Lure Winter 2018/2019

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Holiday
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Table Trends

FROM THE EDITOR
The most wonderful time of the year
Although the weather at times may be frightful, Iowans tend to make the most out
of winter with warm home styles, comforting food and hardy
outdoor activities.
The holiday season is my favorite time of the year with its rich
traditions, festive décor and family gatherings.
Jim and Teresa Shymansky also love the holidays, entertaining at
their open-concept country home near Solon that resembles a lodge
in the heart of the Colorado mountains (pages 4-10).
The 5,300-square-foot home designed and built by their
daughter, Kimberlee Rocca, and her husband, Kevin, of Rocca
Custom Homes, is perfect for annual Christmas pageants and
holiday dinners in the massive, yet cozy, great room that features
a floor-to-ceiling cobblestone fireplace. Outdoors, the grandkids
can burn off some steam by skiing in the timber or ice skating on
the three-acre pond.
While gardening isn’t a typical winter activity, plant lovers don’t have to completely
cover up their green thumbs during the colder months.
Anne Armitage, owner of Moss shops in both Cedar Rapids and Iowa City, says certain
plants thrive indoors with the proper care (pages 16-21). Not only do plants such as
cacti, succulents and tropicals add a natural ambiance to your home or office, they can
also improve air quality by absorbing harmful toxins.
With the house closed up for the winter, you certainly don’t want any of those toxins
making their way to your holiday parties.
Trends have changed over time for the annual holiday dinner from being a formal, sitdown
affair to a more casual get-together. These days, with everybody’s busy schedules,
people want to feel more relaxed and enjoy their company without worrying about
spilling on the white lace tablecloth or chipping the china.
Emily Hughes, interior designer at The Mansion in Iowa City, shares a few tips for
setting a casual yet elegant table (pages 22-27). She suggests keeping the colors neutral
so you can change it up throughout the season. More rugged elements like a flannel
tablecloth can be blended with a little bling such as crystal napkin holders and gold or
silver flatware and accessories.
Of course, a table isn’t complete without a great spread of food and drinks. Add a little
more cheer to your feast this year with recipes spiked with spirits. The folks at the Iowa
Alcoholic Beverages Divsion share some tips on a spirited — and safe — party (page 29).
We also asked area drink connoisseurs to share a few of their favorite holiday cocktails
(pages 30-31). These aren’t your typical run-of-the-mill cups of coffee or hot chocolate.
When it’s time to take the decorations down, put a little thought – and fun – into
the process. Shari Benning, owner of Neat Spaces in Iowa City, shares some tips for
organizing the lights and ornaments so you’re not wasting time untangling them next
year (pages 12-15).
Although the holiday season always ends too soon with too much winter left over, we
hope we have given you a few ideas to make it brighter.
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Gathering
Place
Holiday
Helper
Clear the Air
Mix it Up
Table Trends
This holiday season's table setting can be
a mixture of casual and elegant elements.
Interior designer Emily Hughes of The Mansion
in Iowa City shares tips starting on page 22.
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CONTENTS
4
Gathering Place
Lodge-style acreage brings Colorado
to the Midwest
12
Holiday Helper
Organize decorations now to save
time and stress later
4
16
Clear the Air
Indoor plants add ambiance and
improve air quality
22
Table Trends
Interior designer serves up tips on
setting your holiday table
28
Mix it Up
Liven up your season with holiday spirits
16
22
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Gathering
Lodge-style acreage brings
Colorado to the Midwest
BY ANGELA HOLMES PHOTOS BY BRIAN DRAEGER
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Place
Jim and Teresa Shymansky
relax on the front patio
of their lodge-style home
near Solon. Each room on
the main floor has access
to an outdoor patio.
Photo by Angela Holmes
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When Jim and Teresa
Shymansky built their dream
home in 2002, they had several
requirements. First, they wanted a
lodge-style acreage similar to those
in Colorado. And, above all, they
wanted a place where friends and
family would always feel welcome.
They then handed the reins over to their daughter,
Kimberlee Rocca, and her husband, Kevin, of
Rocca Custom Homes, to design and build their
5,300-square-foot country lodge on 43 acres just
outside of Solon.
