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For the ultimate palate pleaser, go with a hearty sausage bake, decadent French toast and egg pitas.

Winter Wonderland cocktail, from JOHNNY MATHIS, MERRY CHRISTMAS (1958).Excerpted from A BOOZE & VINYL CHRISTMAS: Merry Music-and-Drink Pairings to Celebrate the Season by André Darlington. (Running Press, 2023). Photo credit: Jason Varney.
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