The international Christmas-themed pop-up bar Miracle was hosted at two locations in Connecticut during the 2021 holiday season: Highland Brass Co. of Waterbury and Riley’s By the Seawall of Stratford. Officially opened at Highland Brass on Nov. 22 and Riley’s By the Seawall on Nov. 23, the pop-up brought the now-iconic kitschy holiday décor, costumed bartenders and holiday-themed craft cocktails to the Bridgeport and Waterbury areas. Both venues hosted their own events during the season, including an Ugly Sweater Party on Dec. 4. Venues offered a variety of festive cocktails through Miracle, including the Bad Santa, a blend of aged Jamaican rum, velvet falernum, oat milk and mixed spiced butter; Elfing Around, featuring mulled wine reduction, prosecco, gin, grapefruit shrub, aromatic and orange bitters and the Jingle Balls Nog, a mix of cognac, cream sherry, almond milk, cream, egg, vanilla and nutmeg.
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- Highland Brass was again an annual selected Miracle Bar pop-up location during the holiday season.
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- Highland Brass Co. Owners Kevin Benjamin and Matt Sedlak during a Dec. 4, 2021 Ugly Sweater Party and Miracle Bar cocktail showcase.
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- A Bad Santa cocktail, a blend of aged Jamaican rum, velvet falernum, oat milk and mixed spiced butter.
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- Bartenders Andrew Martins and Abby Mooch.
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- Miracle Guest Bartender Khalid Williams.
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- Julie Thao and Andrew Martins.
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- A guest bears a themed Miracle Bar cocktail at Highland Brass Co. in Waterbury.
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- Riley’s By the Seawall in Stratford hosted a variety of seasonal activities, a second selected site for the Miracle Bar pop-up.
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- Decorated for the holidays, the bar at Riley’s By the Seawall features cocktails from the Miracle pop-up.
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- Outdoor firepits on the patio at Riley’s By the Seawall.
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- The Jolly Koala cocktail, a blend of bourbon, cacao nib apéritif, dry Vermouth, mulled wine reduction, mole bitters.
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- Miracle Bar cocktails at Riley’s By the Seawall.
