
ON THE FACE of it, the science is not encouraging. Hot beverages do little to warm you up. Alcohol actually has a hypothermic effect. And yet, for nights (or afternoons or, heck, even the occasional morning) when the outside chill gets deep into your bones, nothing comforts quite like a hot cocktail.
At Manhattan’s Craft, the center of chef Tom Colicchio ’s ever expanding universe of restaurants, the Nighty Night—steamed milk with Benedictine herbal liqueur, bitters and honey, topped with a grating of cinnamon—confers a mellow bonhomie on those coming in from the cold. “People at the bar are so ...
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January 30, 2015 8:58 PM
Velvet hammer:1 part crème de cacoa1 part café liqueur2 parts vodkaYou will feel better, just don't drive.
January 30, 2015 8:58 PM
Only truly memorable warm drink I can think of is an Irish Coffee served at San Francisco’s Buena Vista Café.Otherwise, my favorite remains a nicely chilled Bombay Blue Sapphire martini, or a nice bourbon served neat.