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“Miracle at Elvira’s” Brings NYC Pop-Up Christmas Bar to Tucson Nov. 28 – Jan. 1

“Miracle at Elvira’s” Brings NYC Pop-Up Christmas Bar to Tucson Nov. 28 – Jan. 1

Nov 27, 20172 min read
What
Miracle at Elvira’s
When
Tues., Nov. 28 – Mon., January 1
Where
Elvira’s
256 E. Congress St.
More Info
(520) 499-2302
elvirastucson.com

To help you get into the holiday spirit, a traveling lineup of holiday spirits are coming to town.

Elvira’s is hosting Arizona’s first and only Miracle Christmas Pop-Up Bar (not to be confused with Miracle on Congress St. a few doors down) from Tuesday, November 28 – Monday, January 1. Created by famed bartender Nico de Soto at his New York City bar Mace and dubbed “Miracle on Ninth St.,” for 2017 the annual Christmas-Hannukah pop-up is expanding from 15 bars around the world in 2016 to over 50.

Luckily, for Tucsonans we don’t need to travel several miles in snow, uphill, or both ways to enjoy the holiday concoctions.

The menu will include cocktails like the You’ll Shoot Your Rye Out, a Snowball Old Fashioned, and even “naughty” and “nice” shots.

Miracle at Elvira’s Christmas Drink Menu

  • Christmopolitan – Vodka, elderflower, dry vermouth, spiced cranberry sauce, rosemary, lime, absinthe mist
  • Muletide –Mezcal, amontillado sherry, allspice dram, ginger, lemon
  • Bad Santa – (served hot) Mulled red wine, tawny port, orange liqueur, spices, golden raisins
  • How The Gimlet Stole Christmas – Gin, pine-caraway sage cordial
  • Run Run Rudolph – Blanco tequila, coffee liqueur, iced hot chocolate, Mexican spices
  • You’ll Shoot Your Rye Out – Pumpkin-spiced rye whiskey, Budweiser­, marshmallow syrup, egg
  • Snowball Old Fashioned – Gingerbread bourbon, wormwood bitters, lemon zest
  • Fa La La La La, La La La La – Gin, aquavit, hazelnut liqueur, cardamom, vanilla, lemon, egg white, club soda
  • Yippie Ki Yay Mother F****r! – Barbados rum, cachaca, Trinidad overproof rum, purple yam and coconut orgeat, pineapple
  • Jingle Ball Nog – Cognac, amontillado sherry, peanut butter, almond milk, pandan, cream, nougat syrup, egg, nutmeg
  • Nice Shot – Rum, peppermint, chocolate
  • Naughty Shot – Bourbon, cinnamon

To make it a gift that keeps on giving, Miracle at Elvira’s will be selling holiday mugs featured on the signature cocktail menu with 10% of all sales donated to Action Against Hunger.

Elvira’s is located downtown at 256 E. Congress St. For more information, call (520) 499-2302 or visit elvirastucson.com.

Article written by:

Matt Sterner

Matt Sterner

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At a very young age, Matt Sterner was gifted with the artistic ability to masterfully roll a burrito to the highest of standards, but the wrapped medley of delicious innards wasn’t his first love. Matt’s first true love was a combination of reading, writing, and creating. He grew up reading comics, the ingredients list of his shampoo and conditioner bottles, choose-your-own-adventure books, and the Scrabble dictionary — something he found useful when challenging his grandmother to a game.

He attended college at New Mexico State University and graduated with a degree in Digital Filmmaking. One of his favorite classes was screenwriting because he became responsible for the story’s birth before it came to life on-screen. After school, Matt took on numerous positions at a local television station in Tucson. From dealing out stories about heartbreak to producing “fluffier” content for a lifestyle broadcast, he learned what it takes to adapt to the many emotions the world of media can stir. Since 2017, Matt has dabbled in the culinary world of Tucson as well as San Diego, California from time to time.

If you’re in the mood for strange stories, head over to his pride and joy, wonkytimes.com. And in case you’re curious — yes, after all of this time, he still manages to roll a killer burrito.

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