Sips & Synopsis - This Weeks Makings

• Sweater Weather is Here

• Trivia Question

• Drink of the Week - Brown Butter Hot Rum Toddy

• Why Drink “Seasonally"

• Bonus Cocktails

• Mocktail Moment - Vanilla Pear Steamer

🍂 What’s in Your Glass This Week...

It’s finally happened: sweater weather has officially settled in. The clocks have turned, the leaves are crispy, and comfort is calling from your bar cart.

This week, we’re matching your knits with cocktails that feel like fall in a glass.
They’re warm, a little textured, and best enjoyed wrapped in your favorite cardigan or throw.

✔️ Drink of the Week: Brown Butter Hot Rum Toddy 
✔️ Bonus cocktails: a bourbon + chai latte and a spiced amaro sipper
✔️ Mocktail: Vanilla pear steamer (yes, it’s everything)
✔️ Story: What it means to drink “seasonally,” for real
✔️ Links to cozy cocktail glassware & maple syrup
✔️ Trivia + a quote to warm the soul

Let’s sip something that matches your mood.

Trivia Question❓

What is the oldest known hot cocktail still widely served today?

Answer at the bottom of the newsletter

🥃 Drink of the Week: Brown Butter Hot Rum Toddy

Toasty, rich, and slightly nutty - this one’s like your favorite hoodie in cocktail form.

Ingredients:

• 1.5 oz dark rum

• 0.5 oz brown butter syrup (recipe below)

• 0.5 oz lemon juice

• 4 oz hot water

• Garnish: cinnamon stick or lemon peel

Directions:

1. Add rum, lemon juice, and brown butter syrup to a mug.

2. Top with hot water and stir gently.

3. Garnish with a cinnamon stick or lemon twist.

4. Sip and melt into your blanket.

🧈 Brown Butter Syrup (Quick How-To):

• Melt 4 tbsp unsalted butter in a small saucepan until it turns golden brown and smells nutty.

• Add 1/2 cup sugar and 1/2 cup water.

• Stir until dissolved.

• Strain into a jar and store in the fridge for up to a week.

🧵 Story: From the Farmers Market to the Mug—Why Seasonal Drinking Makes Sense

We’ve all heard the phrase “eat seasonally.” It shows up on restaurant menus, farmers market signs, and the occasional food blog telling you when asparagus is “in.” It’s about flavor, freshness, and rhythm - paying attention to what the earth is offering right now, and leaning into it instead of fighting against it.

But here’s the thing: that same idea applies to cocktails, too. Because if we’re willing to swap tomatoes for squash in October, why wouldn’t we also swap a spritz for a spiced toddy?

Drinking seasonally isn’t about strict rules. It’s about paying attention to how things feel.
In summer, the light is long and the drinks are cold and citrusy. You reach for crushed ice, mint, watermelon, lime - because your body wants those things.

In fall, the air shifts. The light fades faster. We crave warmth, spice, and texture.
So instead of a gin and tonic, you lean toward something richer. Something warm.
Something stirred slowly, not shaken frantically. Something that tastes like it could be wearing a sweater.

That’s what we’re celebrating this week. Not just what’s trendy or photogenic - but drinks that match the mood of the moment. Cocktails that are cozy, maybe even a little indulgent, and absolutely perfect for November nights.

Because seasonal drinking isn’t about impressing anyone. It’s about being more present, one sip at a time.

Cozy Tools for Fall Sipping

• Double-Walled Glass Mugs (Set of 2) – Keeps toddies hot and hands safe

• Organic Maple Syrup for Cocktails – Grade A, rich, and perfect for flips & warm drinks

• Felt Coasters – Wool Texture, Fall Colors – Fall vibes meet function

✨ Bonus Cozy Cocktails

1. Spiced Bourbon Chai Latte

• 1 oz bourbon

• 4 oz hot chai tea

• 1 oz milk or oat milk

• 0.5 oz honey syrup

• Dash of cinnamon or cardamom

Build in a mug, stir, and top with foam or whipped cream if you’re feeling extra.

2. The Flannel Flip

• 1 oz amaro (like Montenegro or Averna)

• 1 oz rye whiskey

• 0.5 oz maple syrup

• 1 whole egg

• Shake hard with no ice, then again with ice.

• Strain into a coupe glass. Garnish with grated nutmeg.

Rich, herbal, warming, and definitely fall-forward.

Mocktail Moment: Vanilla Pear Steamer

• 1/2 ripe pear, muddled

• 0.5 oz vanilla syrup

• 5 oz warm oat milk

• Garnish: ground cinnamon + thin pear slice

Steam, blend, or gently heat together. Cozy never tasted so clean.