If your idea of a Winter Wonderland includes cognac, vodka, tequila and other adult beverages, then holiday pop-up bars are the place for you. Alabama is the temporary home of two such pop-ups — Miracle and Sippin’ Santa — and they’ll be open through most of December for folks who crave liquid cheer.
Queen’s Park, 112 24th St. North in downtown Birmingham, and The Camp at MidCity, 59089 University Drive in Huntsville, have transformed into Miracle locations. That means an abundance of Christmas decorations, seasonal music, festive events and most importantly, a Christmas cocktail menu.
The two “bar-within-a-bar” locations have taken the names Miracle on 24th Street (Birmingham, through Dec. 30) and Miracle at MidCity (Huntsville, through Dec. 24). Both have a menu of specialty cocktails with fanciful names such as Santa’s Little Helper, Elfing Around, Christmapolitan and Grandma Got Run Over by a T-Rex. Two shots are available at Miracle locations, as well: Naughty and Nice.
Meanwhile, Neon Moon, 2318 Second Avenue North in Birmingham, is the Alabama site for Sippin’ Santa, a Christmas pop-up with a tiki bar theme. Sippin’ Santa is a Miracle spin-off with a tropical flair.
Sippin’ Santa’s menu includes cocktails such as Holiday on Ice, Kris Kringle Colada, Yule Tide and Rudolph’s Rum Rhapsody. A Top Elf shot completes the agenda. Sippin’ Santa will be at Neon Moon through Dec. 30.
Miracle and Sippin’ Santa are part of a company that licenses holiday pop-ups to bars around the country. There are 119 locations of Miracle in 2022, a publicist says, and 40 locations of Sippin’ Santa. Birmingham and Huntsville are the only locations in Alabama.
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Folks who visit Miracle locations in Alabama can choose from among 10 holiday cocktails and two shots, according to online menus. Sippin’ Santa in Birmingham offers eight cocktails and one specialty shot.
Here’s a breakdown of the drinks, ingredients, locations and prices. (Note: Prices listed here come from online menus for Miracle at Queen’s Park and The Camp, and Sippin’ Santa at Neon Moon.)
The Christmapolitan, a holiday cocktail offered in 2022 at Miracle pop-up bars. (Melissa Hom/Courtesy of Miracle)
CHRISTMA POLITAN
On the menu at: Miracle in Birmingham and Huntsville.
Ingredients: Vodka, elderflower, dry vermouth, spiced cranberry sauce, lime, rosemary, absinthe mist.
Prices: $12 Birmingham, $14 Huntsville.
Santa’s Little Helper, a holiday cocktail offered in 2022 at Miracle pop-up bars. (Melissa Hom/Courtesy of Miracle)
SANTA’S LITTLE HELPER
On the menu at: Miracle in Birmingham and Huntsville.
Ingredients: Gin, spiced caraway syrup, eucalyptus, sage, lime, seltzer.
Prices: $12 Birmingham, $14 Huntsville.
Christmas Cricket, a holiday cocktail offered in 2022 at Miracle pop-up bars. (Melissa Hom/Courtesy of Miracle)
CHRISTMAS CRICKET
On the menu at: Miracle in Birmingham and Huntsville.
Ingredients: Blanco tequila, vanilla liqueur, minty amaro, coco pandan, cream, mole bitters, dark chocolate.
Prices: $13 Birmingham, $14 Huntsville.
Elfing Around, a holiday cocktail offered in 2022 at Miracle pop-up bars. (Melissa Hom/Courtesy of Miracle)
ELFING AROUND
On the menu at: Miracle in Birmingham and Huntsville.
Ingredients: Prosecco, gin, mulled wine reduction, grapefruit shrub, aromatic bitters, orange bitters.
Prices: $12 Birmingham, $14 Huntsville.
Holiday Spiked Chai, a holiday cocktail offered in 2022 at Miracle pop-up bars. (Melissa Hom/Courtesy of Miracle)
HOLIDAY SPIKED CHAI
On the menu at: Miracle in Birmingham and Huntsville.
Ingredients: Brandy, Jamaican overproof rum, coffee liqueur, amaretto, chai, almond milk, egg white, tiki bitters, nutmeg.
Prices: $13 Birmingham, $16 Huntsville.
Snowball Old-Fashioned, a holiday cocktail offered in 2022 at Miracle pop-up bars. (Noah Fecks/Courtesy of Miracle)
SNOWBALL OLD-FASHIONED
On the menu at: Miracle in Birmingham and Huntsville.
Ingredients: Rye, gingerbread, aromatic bitters, wormwood bitters, orange essence.
Prices: $12 Birmingham, $15 Huntsville.
Grandma Got Run Over by a T-Rex, a holiday cocktail offered in 2022 at Miracle pop-up bars. (Melissa Hom/Courtesy of Miracle)
GRANDMA GOT RUN OVER BY A T-REX
On the menu at: Miracle in Birmingham and Huntsville.
Ingredients: Vodka, orange liqueur, gentian aperitif, aloe vera, spiced pomegranate and grapefruit mix, lime, aromatic bitters.
Prices: $13 Birmingham, $16 Huntsville.
Yippie Ki Yay Mother F****r!, a holiday cocktail offered in 2022 at Miracle pop-up bars. (Melissa Hom/Courtesy of Miracle)
YIPPIE KI YAY MOTHER F****R!
On the menu at: Miracle in Birmingham and Huntsville.
