This holiday season, give the gift that really matters: a Thermos filled with mezcal-spiked hot chocolate.
Yes, 'tis the season for giving and caroling and unnecessarily festive cocktails. Chicago bartenders know this, and thus have broken out the tinsel-covered swizzle sticks, hazelnut orgeat and spiced pear brandy for the occasion.
So without further adieu, here comes our glorious slideshow of the best holiday cocktails in Chicago.