‘Tis the Season: Cozy Cocktails
Like it or not, there is a chill in the air. Aside from wrapping yourself in a shaggy blanket and thawing your toes by the fireplace, another way to warm the soul is with some cozy cocktails. We’ve rounded up some of our favorites, including a few hot cocktails that are deliciously perfect for this time of year.
Want to feel the warmth of summer during the winter? Check out our favorite restaurants that feel like a vacation getaway!
Prefer to grab your cocktails to go? Check out the cocktail to go options at Lettuce Entertain You restaurants near you.
HOT COCKTAILS
Mezcal Hot Chocolate
Ilegal Mezcal, creme de cacao, chai, cayenne, giant marshmallow
Beatrix – River North, Fulton Market, Oak Brook, Streeterville
Make a reservation at the Beatrix location nearest you
Beatrix – River North and Fulton Market
Spiced Cider Cocktail Kit
Old Forrester Bourbon, Klug Farms Spiced Apple Cider
Gin and Juice
Order Gin and Juice online
ABC
Rittenhouse Rye, house-made spiced apple cider
L. Woods
Make a reservation at L. Woods
Bourbon Spiked Apple Cider
Mick Klug Farm Warm Apple Cider & Bourbon
Osteria Via Stato
Make a reservation at Osteria Via Stato
Warm Hug
Buffalo Trace, Sfumato Rabarbaro, allspice, cinnamon, hot apple cider
Ema (available on the heated patio & to-go!)
Make a reservation at Ema
Order carryout from Ema

Freshly brewed coffee, whipped cream and your choice of liqueur: St. Brendan’s, Irish Cream, Frangelico, Jameson, Amaretto Disaronno, or Kahlua
R.J. Grunts
Make a reservation at R.J. Grunts
Café Siciliano
La Colombe Coffee, Aged Rum, Amaro, Demerara
RPM Italian – Chicago
Make a reservation at RPM Italian- Chicago
Spiked Hot Chocolate
Buffalo Trace Bourbon, Hot Chocolate, Peanut Butter Whipped Cream
RPM Seafood
Make a reservation at RPM Seafood
Hot Apple Cider
El Dorado 12 yr Rum, Spiced Farm Fresh Cider
RPM Seafood
Make a reservation at RPM Seafood
Scotch Toddy
Jura 10 yr. Scotch, lemon, apple cinnamon, served warm with mint and lemon
RPM Steak
Make a reservation at RPM Steak
Midnight Mocha
Godiva dark chocolate, creme de cacao, coffee, whipped cream
Caramel Irish Coffee
Teeling’s Irish Whisky, bailey’s, butterscotch schnapps, whipped cream, caramel syrup
A La Mode
Jim Beam, fresh apple cider, allspice, vanilla liqueur, whipped cream
Shaw’s Coffee
Bailey’s, Disaronno amaretto, coffee, whipped cream
Shaw’s Crab House – Schaumburg
Make a reservation at Shaw’s – Schaumburg
Hot Apple Cider
Rye, grand marnier, hot cider
Irish Coffee
Tullamore Dew, spiced Irish cream, coffee whipped cream
Shaw’s Crab House – Chicago
Make a reservation at Shaw’s Crab House – Chicago
Stella Barra Pizzeria & Wine Bar – Chicago
What’s The Tea
Made with Fig Cherry Tea, Akashi Ume Japanese Whisky, hot sake, local honey and lemon juice
Sushi-San
Make a reservation at Sushi-San
SEASONAL SIPS
Pumpkin Old Fashioned
Pumpkin purée, allspice, bourbon, cinnamon, nutmeg, clove, vanilla, and molasses
Beatrix
Available to go at select Beatrix locations, order online
Beatrix – River North, Streeterville, Fulton Market & Oak Brook
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How About Them Apples
Rittenhouse Rye, apple, cinnamon, peppercorn, lemon juice
Beatrix
Beatrix – River North, Streeterville, Fulton Market & Oak Brook
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Sherry Apple Cobbler
Callejuela manzanilla, E&J apple brandy, orange, apples, orange bitters
Cafe Ba-Ba-Reeba!
Make a reservation at Cafe Ba-Ba-Reeba
Mela Mule
Vodka, apple cider, ginger and Meletti amaro
il Porcellino
Make a reservation at il Porcellino
Chocolatecello
Cocoa powder, milk, vodka, vanilla
Osteria via Stato
Make a reservation at Osteria Via Stato
Apple Julep
High West double rye, apple, Grand Marnier
Shaw’s Crab House – Chicago
Make a reservation at Shaw’s Crab House – Chicago
Autumn Old Fashioned
CH Bourbon, maple, all spice
Shaw’s Crab House- Chicago
Make a reservation at Shaw’s Crab House- Chicago
Smoke Jumpers
scotch, apple cider liqueur, black walnut, molasses
Summer House & Stella Barra – Chicago & North Bethesda
Make a reservation at Summer House & Stella Barra – Chicago. Make a reservation at Summer House & Stella Barra – North Bethesda.