Cheers! Eight great après ski cocktails

Forget the suds — after a hard day on the slopes, tuck into one of these libations

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Explainer: Cheers! Eight great après ski cocktails

Crème brulee martini, anyone? We've looked to some of our favorite restaurants in ski country to find out what they're serving. Here's how to mix up your own.
Crème Brulee Martini

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Take Frangelico and Cointreau, add a crushed-graham-cracker rim, and you've got a creme brulee martini.

Vanilla vodka is mixed with Frangelico and Cointreau, shaken and served in a chilled cocktail glass with a crushed-graham-cracker rim.

Find it at: Plato’s, Aspen Meadows Resort in Aspen, Colo.
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Brandy Avondale

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Baileys, Tuaca, rich Godiva chocolate liqueur and cream are added to brandy, shaken and strained into a snifter. It’s garnished with ground nutmeg, cinnamon and cocoa.

Find it at: The Westin Riverfront, Beaver Creek, Colo.
Spruce's High West Toddy

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The bartender at Spruce Restaurant creates this warm specialty with local High West Rendezvous Rye combined with Chamomile tea, honey water, lemon juice, cloves and a cinnamon stick. It’s garnished with a lemon peel for a bit of tang.

Find it at: Dakota Mountain Lodge, The Canyons, Utah.
The Hot Teddy

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A delicious mix of Baileys, Grand Marnier, Frangelico and Goldschlager steamed with vanilla soymilk and topped with chocolate sprinkles.

Find it at: The Westin Riverfront, Beaver Creek, Colo.
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Pumpkin Pie

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Pumpkin puree, Wild Turkey or Kentucky bourbon, maple syrup and house make chai syrup are shaken with ice and topped with sparkling wine, then strained into a chilled martini glass with a cinnamon sugar rim.

Find it at: Kelly Liken, Beaver Creek, Colo.
Old Saint Nick

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Containing Jim Beam, Dark Rum and White Cr?me de Cacao, the Old Saint Nick is sure to make you jolly.

A frothy combination of eggnog, Jim Beam, Myers Dark Rum, White Crème de Cacao and nutmeg to warm you from the inside out.

Find it at: The Vail Cascade, Vail, Colo.
The Snowball

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Y ou'll be climbing every mountain when you down one of the Snowball cocktails served at the Trapp Family Lodge in Stowe, Vt.

Grey Goose Vodka, Kahlua and heavy cream are combined in a shaker and strained over crushed ice into a martini glass. Topped with a scoop of foamed milk and garnished with a cinnamon stick

Find it at: Trapp Family Lodge, Stowe, Vt.
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The Falcon Burner

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This tall, hot double-shot cappuccino with Grand Marnier is topped with fresh Vermont whipped cream and drizzled with local maple syrup.

Find it at: The Equinox, Manchester, Vt.