“I had been to Colorado and loved every home I
saw,” Teresa said. “I wasn’t big into log homes, but
liked the lodge style with an open concept, high
ceilings, beams and a rustic, yet refined, feel.”
Back then, online home décor sites like Pinterest
and Houzz weren’t yet available to share ideas.
“The house design is completely custom,” Kimberlee
said. “It didn’t come out of a magazine or website.”
But she had a pretty good idea what her parents
would like. >
A custom-designed
cobblestone fireplace is the
focal point of the great room,
which opens up into the
dining room and kitchen. Left,
metal-etched chandeliers
created by artist Stan Bennett
reflect on Teresa’s Native
American ancestry.
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A custom-made cedar bed in the master
bedroom. Left, from top: A four-season sunroom
sits just off the kitchen. The lower level has a
recreational feel with several games. James’
main-floor office has access to a patio.
Custom-Built and Decorated
The Roccas specifically designed the home as a “grandparent retreat”
with multiple uses for its open spaces. For example, the great room is
24 feet by 40 feet and flanked by 24 by 24-foot wings on each side.
“We use every inch of it,” Teresa said of the space, which has been
host to Thanksgiving dinners for 25 guests and Christmas pageants
with seating up to 40.
The focal point of the great room is the fireplace, custom-designed
by Kimberlee, who used the same stone pattern on the back side of
the fireplace on the home’s exterior.
“Dad wanted to come in the door and see a palatial fireplace,” she
said. “The stone goes all the way to the ceiling.”
Six metal-etched chandeliers created by artist Stan Bennett not
only light up the room, but provide a unique dimension to the décor.
Each one is different and tells its own story, with several reflecting
Teresa’s Native American heritage.
The home also reflects the couple’s ancestry with three colors in the
roof – another Native American design style – and fletch wood siding
from Back Mountain Lumber in Pennsylvania where Jim grew up.
A variety of wood is also used throughout the interior of the home.
A cedar bed custom-made by Dick Schwab of Solon is in the
master bedroom where Teresa faux-painted the pine-planked walls.
A cedar closet in the lower level stores the Christmas pageant
costumes. Heartland Designs of Kalona made the custom cabinetry in
the kitchen and dining room. >
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A Home Well-Lived
Along with its stunning natural beauty, the
Shymansky's home is extremely functional.
“It was designed with utility in mind,”
Kimberlee said. “I always ask my clients, ‘How
do you want to feel when you are in here?’”
The kitchen, which opens into a dining
area and the great room, has two ninefoot
long islands and two sinks, two ovens
and two dishwashers to accommodate the
family’s frequent large gatherings.
Just off the kitchen is a four-season
sunroom with another custom-made stone
fireplace. Originally a screened-in porch, the
space was renovated earlier this year by the
Roccas. It opens to an outdoor deck, giving
access to the backyard, complete with a pond
and 10-foot fire pit.
Panoramic views of the woods and pond
are not only enjoyed in the sunroom, but from
every window on the main level, including the
kitchen, great room and master bedroom.
“We’re big on natural light,” Kimberlee said
of the strategic design.
All of the rooms, including the master
bedroom and Jim’s office, have outside access
via a deck or balcony.
“I wanted a big front porch,” Teresa said
of the area that has been the site of many
celebrations, including birthday parties.
Downstairs, a recreational room with a
pool table and a third fireplace is flanked by
Teresa’s office and a music room, a television
room and several guest bedrooms, including
a bunkroom that serves as a slumber party
haven for the grandchildren. Another
bedroom has its own kitchenette and outdoor
access for guests needing privacy or an
“emotional reprieve.” >
The kitchen, designed for entertaining,
has two nine-foot long islands, two sinks,
two ovens and two dishwashers. Right,
a sunroom that sits just off the kitchen is
warmed by fireplace and panoramic views
of the timber and pond.
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Not-So-Empty Nest
With four married adult children and 14
grandchildren ranging in age from 1-23, the
Shymanskys’ nest is rarely empty.
“It’s a party house for sure,” Teresa said.
