Local drinks to keep you warm this winter

It’s been a long winter, and Punxsutawney Phil’s prediction earlier this month of six more weeks was a chilling forecast.

But across Delaware, bars and restaurants are serving up craft cocktails (and mocktails!) that will warm your insides – and perhaps take a bit of the edge off the cold.

Here are 10 must-try craft drinks to get you through until spring.

Sippin on gin and verjus – $14

Whether or not you enjoyed his Super Bowl performance, this gin-lovers cocktail from Trolley Square’s Crow Bar pays homage to Snoop Dogg, its name a play on the Doggfather’s 1994 hit “Gin and Juice.”

The drink contains Plymouth Gin, Amaro Montenegro, pink peppercorn and verjus, with egg white to give it a foamy head. The cocktail is served with a simple garnish. 

This ultra-sweet Sugar Factory creation in Dover isn’t cheap, but would you expect any less from a dry ice-infused goblet designed by Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson?

The cocktail combines fresh peach, pineapple and lemonade, which is mixed with Teremana Tequila Blanco, triple sec and Hennessy. The goblet is adorned with gummy cherries, tropical drops, strawberry rock candy and is wrapped in a green lai. It’s definitely a knockout.