Order the Seafood Mary at The Breakers’ Sunday Brunch in the Circle Ballroom, or whip one up at home!

What you’ll need:
• Vodka
• Bloody Mary Mix
• Old Bay Seasoning
• Jumbo shrimp
• Cocktail onion
• Cherry tomato
• Pickled green tomato garnish

How to:
• In a large shaker, combine Bloody Mary Mix and Vodka with ice
• Add Old Bay Seasoning and shake vigorously
• Garnish with jumbo shrimp, cocktail onion and cherry and pickled green tomatoes

Share your creation: If you make the Breakers’ Seafood Mary at home – or use any of our Something To Sip On recipes – please take a photo and upload it to our Facebook page!

Here’s a yummy drink to warm your inners while you sip with a smile and enjoy the beautiful ocean breeze. Can a winter get any better?

Macchiato Chino
Frothy milk, espresso, whip cream and nutmeg sprinkles

Cranberry Tea
Hot tea, honey, cranberry juice and cinnamon stick

Mocha Latte
Hot coffee, hot chocolate, whip cream and chocolate sprinkles

Spice it up: Consider adding a little rum, Kahlua liqueur or Baileys Irish Cream and turn it into a cocktail!

Share your creation: If you make The Breakers’ hot teas – or use any of our Something To Sip On recipes – take a photo and upload it to our Facebook page!

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Can’t wait for the big day? Make Le Blue Wave at home!

What you’ll need:
2 1/2 oz Belvedere Grapefruit Vodka
1 1/2 oz Curacao
1 oz Canton Ginger Liqueur
1 oz Sweet and sour mix
Garnished with an edible Orchid

Share your creation: If you make The Breakers’ Le Blue Wave – or use any of our Something To Sip On recipes – please take a photo and upload it to our Facebook page!

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Order the Candy Cane Martini at The Breakers’ Tapestry Bar, or create one up at home.

What you’ll need:
• 1 1/2 oz Stolichnaya Vanilla Vodka
• 3/4 oz Peppermint Schnapps
• 3/4 oz White Godiva Chocolate Liqueur

How to:
Shake well and strain into a martini glass. Garnished with a red gel spiraled on inside of the glass.

Share your creation: If you make The Breakers’ Candy Cane Martini – or use any of our Something To Sip On recipes – please take a photo and upload it to our Facebook page!

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Order the Christmas Colada at The Breakers’ Tapestry Bar, or whip one up at home.

What you’ll need:
2 oz Hypnotic Liqueur
Pineapple Juice

How to:
Shake well and strain into a martini glass. Rim glass with honey and dip into shaved coconut.

Share your creation: If you make The Breakers’ Christmas Colada – or use any of our Something To Sip On recipes – please take a photo and upload it to our Facebook page!

Order the Coco Snowball at The Breakers’ Seafood Bar, or whip one up at home.

What you’ll need:
• 2 ounces Stolichnaya Vanilla
• 2 ounces Malibu rum
• 2 ounces Coco Lopez
• ¼ ounce Blue Curacao

How to:
Shake well and pour into a martini glass. Rim glass with honey and fresh shredded coconut.

Share your creation: If you make The Breakers’ Coco Snowball – or use any of our Something To Sip On recipes – please take a photo and upload it to our Facebook page!

Here are Virginia’s top three recommendations for wine to pair with your Thanksgiving dinner meal…

White: Gewurztraminer from California or Alsace, France

This medium bodied spicy white wine is a perfect match for Thanksgiving turkey or ham and all the accompaniments. The melon, honey and apple overtones in the wine work well with sweet potatoes or yams, stuffing, mashed potatoes and green bean casserole.

Suggested producers: Gary Farrell, Pierre Sparr, Trimbach or Zind Humbrecht

Red: Cru Beaujolais or Beaujolais-Villages from Burgundy, France

This light bodied red wine works is a perfect fit for lighter fare such as turkey. Jammy Jolly Rancher flavors of red strawberry, cherry and raspberry compliment the hint of earth in the wine.
Cru Beaujolais is a bit more expensive, but can easily taste like red burgundy. Beaujolais-Villages is a bit lighter and a little easier on the pocketbook.

Countdown to Thanksgiving: Three days! Happy cooking…

Order the Holiday Spice at The Breakers’ Tapestry Bar, or mix one up at home.

What you’ll need:
• 1 bottle Breakers Label Merlot
• 4 ounces Myers Dark Rum
• 4 ounces Amaretto
• 2 each Cinnamon sticks
• 4 each Whole Cloves
• 4 pieces Star Anise
• ½ Tsp. All Spice
• ¼ Tsp. Nutmeg
• ¼ cup Brown sugar
• 1 each Lemon (sliced)
• 1 each Orange (sliced)
• Orange slice

How to:
Pour the wine, the rum and the amaretto into a cooking pot. Mix up the spices and put them into a tea filter, add to liquids in pot. Add sugar, lemon, and orange slices and heat on stove. The beverage must be hot (steaming), but should not be boiled in order to prevent the alcohol from evaporation. Garnish with an orange slice!

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Consider adding this fun cocktail to your wedding menu, or make one at home this weekend!

What you’ll need:
• 1 oz. Baileys Original Irish Cream
• 2 scoops coffee gelato
• 1 oz. iced coffee
• 1 cup chip ice
• 1 whole brown sugar cube
• 1 dollop whipped cream
• 1 oz. iced coffee

How to:
Blend Baileys and gelato with chip ice. Then, top with iced coffee, brown sugar cube, and whipped cream. Add garnish and serve with a smile!

Share your creation: If you make the Coconut Colata at home – or use any of our Something To Sip On recipes – please take a photo and upload it to our Facebook page.

Try the specialty cocktail at home!

What you’ll need:
• 2 ounces Stolichnaya vanilla
• 1 ounce Goldschlager
• 1 ounce Half and half
• ½ ounce Spliced simple syrup
• 1 Tbsp. Maple syrup pumpkin puree

How to:
Shaken and strain into a martini glass with chocolate zigzag and maple pumpkin puree spots around the rim. Top with a cinnamon stick and whipped cream.

Share your creation: If you make The Breakers’ Maple Pumpkin Martini – or use any of our Something To Sip On recipes – please take a photo and upload it to our Facebook page!