{"id":2453068,"date":"2020-01-09T15:03:00","date_gmt":"2020-01-09T22:03:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aspentimes.com\/?p=318862"},"modified":"2020-01-09T15:03:00","modified_gmt":"2020-01-09T22:03:00","slug":"libations-wintery-marg","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kspn\/local-news\/libations-wintery-marg\/","title":{"rendered":"Libations: Wintery Marg"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"swift-gallery p402_hide\" readability=\"6.675\">\n<ul id=\"imageGallery-318862-277\" class=\"gallery list-unstyled\">\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/01\/libations-atw-010920-1-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/01\/libations-atw-010920-1-800x1024.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"David Krause \/ Aspen Times Weekly | Adding a little warmth to the winter cocktail menu, the team at Mezzaluna is mixing a cranberry-jalapeno margarita that will warm you from the inside on a chilly day.\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"-1\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"9\">\n<p><strong>Adding a little warmth to the winter cocktail menu, the team at Mezzaluna is mixing a cranberry-jalapeno margarita that will warm you from the inside on a chilly day.<\/strong><br \/>David Krause \/ Aspen Times Weekly<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/01\/libations-atw-010920-1-800x1024.jpg\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" alt=\"Adding a little warmth to the winter cocktail menu, the team at Mezzaluna is mixing a cranberry-jalapeno margarita that will warm you from the inside on a chilly day.\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/01\/libations-atw-010920-1-1-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/01\/libations-atw-010920-1-1-768x1024.jpg\" data-sub-html=\" | Adding a little warmth to the winter cocktail menu, the team at Mezzaluna is mixing a cranberry-jalapeno margarita that will warm you from the inside on a chilly day.\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"-1\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"9\">\n<p><strong>Adding a little warmth to the winter cocktail menu, the team at Mezzaluna is mixing a cranberry-jalapeno margarita that will warm you from the inside on a chilly day.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/01\/libations-atw-010920-1-1-768x1024.jpg\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" alt=\"Adding a little warmth to the winter cocktail menu, the team at Mezzaluna is mixing a cranberry-jalapeno margarita that will warm you from the inside on a chilly day.\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/01\/libations-atw-010920-1-2-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/01\/libations-atw-010920-1-2-768x1024.jpg\" data-sub-html=\" | Adding a little warmth to the winter cocktail menu, the team at Mezzaluna is mixing a cranberry-jalapeno margarita that will warm you from the inside on a chilly day.\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"-1\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"9\">\n<p><strong>Adding a little warmth to the winter cocktail menu, the team at Mezzaluna is mixing a cranberry-jalapeno margarita that will warm you from the inside on a chilly day.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/01\/libations-atw-010920-1-2-768x1024.jpg\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" alt=\"Adding a little warmth to the winter cocktail menu, the team at Mezzaluna is mixing a cranberry-jalapeno margarita that will warm you from the inside on a chilly day.\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"caption-toggle\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aspentimes.com\/magazines\/aspen-times-weekly\/wintery-marg\/#\" class=\"show-captions\">Show Captions<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aspentimes.com\/magazines\/aspen-times-weekly\/wintery-marg\/#\" class=\"hide-captions\">Hide Captions<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"Special Sections-ATW-ATW_Body_Serif\">Keeping a bit of summer spice to warm up the winter cocktail menu, the crew at Mezzaluna thought a jalapeno-cranberry margarita for the holiday would be a festive twist but nothing big.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Special Sections-ATW-ATW_Body_Serif\">They\u2019ve been proven wrong.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Special Sections-ATW-ATW_Body_Serif\">\u201cWe just put it on there for fun, and we\u2019re going through them like crazy,\u201d said general manager Anna Svenson, who along with Kristen Lowe behind the bar came up with the drink for their winter offerings. \u201cWe\u2019re roasting jalape\u00f1os like crazy and we\u2019re going through a lot of Milagro.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"Special Sections-ATW-ATW_Body_Serif\">So, the drink starts a little something like this: jalape\u00f1o roasted with Milagro tequila (which uses 100% blue agave from the Jalisco Highlands); they hang out together for at least a day, if not two. Then the infused tequila heads to the bar.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Special Sections-ATW-ATW_Body_Serif\">And speaking of the bar, getting into Mezzaluna most nights might take an effort but it\u2019s worth a downtown stop that is barely two blocks downhill from the gondola. The stately U-shaped marble bar has a mix of regulars who roll through each evening and visitors looking for that \u201chip but a bit chiller\u201d scene.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Special Sections-ATW-ATW_Body_Serif\">Back to the drink: Kristin, Greg, Patrick and the crew start with the tequila and add cranberry juice and housemade sour mix and give it a whirl before pouring it over ice.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Special Sections-ATW-ATW_Body_Serif\">Oh, and the rim dusting is almost an appetizer unto itself: crushed dried lemon rinds, red pepper flakes and sea salt. A lime wedge (or peal) and a stick of fresh cranberries top off the hearty drink as garnish.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Special Sections-ATW-ATW_Body_Serif\">The flavors hang out for a while, and the peppers from the infused Milagro and flakes from rim salt will warm you up from the insides. It balances well with the sweetness of the cranberry juice.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Special Sections-ATW-ATW_Body_Serif\">Kristen and Anna hit on something cool and warm, spicy and sweet for the coming months.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Special Sections-ATW-ATW_Body_Serif\">Not to fret, you\u2019ve got time. They plan to keep it on the menu through the ski season. Cheers to that.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aspentimes.com\/magazines\/aspen-times-weekly\/wintery-marg\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">via:: The Aspen Times<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Adding a little warmth to the winter cocktail menu, the team at Mezzaluna is mixing a cranberry-jalapeno margarita that will warm you from the inside on a chilly day.David Krause \/ Aspen Times Weekly Adding a little warmth to the winter cocktail menu, the team at Mezzaluna is mixing a cranberry-jalapeno margarita that will warm [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[49],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2453068","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","category-local-news"],"acf":[],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-08-18 21:42:55","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"category","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"distributor_meta":false,"distributor_terms":false,"distributor_media":false,"distributor_original_site_name":"KSPN The Valley&#039;s Quality Rock","distributor_original_site_url":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kspn","push-errors":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kspn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2453068","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kspn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kspn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kspn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kspn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2453068"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kspn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2453068\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kspn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2453068"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kspn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2453068"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kspn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2453068"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}