Along with family dinners, Christmas
gatherings and even their son’s wedding, they
have hosted everything from marriage retreats
to the Iowa Children’s Museum’s pig roast and
hayrack ride fundraiser earlier this fall.
The vast outdoor space provides a natural
extension for entertaining.
A three-acre, 24-feet-deep manmade pond
stocked with bass, bluegills and catfish is ideal
for fishing, swimming, canoeing and ziplining.
In the winter, outdoor activities include
snowmobiling, ice skating on the pond,
hunting and sledding.
The pond is surrounded by nearly 500
trees Jim planted, including a Christmas tree
grove and apple, cherry and peach trees.
The lodge-style home and recreational
acreage provide a resort-like setting that
Kimberlee was dreaming of when she
designed it for her parents.
“When you come home, you should feel like
you’re on vacation,” she said. |
Above, a manmade pond
stocked with fish is ideal for
activities such as swimming,
canoeing and ice skating.
Right and below: Photos
submitted by the Shymansky
family show the home during
the holidays when family and
friends gather for a Christmas
pageant, dinner and
presents around the tree.
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Organize decorations now to save time and stress later
BY TRICIA BROWN
If you’ve ever been frustrated by the disarray of your holiday décor,
Shari Benning, owner of Neat Spaces, is here to help.
If you spend a bit of time getting organized while decorating
your home this holiday season — and packing up when it’s all over
— she says you’ll be able to more fully enjoy the special time of
year and the people you share it with come 2019.
“I’ve learned over the years that by getting everything a little
more organized and taking those extra steps, especially when
putting things away, it’s such a pay-off the next year,” Shari says.
“Then when I pull decorations out the next November or December,
I know exactly where it is and where it belongs in my home.”
Here are Shari’s top 12 tips for organizing holiday decorations: >
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1
Store all of your decorations in the
same place, if possible. Since you only access
them once a year, store them in an out-of-the-way
place (like the top shelf in the garage or basement).
Get creative in storing larger items, such as outdoor
decorations or a pre-lit tree. Look for ways to maximize
vertical space in a closet, basement or garage.
2
Keep all like items together. For
example, if you have a nativity set with multiple
pieces, keep all of them in the same box or
tub. Likewise, keep all ornaments together.
Shari Benning, owner of Neat Spaces in
Iowa City, provides tips for organizing
holiday decorations.
3Store your year-round decorations
in empty holiday boxes. If you’re feeling
really ambitious, dust your year-round decorations
before they go in. When you take down your holiday
decorations, your dust-free, year-round decorations
will be ready for their usual places on the shelf.
4
Get an early start. Because many retail stores have carried Christmas
items since July, you can purchase supplies early that you know you will need
for decorating: strands of lights, temporary hooks, etc. Then, when it's game
time, you will be ready to go and won’t have to fight the shopping crowds.
5
Label
everything. Every box,
every tub. Then, label inside the
boxes and tubs. For example, if you
use a lot of fake garland in different
parts of your house, wrap it in a bag,
place inside your tub, and label
what part of the house you used it
in. This will take the guess work out of
decorating the next year.
6
Invest in a few new
plastic tubs to replace the
beat-up boxes. While it’s best
to use the storage options you have
(boxes, plastic tubs), sometimes it's
time to replace them. Using special
storage options, such as plastic
wreath holders or an ornament
divider box, are also good ideas.
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7
Keep a small supply of packing
paper or newspaper on hand. You
want to make sure all breakable decorations
are protected when packing them away —
whether it’s your year-round décor going into
the empty holiday box or packing your holiday
items away until next year.
8
Keep only the items
you enjoy. If you
haven't set out a particular
decoration in five years, it
might be time for someone
else to love it.
9
Store
strands of lights at the top of
your box/tub. Do not put them under all of your
ornaments as they can get damaged or short out.
10
Designate a straggler tub. “Every year I scour my house to make
sure I collect every piece of holiday décor and store it away,” Shari says. “And
every year I find a random hand towel or book or candle that I missed. I leave
the straggler tub in an easy-to-access place for a few months to collect the
leftovers and then move it to the closet with the rest of my decorations.”
12
Make
tearing down fun.
