As a longtime cocktail historian, writer, and now owner of Beachbum Berry’s Latitude 29 in New Orleans, Jeff “Beachbum” Berry knows his way around tropical drinks, but creating a wintry spritz with island vibes for the annual Sippin’ Santa’s Surf Shack pop-up was a different challenge altogether. “How do you do a mashup of Christmas vacation and a tropical island vacation by using flavors that remind people of each but still harmonize in a glass?” says Berry. “In this case, fig jam and port wine fill the winter holiday bill, with falernum and cardamom lending a tropical touch. The Christmas-y flavors and the tropical spices complement one another surprisingly well, especially with the festive spritz of sparkling wine to tie it all together.”