Square 1682 Offers 12 Nights of Cocktails for School Art Programs
Square 1682 in Rittenhouse has a spacious, comfortable lounge and a large bar, which has always produced a variety of interesting cocktails. Recently the drinks at the Hotel Palomar establishment got an upgrade, when Chauncy Scates joined as lead mixologist — she has previously shaken drinks at The Franklin Mortgage & Investment Co., Stateside and several other of Philly’s better bars.
For the holidays, Scates developed a new menu of a dozen cocktails, offered on the 12 nights leading up to Christmas. For each of these cocktails sold, Square 1682 will donate $1 to Fresh Artists, a Philadelphia nonprofit that raises money for underfunded school art programs and works toward making art accessible to everyone.
Each of the new drinks has a fun, seasonal name, but each recipe was also carefully considered, so these concoctions should please both the casual drinker and the cocktail aficionado. For example, Crumpet the Elf Nog, which takes nog to the next level with the addition of butterscotch liqueur and is served chilled, in a martini glass. Or the Mean Girls Christmas, which matches vodka with peppermint liqueur and cream for a frosty, potent sip.
Check out the full menu below, which runs from December 12–24 and finishes with the Christmas Eve classic of a Tom and Jerry.
Christmas in Hollis-Land
Gin, pineapple, lemon, Square’s spiced syrup, and aromatic bitters served in a martini glass with a clove studded lemon wheel
Gift of the Madgi
Bourbon, port, lemon juice, orange juice, cinnamon syrup served in a wine glass over ice with an orange wedge and cinnamon stick garnish
Merry Little Christmas Cocktail
Brandy, mint tea, amaretto, lemon, club soda served in a Collins glass, garnished with a mint sprig
Crumpet the Elf Nog
Tennessee Whiskey, butterscotch liqueur, cream, whole egg served chilled in a martini glass with a cinnamon sprinkle garnish
Hot Scotch – Bad Santa
Scotch, Square’s spiced syrup, and hot water in a mug with a clove studded lemon wheel
Mean Girls Christmas
Vodka, peppermint liqueur, cream, in a martini glass with a swirl of grenadine
Heatmeiser Trips South
Reposado tequila and Mexican hot chocolate with a nutmeg sprinkle
Don’t Shoot Me Santa Claus
Bourbon, sherry, cinnamon syrup, lemon, and ginger ale in a Collins glass and garnished with a lemon wheel
Positively 34th Street
Vodka, snap, ginger syrup, lemon, and sparkling wine in a champagne chute with a lemon twist
The Ghost of Christmas Grog
Spiced rum, housemade spiced syrup, lime, and hot water in a mug with a clove studded twist of a lemon
Sandler’s Revenge
Apple brandy, cider, cinnamon syrup, lemon, aromatic bitters served bubbly in a flue with an apple slice
Tom and Jerry
Christmas Eve special: rum, brandy, vanilla, nutmeg, clove, butter, milk, egg