Putting away decorations at the
end of the season often feels like a
dreadful task. Shari recommends
trying to look forward to the feeling
when everything is back in its usual
place, your table tops, shelves and
mantel are dust-free, the floors are
vacuumed and you are ready to
take on the new year with a fresh
start. Also, Shari and her husband
sometimes treat themselves
and their family once the task is
complete. Go out for dinner or see
a movie.
“I don't think I've met a person yet
who enjoys this task,” Shari says.
“Schedule it in your week. Set aside
an evening or Saturday morning
and just do it. Getting the task
done feels so much better than the
weight of procrastinating.”
11
Involve
family members. Make
decorating for the holidays a special
time. This can go beyond the obvious tree
decorating. Crank up the Christmas music
or pop in your favorite Christmas DVD.
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Clear the Air
Indoor plants add ambiance and improve air quality
STORY BY CINDY HADISH
PHOTOS BY BRIAN DRAEGER
Anne Armitage turned her lifelong passion
for plants into a career, which now includes
shops in both Cedar Rapids and Iowa City.
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Originally called Bark
& Bloom, Ms. Armitage
and her husband,
Alan Peterka, opened
their first shop at the
NewBo City Market,
when it launched in
2012 on Third Street
in Cedar Rapids.
They opened their second site, Moss,
two years ago at 112 E. Washington
St. in Iowa City, and have since
renamed their Cedar Rapids business
Moss to reflect a move from fresh-cut
bouquets into more earthy products
and plants.
"I've just always been someone
who's interested in plants," Anne
said, surrounded by a wide selection
of succulents, cacti, tropicals and
other houseplants at her site in the
NewBo City Market. >
Anne Armitage runs Moss in the NewBo
City Market with her husband, Alan
Peterka. They also opened a second
location in Iowa City that also features
earthy products and plants.
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The shops also sell decorative pots – a new wave of animalinspired
planters is the latest trend – and plant-related
accessories, along with cards, jewelry, candles and other gifts.
Anne avoids plants that are "finicky," even if they are en
vogue. She notes that Moss no longer carries ficus lyrata,
commonly known as fiddle-leaf fig, after realizing the tropical
plants might initially look beautiful, but may drop their leaves
and can be short-lived from the stress of long-distance travel.
Instead, she focuses on plants that thrive indoors, which
can add benefits to a home or business, whether through
added ambiance and beauty or even by making indoor air
healthier. Studies have shown that indoor plants can absorb
harmful toxins such as benzene and formaldehyde. >
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n Know their light needs. Sansevieria, or
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windowless office. Others, including some
tropical plants, need more light, such as an
east- or south-facing window.
n Know their water requirements. Some plants,
such as cacti, prefer dry conditions, while
others need more frequent watering. Overwatering
is one of the main houseplant killers.
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n Know their soil needs. Air plants can live
without soil, though they do need water.
Cacti and succulents prefer a course, welldrained
sandy mix, while other houseplants
do well with a soilless mix of peat moss,
vermiculite and perlite.
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Good for the
air and pets
Two of the frequently asked
questions Anne Armitage
hears are "what houseplants
are safe around pets" and
"which are air-purifying
plants." Here are some of
the top choices:
AIR-PURIFYING PLANTS
1) Pothos
2) Sansevieria
3) Spider plant
4) Rubber plant
5) Dracaena
PET-SAFE PLANTS
1) Peperomia
2) Calathea (prayer plant)
3) Hoya
4) Spider plant
5) Haworthia
ASSORTED SUCCULENTS (ECHEVERIA AND GRAPTOVERIA
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Some of Anne's favorite plants are tropicals, including a
seven-foot-tall bird of paradise that she grows in a southfacing
window at home and a rubber plant that "feels
especially jungle-like."
"They really make an impact," she said of the large
tropical plants.
At this time of year, plants are often given as hostess gifts
for parties, but you won't find the ubiquitous poinsettia
at Moss. The typically red and green plants, with some in
newer pastels and even sprayed with glitter, are considered
a "novelty" by Anne, and "they're everywhere," she said. "I
don't want to deal in novelty things." >
CEPHALOCEREUS SENILIS (OLD MAN CACTUS)
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Other holiday favorites, however, such as Christmas
cactus, blooming amaryllis and paperwhites can be
found at Moss.
