Cocktail Of The Week: The Festive North Pole Martini At Lotte New York Palace

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Fancy something festive this holiday season? If so, we’ve got the cocktail for you. Head to Lotte New York Palace for a seasonal libation that will tickle your fancy, the appropriately named North Pole Martini.

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Guests and visitors alike can escape to The Gold Room for this celebratory martini, which retails for $30, a minty, frothy confection made of Absolut Vanilla vodka, white crème de cacao, and peppermint compound.

To make the drink at home, the recipe is as follows:

3 oz Absolut Vanilla Vodka
½ oz White Crème de Cacao
½ oz Peppermint Compound
Shake over ice
Crushed Candy Cane Rim
Chocolate Straw Garnis

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This haute hotel has also opened its Winter Bar, which will operate Wednesday through Sunday, from 3-9 PM, through the end of the holiday season.

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The menu includes the following drinks (and holiday cookies!):

• Royal Hot Chocolate
  – Madagascar Dark Chocolate, Cream, Milk, Marshmallows
• Hot New York Apple Cider
• Mexican Mint Hot Chocolate
  – Patron silver tequila, peppermint schnapps, Madagascar dark chocolate, cream, milk
• Kentucky Straight Caramel Cider
  – New York apple cider, Bulleit bourbon, caramel syrup, lemon juice
• Hot Buttered Rum
  – Diplomatico Reserva Exclusiva rum, steeped vanilla, allspice, cinnamon, honey, unsalted butter, dehydrated orange, star anise
•  Hennesy Hot Toddy
  -Hennessy VSOP cognac, herbal tea, maple syrup, lemon wedge

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