Where to find festive, holiday cocktails in Portland
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After you've visited Portland's many holiday markets and colorful light displays, a cocktail may be in order.
- Just don't get too Blitzened.
Here are six bars and restaurants where you can find peppermint hot toddies, eggnog martinis, mulled wine, mocktails and more.
2133 SE 11th Ave.
Come for the mugs, stay for the cheeky libations. This ultra-popular pop-up pours its Jingle Balls Nog (featuring cognac and sherry) and Christmapolitan (vodka, cranberry sauce and rosemary) into chunky, festive ceramic vessels — like a T. rex wearing a Santa hat.
920 E Burnside St.
Hey Love turns into Sleigh Love for the holidays and debuts its menu of slushies, toddies, Spanish coffees and gingerbread old fashioneds.
- If you're feeling brave (or nostalgic) take the "Your Parents Liquor Cabinet in 1993" shot — a s'mores-inspired shooter with vodka, Irish cream and creme de cacao.
710 SE 6th Ave.
This cozy speakeasy is perfect for those looking for a dark, swanky place to enjoy eggnog martinis and a "Run, run Rudolph" cocktail — a blend of sherry, passionfruit, lime and allspice — under glowing red neon light.
720 SE Sandy Blvd.
Known for its buttered rum — with mortared peppercorns, molasses and condensed milk served hot — this cocktail joint also has another specialty: Mamajuana mulled wine.
235 SW 1st Ave.
For those who love Halloween, this spooky bar dons a Santa hat during the month of December with an extensive menu featuring twists on classics like the Manhattan, espresso martinis and whisky sours.
- Try the "Feliz NaviDEAD" — a concoction of mezcal, allspice, cranberry and lemon that will "run you over like the reindeer did to grandma."
500 SE 8th Ave.
It's Christmas year-round at this dive bar. Decked out in lights – from the floor to the ceiling, inside and out — those looking to guzzle a bottle of cheap beer with friends in a festive, rowdy environment will find it here.