Mini succulents – plants that can thrive with little
water – are among the top sellers year-round.
"They're adorable and at a good price-point," Ms.
Armitage said, adding that air plants and tropicals also
are riding a wave of popularity. Air plants, which live
without soil, but do need water, come in a wide array of
shapes and colors, including new reds and fuchsia.
"All air plants are really, really hot right now," she said.
Armitage recommends aloe vera – a succulent with
medicinal purposes – and jade, sansevieria (commonly
known as mother-in-law's tongue) and peperomia for
those who don't consider themselves "green thumbs," as
they require little care.
Pothos, a popular ivy-like plant, is another easy-togrow
houseplant.
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really hard to kill." |
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TABLE
TRENDS
Story by Angela Holmes Photos by Brian Draeger
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Interior designer
serves up tips
on set ting your
holiday table

This warm table
setting designed by
Emily Hughes of The
Mansion incorporates
neutral colors set off
with a little bling.
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Sitting down for a meal with
family and friends is one of
the hallmarks of the holidays,
providing an opportunity to
enjoy each other’s company
and indulge in the flavors
of the season. While many
families have their own tried-and-true
traditions when it comes to the table setting,
some prefer to try new styles and trends.
Emily Hughes, an interior designer at The
Mansion in Iowa City, shares some ideas on
dressing up your holiday table.
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Family members of all ages will be indulging in
the feast, so pick out the tablecloth wisely. Wool is
more naturally stain resistant and offers warmth
on a cold winter’s day. Other family-friendly
cleanable fabrics include Crypton and Nanotex.
KEEP IT CASUAL
As schedules fill up and life becomes more chaotic, people
want a more relaxed setting to socialize rather than a
formal dinner. The trend these days for holiday table
settings is a little more casual, livable and approachable.
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A LITTLE BLING IS FINE
While you want to keep it casual, a little bling livens up the
spirit. Crystal napkin rings or gold and silver metallic trees of
varying heights can add merriment to the setting.
NEUTRAL COLORS
A more neutral base allows the table to be changed throughout
the season. While the rest of the room can showcase the more
traditional red and green, try a different color combination at the
table like blues and oranges or black and white with grays. Don’t
worry about keeping all of the metals uniform – use a mix of
silver, gold and copper to add an interesting dimension.
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Mix it Up
Liven up your season with holiday spirits
Classic holiday flavors can be captured in liquid form as contemporary
distilleries have introduced seasonal flavors to their base spirits –
moonshine, vodka, rum and more – in cocktails or with food. Think apple
pie moonshine with vanilla ice cream, pumpkin-flavored spirit over ice, or
brandy egg nog over chocolate ice cream.
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Our friends at the Iowa Alcoholic Beverages
Division provide the following suggestions to
make your holiday party festive – and safe:
Bring on the Bubbly
Sparkling wines are a holiday must for many,
including Champagne, prosecco and American
sparkling wines. To mix a little innovation with
tradition, try Hpnotiq Sparkle, a sparkling liqueur
that infuses fruity Hpnotiq with Champagne-like
bubbles. Or make your own innovations: blend
a bottle of bubbly with a flavored syrup such as
gingerbread, cranberry or orange.
Toast the liquid traditions. Hot buttered rum,
wassail and egg nog are easy to prepare and even
easier to enjoy.
For simple hot buttered rum, combine equal
parts molasses, brown sugar and butter to six parts
spiced rum in a metal pot. Add 10 parts boiling
water and stir. Serve in individual mugs with a
cinnamon stick.
For a spirited wassail, combine 1 gallon of
apple cider, 2 cups orange juice, 1 cup lemon juice
and ½ cup sugar in a large pot on the stove or a
crock pot. Add 2 teaspoons cinnamon, 1 teaspoon
cloves, 1 teaspoon nutmeg and 3 whole star anise.
Simmer for several hours. When guests arrive, add
brandy to taste (1/2 to 3 cups) and serve.
Use spirits in food. If the warm, buttery smell
of a rum cake wafting through the house doesn’t
already stir up memories, let 2018 usher in a new
tradition. Other spirited holiday staples include rum
balls, chocolate bourbon tart and brandy pecan pie.
