The Sugarplum Stampede. The Merry Mouse-Tail. And the ever-popular Christmapolitan. These are some of the cocktails that will be on the menu at Christmas-themed bars popping up across New Jersey this holiday season.
Get ready to break out that ugly sweater: Miracle pop-up bars will be returning at several local taverns in the Garden State for 2026 (see list below).
Participating bars will be decking out their digs with kitschy, over-the-top Christmas-themed decorations.
Visitors will be able to enjoy an amusing lineup of liquor-spiked libations, including old favorites like the "Christmapolitan" (vodka, elderflower, dry vermouth, spiced cranberry sauce, lime, rosemary, absinthe mist), the "Run Run Reindeer" (mulled wine reduction, prosecco, lemon, aromatic bitters), and the Snowball Old-Fashioned (rye, gingerbread, aromatic bitters, wormwood bitters, orange essence).
Some new Christmasy concoctions will also make their debut on the menu for 2026, including the "Sugarplum Stampede" (Irish whiskey, amontillado sherry, apricot, dark crème de cacao, lemon, miso honey, figgy bitters) and the "Sleigh-Saurus" (peanut butter whiskey, dark rum, velvet falernum, French bitter, black sesame, oat milk, lemon, nutmeg).
Meanwhile, designated drivers and holiday revelers who want a non-alcoholic choice can partake of drinks like the "Ginger Bell Rock" (mandarin, clove, ginger, tonic) or the "Tinsel & Tart" (verjus rouge, cranberry, orange, lemon, Christmas spices).
Here are some Miracle pop-up bar locations where you can indulge your inner Santa in North Jersey this year:
*NEW FOR 2026* Miracle at 86 (at 86 and Vine)
*NEW FOR 2026* Miracle at Taphouse 15
Miracle on Bloomfield (at The Parkside Social)
Miracle on Centre (at Cowan's Public)
Miracle at District 933 (at iPlay America)
Miracle on George St. (at Stage Left)
Miracle on Mercer (at Franklin Social)
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