A Charlie Brown Christmas Cocktail from Vault & Cellar

This yummy yuletide creation comes from Cami Buracker, head bartender at Vault & Cellar in Middletown. After a few sips, you may find yourself with a milk mustache, kindling a nostalgic nod to a certain character from the familiar Christmas classic.

  • 11⁄2 ounce bourbon
  • 1 ounce half and half
  • 1 ounce roasted peanut orgeat Freshly grated nutmeg Crushed peanuts

Add the first three ingredients to a shaker, add ice, and shake. Garnish with freshly grated nutmeg and crushed peanuts.


This article originally appeared in our December 2024 issue.

Hope Cartwright
Hope Cartwright is associate editor of Virginia Living. A native of Traverse City, Michigan, she is a recent graduate of Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism.
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