That being said, my Dad, who drinks even less than I do, has gotten into making wine. He makes peach and cherry wine from local fruit that is SO good!

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Seriously. Tastes EXACTLY like Christmas.

As for my holiday drinks... Hot Toddys, Eggnog and mulled wine are all favorites. As is everything I drink during the rest of the year :)

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Otherwise, it's bourbon manhattans or scotch- not necessarily festive, but they keep me from killing my Republican family members, so I deem them my Christmas Miracle.

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I may have to forgo a new year's drink for a Christmas drink. That way I can justify it as being a religious observance?

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Oh man, I was publicly drunk for a good three days. It was awesome. Those northern Europeans know good booze.

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Since tonight is first night of Chanukah we're planning on breaking out an excellent red we had imported from Bavaria a year ago. I'm not gonna make potato latkes though; Mr. G is gonna settle for pineapple chicken.

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Also where I come from, we call a shirley temple black a "dirty shirley".

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