Feeling Hot, Hot, Hot

Whether caffeine or whiskey is your vice, these Valley restaurants have a piping-hot sip for you to savor.  

Irish Coffee Three Ways (pictured): ROC2 coffee is mixed with Jameson Irish whiskey, brown sugar and semi-whipped cream. At Citizen Public House. 

Matcha Horchata: A good-for-your option with almond milk, evaporated cane sugar, cinnamon, clove, vanilla and nutrient-dense matcha. At True Food Kitchen.

Cortado: For serious coffee drinkers only, espresso is mixed with equal parts steamed milk to create a silky, textured coffee beverage. The Henry.

Virtu Coffee: A latte-inspired cocktail topped with a dollop of—get this—Nutella-frothed milk. At Virtù Honest Craft.

Virtoddy: A play on the omnipresent hot toddy with the addition of sassafrass for festive root beer aromatics. At Virtù Honest Craft.

Apple of my Rye: The perfect winter sip with Michter's Rye, house-made baked apple shrub, lemon juice and Becherovka and finished with a cloud of vanilla-infused foamed milk. At Fat Ox.

Salted Caramel Moroccan Coffee: A decadent drink of 151 rum, Kahlua, Bailey’s Irish Cream, Buttershots, caramel, coffee and salt. At Thirsty Lion Gastropub & Grill.

Spiked Pumpkin Coffee: This spiced seasonal favorite gets grownup-ed with a shot of bourbon. At U.S. Egg.

O.H.S.O. Eggnog: The Christmas classic is made with a choice of one of the brewery’s house-made spirits, like Arcadia Coffee, Jane Apple Cinnamon Whiskey or #rum. At O.H.S.O.

And one for the kiddos…

Mexican Spice Hot Chocolate: This spiced hot chocolate is infused with cinnamon, nutmeg, cardamom and clove and crowned with whipped cream and mini chocolate chips. At Kneaders Bakery & Café.