The Jewish celebration of Hanukkah embraces
distinctive wintertime flavors. Families and friends
gather to celebrate the Festival of Lights with foods
such as potato latkes and sufganiyot, a deep-fried
pastry filled with jelly and topped with powered
sugar. Make a jelly doughnut cocktail using vodka,
which is sometimes made from potatoes, and a
fruit-flavored liqueur.
Be a Responsible Host
The best party loses its sparkle if guests get inebriated – and especially
if they drive under the influence. Take these basic precautions.
Serve light cocktails. A few easy principles can help you mix cocktails
that are high in flavor but low in alcohol.
1. Choose flavored alcohols: vodka touched with caramel, vanilla
and cherry; run kissed with banana, coconut and spices; or tequila
touches with lime, pineapple or chili.
2. Go for lower-alcohol choices, such as liqueur, schnapps, triple
sec, sweet vermouth and amaro, instead of higher-alcohol options like
tequila, rum or gin.
3. Focus on cocktails that highlight mixers like cola, ginger ale,
lemon-lime soda, juices and shrubs (flavored vinegar syrups).
4. Add flavorful rimmers. Try caramel syrup with a lightly sweet
martini, crushed ginger snaps with ginger beer and rum, or finely
chopped bacon with bourbon and water.
5. Use a rinse. By coating the inside of a glass with a full-proof spirit,
you add aromas and flavors with less alcohol, as in New Orleans’ absintherinsed
Sazerac. Also known as a wash, a rinse uses an aromatic ingredient
like absinthe, smoky Scotch, mezcal or gin. Swirl the liquid slowly around
a chilled glass, discard the excess and immediately prepare the cocktail.
Or buy an inexpensive dime-store spray bottle to coat the inner glass.
Don’t skimp on food, water and non-alcoholic beverages including
coffee, tea, soft drinks, juices and sparkling flavored water. Not only
will these options help your drinking guests to better manage their
consumption, you’ll provide options to designated drivers and other
non-drinking friends. If you serve foods made with liquor, make sure
they’ve been cooked long enough to evaporate the alcohol.
n Hire a bartender who will mix the cocktails as well as control access
to the spirits and monitor guests’ consumption.
n Provide entertainment so alcohol isn’t the main focus of the festivities.
n Have a last call for cocktails, and then switch to non-alcoholic drink
options.
n Provide a key drop. Whisk the keys away early in the party and return
them when you determine the driver is adequately sober. Consider having
guest bedrooms, floor mattresses and blankets at the ready if needed.
n Keep a list of taxi services handy. >
Used with permission from the Fall/Winter 2018 issue of Iowa Spirits magazine.
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We asked several area experts to share
their favorite holiday cocktail recipes
Nik Conner
Mistress of Wine and Cheese
New Pioneer Co-op
Warming Winter Sparkler
MAKES SIX 14-OUNCE SERVINGS, OR EIGHT 10-OUNCE SERVINGS
Develin J. Matthews
General Manager,
John's Grocery, Iowa City
Christmas Rum Punch
6 oranges
Clove(s) however much you like, but we suggest
using one per orange. Put in a stick of cinnamon if
you want a little more spice.
1 bottle rum — Jamaican is standard, but we like Kirk
and Sweeny or Appleton Estate if you are a purist.
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 gallon Wilson’s Orchard apple cider
Tea cup or coffee mug
Stud oranges with cloves and bake until they soften.
Place them in a punch bowl and add rum and sugar.
Set fire to the rum (Jamaican rum is recommended)
and in a few minutes begin slowly adding cider,
thus extinguishing the flames. Stir in cinnamon and
nutmeg, and keep the mixture hot.
Erma's Manhattan
2 ounces whiskey
1 ounce vermouth
2 dashes bitters
Cherry (garnish)
Cocktail glass
Stir over ice, strain into a chilled glass, garnish and
serve straight up.
