Winter is coming, and we all want to get a taste. Starbucks is always crowded, and maybe we want to try something a little different. There is nothing like sipping a warm apple cider on a cold day or trying some homemade spiked eggnog at the end of the day. (Or in the middle -- we do not judge!) Whatever you’re in the mood for, the Holy City has you covered. Stop by one of these 10 low-country locations to try one of their inviting winter drinks!
City Lights Coffee
Lattes: Gingerbread latte or maple spice latte
Hot apple chai-der: Chai tea and apple cider
Kilwins
Holiday milkshakes: Eggnog, peppermint, pumpkin pie, or apple pie (It's Charleston -- the weather may permit milkshakes tomorrow.)
Whisk
Zebra Latte: White and dark chocolate peppermint latte
Closed for Business
Eggnog: House made eggnog mixed with Jim Beam and Fireball sprinkled with cinnamon
Toast
Hot Buttered Rum: Dark rum, melted butter, brown sugar, and spices (Offered year round.)
Honey Nugget Bourbon: American Honey Bourbon, house infused with vanilla and cinnamon, served in a heated snifter glass with a Grand Marnier marinated blackberry (Offered year round.)
The Kickin’ Chicken King Street
Caramel AppleTini: Crown Royal Apple Whiskey, Bailey’s, Goldschläger, caramel, and cream. Served in a martini glass and garnished with a fresh apple slice
Pecan Pie Martini: Praline liqueur, Bulleit whiskey, caramel sauce, cream, and nutmeg, served in a martini glass
Co
Five-Spice Sangria: Cathead pecan vodka, champagne, and red apple simple syrup
Dark n’ Peach: Bourbon, Kraken black spiced rum, peach nectar, ginger, and mint (Pictured in cover photo)
Rhubarb Old-Fashioned: Bourbon, Rhubarb liqueur, orange, and bitters
HoM
Apples & Bourbon: Bourbon, apples, cinnamon, cloves, and orange
Maple Old Fashioned: Maker’s Mark, maple syrup, club soda, orange, and a cherry; served in a lowball glass glass and garnished with a lemon peel
Ms. Rose’s
Palmetto Sling: George Dickle Rye, Cynar, Benedictine, rich syrup, Fee Bros. West Indian Orange bitters, Peychaud’s bitters, Bitterman’s Elemakule Tiki bitters, and house made apple cinnamon bitters all topped with cinnamon, nutmeg, and an orange peel
Fat Hen
Pomme de Terre: Sweet potato vodka and simple syrup served in a martini glass sprinkled with nutmeg
Appalachian Apple: House infused apple-cinnamon rum, ginger beer, and apple cider. Served on the rocks and garnished with a cinnamon stick
Cheers!