Ingredients: Barbados rum, rhum agricole, Trinidad overproof rum, ube and coconut orgeat, acid-adjusted pineapple juice.
Prices: $13 Birmingham, $15 Huntsville.
Jingle Balls Nog, a holiday cocktail offered in 2022 at Miracle pop-up bars. (Melissa Hom/Courtesy of Miracle)
JINGLE BALLS NOG
On the menu at: Miracle in Birmingham and Huntsville.
Ingredients: Cognac, cream sherry, almond milk, cream, egg, vanilla, nutmeg.
Prices: $12 Birmingham, $12 Huntsville.
Hot Buttered Rum, a holiday cocktail offered in 2022 at Miracle pop-up bars. (Melissa Hom/Courtesy of Miracle)
HOT BUTTERED RUM
On the menu at: Miracle in Birmingham.
Ingredients: Aged Jamaican rum, velvet falernum, mixed spiced butter, oak milk, nutmeg. (Served hot.)
Prices: $13.
MULLED WINE
On the menu at: Miracle in Huntsville.
Ingredients: Mulled red wine, tawny port, orange liqueur, Christmas spices. (Served hot.)
Prices: $13.
Nice and Naughty Shots are offered in 2022 at Miracle pop-up bars. (Melissa Hom/Courtesy of Miracle)
NICE SHOT, NAUGHTY SHOT
On the menu at: Miracle in Birmingham and Huntsville.
Ingredients for nice shots: Rum, peppermint tea, chocolate.
Ingredients for naughty shots: Bourbons, cinnamon.
Prices: $6 per Birmingham, $8 per Huntsville.
Kris Kringle Colada, a cocktail offered in 2022 at Sippin’ Santa pop-up bars. (Randy Schmidt/Courtesy of Sippin’ Santa)
KRIS KRINGLE COLADA
On the menu at: Sippin’ Santa in Birmingham.
Ingredients: Dark Jamaican rum, amaro, allspice liqueur, lime, pineapple, cream of coconut.
Prices: $12.
Sippin’ Santa, a cocktail offered in 2022 at Sippin’ Santa pop-up bars. (Randy Schmidt/Courtesy of Sippin’ Santa)
SIPPIN’ SANTA
On the menu at: Sippin’ Santa in Birmingham.
Ingredients: Aged demerara rum, amaro, lemon, orange, gingerbread mix.
Prices: $12.
Island of Misfit Toys, a cocktail offered in 2022 at Sippin’ Santa pop-up bars. (Randy Schmidt/Courtesy of Sippin’ Santa)
ISLAND OF MISFIT TOYS
On the menu at: Sippin’ Santa in Birmingham.
Ingredients: Aged Jamaican rum, chai tea, cream, pumpkin puree, cinnamon, lemon.
Prices: $12.
Holiday on Ice, a cocktail offered in 2022 at Sippin’ Santa pop-up bars. (Randy Schmidt/Courtesy of Sippin’ Santa)
HOLIDAY ON ICE
On the menu at: Sippin’ Santa in Birmingham.
Ingredients: Vodka, dark-roast cold brew, condensed milk, ancho chile Liqueur, cinnamon syrup.
Prices: $12.
Jingle Bird, a cocktail offered in 2022 at Sippin’ Santa pop-up bars. (Randy Schmidt/Courtesy of Sippin’ Santa)
JINGLE BIRD
On the menu at: Sippin’ Santa in Birmingham.
Ingredients: Bourbon, pineapple rum, Campari, lime, pineapple, jingle mix.
Prices: $12.
Yule Tide, a cocktail offered in 2022 at Sippin’ Santa pop-up bars. (Randy Schmidt/Courtesy of Sippin’ Santa)
YULE TIDE
On the menu at: Sippin’ Santa in Birmingham.
Ingredients: Tequila, Applejack, lime, maple-cranberry syrup.
Prices: $12.
Undertow Toddy, a cocktail offered in 2022 at Sippin’ Santa pop-up bars. (Randy Schmidt/Courtesy of Sippin’ Santa)
UNDEROW TODDYS
On the menu at: Sippin’ Santa in Birmingham.
Ingredients: Cognac, Chartreuse, curaçao, chocolate hazelnut syrup. (Served hot.)
Prices: $13.
Rudolph’s Rum Rhapsody, a cocktail for two offered in 2022 at Sippin’ Santa pop-up bars. (Randy Schmidt/Courtesy of Sippin’ Santa)
RUDOLPH’S RUM RHAPSODY
On the menu at: Sippin’ Santa in Birmingham.
Ingredients: Jamaican and Puerto Rican rums, lime, orange, pineapple, passion fruit, falernum, honey, ginger, aromatic bitters.
Prices: $30. (Cocktails for two people to share.)
Top Shelf Elf shots are offered in 2022 at Sippin’ Santa pop-up bars. (Randy Schmidt/Courtesy of Sippin’ Santa)
TOP SHELF ELF (SHOT)
On the menu at: Sippin’ Santa in Birmingham.
Ingredients: House spiced rum, falernum, cinnamon.
Prices: $6.
Also, Miracle and Sippin’ Santa glassware and mugs are on sale at various locations. Ten percent of the proceeds from sales of three mugs (Santa Pants, Christmas Carol Barrel and Santa Heads) will go to the Seva Foundation, described on its website as a “a global nonprofit eye care organization that works with local communities around the world to develop self-sustaining programs that preserve and restore sight.”