1- 750 ml bottle Prosecco or Cava, chilled
1- 750 ml bottle Cedar Ridge Apple Cranberry Wine,
chilled
4- 12-ounce bottles Reed’s Extra Ginger Brew,chilled
Pomegranate arils
3/4 cup Gingersnap crumbs (pulse 8-10 Mi-Del
Gingersnap cookies in a food processor until fine)
1 large orange, cut into sections
Pour Prosecco, wine and Ginger Brew into a large
pitcher, carefully stir to combine. Wet rims of glasses
(16-ounce Ball jars) with an orange slice, dip into
gingersnap crumbs. Drop an orange slice and a
tablespoon of pomegranate arils in the bottom of the
jars; slowly pour contents of pitcher into the glasses
and serve.
Salted Caramel Tawny Hot Chocolate
MAKES SIX 8-OUNCE SERVINGS
2-3 ounce bars Chocolove Salted Caramel 70%
Chocolate, broken into pieces
6 tablespoons Ghiradelli hot chocolate mix
5 cups milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
6 ounces Tawny Port
Whipped cream and Ghiradelli cocoa powder for
garnish
Pinch of salt (optional)
Warm the milk in a pan over low-medium heat and stir
in chocolate, hot chocolate mix, vanilla extract, until
chocolate is melted, and the mixture is hot and smooth.
Add the port to the pan, stir, then turn off heat. Add a
pinch of salt to balance sweetness, if desired.
Pour into six large mugs, and garnish with whipped
cream and cocoa powder.
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Lauren Chalupsky-Cannon
Owner, The Secret Cellar Wine &
Gift Boutique, Shueyville
Lauren's Hazelnut Berry Martini
Fill a shaker with ice:
Add 1 1/2 ounces Bailey's
Add 1/2 ounce berry vodka
Add 1/2 ounce Frangelico
Shake and strain into martini glass.
Optional garnish with cocoa powder.
Peppermint Patty Coffee
Start with a cup of hot coffee and add:
1 ounce peppermint Schnapps
1/2 ounce 360 Chocolate Vodka
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Top with whipped cream and enjoy.
Champagne Bar
Prepare a tub full of iced Champagne,
Cava or Prosecco with glasses ready to
add a side choice splash of:
Chambord
Cranberry juice
Cointreau
Orange juice
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Simple and beautiful holiday faves
Jim Beam Buttershots Egg Nog
Bourbon ond butterscotch embellish the richness of egg nog.
2 ounces Jim Beam Bonded Bourbon
½ ounce buttershots schnapps
Fresh ground nutmeg
½ ounce or more of prepared egg nog
Shake all ingredients with ice and strain into a chilled cocktail
glass. Garnish with a cinnamon stick.
Casa Hot Chocolate
1 ½ ounce Casamigos Reposado Tequila
½ ounce agave nectar
¼ ounce almond liqueur
Pinch of cinnamon
4 ounces hot chocolate
Toasted marshmallows
Graham cracker square
Red Dollar Holiday Punch
A focus on fruit juices lightens up this
cocktail from Absolut. Can be made
as a single serving (substitute ounces
for ports) or a punch.
1 ½ ports Absolut Vodka
2 ports cranberry juice
2 ports pomegranate juice
¼ ports lime juice
1 orange
Fill a highball glass with ice cubes.
Add all ingredients. Garnish with
orange slices.
Combine tequila, agave nectar, almond liqueur and cinnamon
into mug. Top with hot chocolate and stir. Garnish with two
toasted marshmallows and a graham cracker square.
Used with permission from the Fall/Winter 2018 issue of Iowa Spirits magazine.

Legendary Apple Pie
Moonshine Punch
From Iowa Legendary Rye Whiskey
½ gallon apple cider (all-natural is best)
½ gallon apple juice (not from
concentrate)
2 cups white granulated sugar
2½ cups brown sugar
2 teaspoons apple pie spice mix
1- 750-ml bottle Legendary Rye White
Whiskey
Combine all ingredients and bring
to a boil, stirring constantly until sugar
dissolves. Allow to cool and add the
whiskey. Serve hot, warm, cool or over
ice. (Can be halved or quartered.)
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Add whiskey, lime juice, maple syrup
and bitters to a shaker cup with ice.
Shake, then strain over fresh ice in a
cocktail glass.
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