Eggnog
Morning Fresh Dairy Farm
Bellvue
From Clark Griswold’s Walley World mugs to your grandpa’s spiked concoction, eggnog is synonymous with the holiday season. This dairy’s thick glass bottles are full of whole milk, cream, cane sugar, egg yolks, nutmeg and cinnamon.
Latkes
Latke Love
Littleton
Crunchy on the outside, delicate on the inside, Littleton’s popular Jewish deli plates their latkes with homemade apple sauce and a cinnamon whipped cream that might make you cry tears of joy.
Meats
Homestead Meats
Delta
What’s a holiday feast without the grand dame of meat sitting in the middle of the table? Sourced from local ranches, Homestead uses quality cattle raised without antibiotics. Pre-order online or nip by to see what they have in stock.
Classic Baked Goods
Wimberger’s Old World Bakery & Delicatessen
Colorado Springs
In what could be compared to a Swiss chalet, Wimberger’s offers strudel bejeweled with apple chunks, dainty pastry-works stuffed with fruit reductions and holiday stollen (fruit bread with nuts) in a dense butter and sugar coating.
Pies
The Pie Maker Bakery & Showboat’s Drive By Pie
Cortez & Granby
December just wouldn’t be the same without the Cadillac of desserts — pie. The Pie Maker in Cortez has been making succulent brandied ginger pear pies since 2012. Meanwhile in Granby, Showboat’s Drive By Pie sells out of their Killer Apple pretty quickly, so get there fast.
Holiday Candy
Hammond’s Candies
Denver
Why decorate your tree with grocery-store candy canes when you can get them gourmet from Denver’s favorite candy maker? But that’s not all they offer. Pick up their peppermint stirrers to make your hot cocoa extra festive and the blue-raspberry lollipops for those keeping kosher.
Mulled Wine
Two Swedes Glögg
Grand Junction
For the adults, Two Swede’s Glögg is a spiced, supercharged wine. Pour the garnet-colored beverage into a pot and slowly heat it up before serving it in mugs near a fire. Find it in liquor stores around the state.
Gingerbread Cookies
Absolute Bakery & Cafe
Mancos
This establishment cranks out some of the spiciest gingerbread in the state. Pick up at least a dozen of their gingerbread snowmen decorated with vibrant icing.
Holiday Beer
Breckenridge Brewery
Littleton
Breck Brew’s Christmas Ale is a full-bodied malt meant to be sipped near the hearth while “A Christmas Story” plays softly in the background.
Fruitcake
Ginger and Baker
Fort Collins
While fruitcake may be the butt of holiday jokes, Ginger and Baker elevates this holiday staple with notes of rum and spice.
Hot Chocolate
The Remedy Bar
Vail
Known as Haute Chocolate, this is hot cocoa’s fancy cousin. Melted Swiss chocolate in a copper mug is topped with a block of marshmallow and finished off with a generous pour of Chantilly creme.
Tamales
Liz’s Tamale House
Pueblo
Resembling gold bricks, Liz’s Tamales will warm you up inside with a heavenly combination of meat and spices.
Mince Pies
Tip Top Savory Pies
Lafayette
Nothing says winter like flaky, buttery, saucy and meaty pies made New Zealand style. These hand-held creations come in a variety of flavors like Sunday roast chicken dinner.
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Photo Credits: The Pie Maker Bakery, Breckenridge Brewing