceVillage Voice: Go for brunch where you get unlimited punch. Some delicious seasonal flavors included the cranberry cassis and cider tequila.

Death & Co. is one of The Best NYC Holiday Drinks.

7. Death & Co.

8.9
433 E 6th St (btwn 1st Ave & Ave A), New York, NY
Speakeasy · East Village · 395 tips and reviews

Village VoiceVillage Voice: This hidden gem features a delicious Piccadilly Punch. It's hard apple cider, nutmeg and lemon oleo-saccharum which all collide for a malty and seasonally-focused concoction.

The Dead Rabbit is one of The Best NYC Holiday Drinks.

8. The Dead Rabbit

9.3
30 Water St (btwn Broad St & Coenties Slip), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Financial District · 489 tips and reviews

Village VoiceVillage Voice: Go for the unusual drink vessels here which include, flagons, glasses and bowls. Order the G.M. Gurton's which is a mix of oloroso sherry, Cognac, Jamaican rum, and muscovado sugar.

Atrium DUMBO is one of The Best NYC Holiday Drinks.

9. Atrium DUMBO

15 Main St (btwn Water St & Plymouth St), Brooklyn, NY
American Restaurant · DUMBO · 96 tips and reviews

Village VoiceVillage Voice: Try the Milk Punch. A different, but delicious drink with brandy, rum, coriander seeds, and Jasmine tea, which makes for a floral and earthy fusion of flavors.

The Drink is one of The Best NYC Holiday Drinks.

10. The Drink

228 Manhattan Ave (btwn Maujer & Grand St.), Brooklyn, NY
Bar · East Williamsburg · 80 tips and reviews

Village VoiceVillage Voice: Get the one-of-a-kind Trade Winds punch. A mixture of pumpkin, chair tea and dried chili pepper syrup that comes head to head with scotch and solera sherry for a rich and smoky buzz.

11. Daddy-O

44 Bedford St (at Leroy St & 7th Ave S), New York, NY
Bar · West Village · 138 tips and reviews

Village VoiceVillage Voice: Try the Zu-Lander, which is a specialty cocktail featuring Barrow's Intense Ginger Liquor mixed with blackberry puree, honey syrup, lime juice and vodka.

12. The Good Fork

391 Van Brunt St (btwn Coffey & Van Dyke), Brooklyn, NY
New American Restaurant · Red Hook · 96 tips and reviews

Village VoiceVillage Voice: Try the Trance of the Harpsichord cocktail featuring Barrow's Intense Ginger Liquor, with the added flavors of lemon juice and Absinthe Ordinaire.

Smörgås Chef is one of The Best NYC Holiday Drinks.

13. Smörgås Chef

283 W 12th St (By W 4th), New York, NY
Scandinavian Restaurant · West Village · 54 tips and reviews

Village VoiceVillage Voice: The seasonal glögg made with spiced rum, red wine, oranges and brown sugar is not to be missed.

The Copenhagen is one of The Best NYC Holiday Drinks.

14. The Copenhagen

13 Laight St (at Varick St), New York, NY
Scandinavian Restaurant · Tribeca · 35 tips and reviews

Village VoiceVillage Voice: Order the unique Danish version of glögg made with red wine, port, and rum.

Aquavit is one of The Best NYC Holiday Drinks.

15. Aquavit

8.5
65 E 55th St (btw Madison and Park Ave), New York, NY
Scandinavian Restaurant · Midtown East · 106 tips and reviews

Village VoiceVillage Voice: You must try the Swedish rendition of glögg which is brewed with figs, cardamom, and bourbon.