Happy Holidays! Have Some Cookies and Cream Peppermint Bark

• #toc_item_0 • #toc_item_1 • [Happy Holidays! Have Some Cookies and Cream Peppermint Bark](#toc_item_2) • [Show me the bark](#toc_item_3) • [Treat Your Dinner Guests to This Barrel-Aged Spiced Whiskey Cocktail](#toc_item_4) • [Barrel o’ laughs](#toc_item_5) • [Spread Some Christmas Joy and Donate to The Trevor Project Today!](#toc_item_6) • [Check it out!](#toc_item_7) • [The Best Gay Beach Escapes](#toc_item_8) • [Get away](#toc_item_9) • [The Barefoot Contessa Wants to Send You Some Holiday Treats](#toc_item_10) • [Delivery!](#toc_item_11) *Header 728x90 [] The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic continues to fluctuate rapidly and impact communities all over the world. If you’re venturing out, triple-check the opening status, entry requirements, and safety protocols for both your destination and home city upon your return. Be safe out there. [] It’s a big day. A day with “Eve” in the title. I hope you are staying safe, warm, and festive in your holiday pajamas, wheresoe’er you are. The vibes are… I don’t wanna say “off,” but they’re definitely a little weird this year! But remember, when things get topsy-turvy, you can always use that as an opportunity to make them memorable. Memories grow in the rich, fertile soil of the unexpected, or something. I don’t know, I’m not an authority here. I’m just trying to have a good time! The important thing to remember is: now more than ever, you deserve some delicious holiday food, a big cup of cocoa, and some headlines that are fresh out of the oven of ideas! Looking for cookies and cream peppermint bark? Interested in some barrel-aged spiced whiskey, cowboy? Did you miss our hilarious holiday fundraiser, Slay Ride, and still wanna donate to The Trevor Project? Looking for the best gay beaches in America? Thinking you could use some Ina Garten baked goods delivered directly to your door? Well, you’ve come to the right place then, because that’s what today’s stories are all about. I’m going to go watch the classic holiday movie, It’s a Wonderful Life, a movie about a depressed man whose life is saved by mutual aid! I hope you have a truly wonderful and safe Christmas! Put an extra shot of barrel-aged spiced whiskey in your toddy for me. Happy holidays! [Ned Riseley, Senior Copywriter]( [ [( food & drink [] [Happy Holidays! Have Some Cookies and Cream Peppermint Bark]( You are gonna flip for this cookies and cream peppermint bark recipe. Peppermint bark is bark that has had a proper Yuletide glow-up, and this bark is even more special because it also tastes like cookies and cream. That’s two glow-ups in one special holiday bark. How did we ever get so lucky? [] [Show me the bark]( [( [( food & drink [] [Treat Your Dinner Guests to This Barrel-Aged Spiced Whiskey Cocktail]( Calling all spice girls, spice guys, and spice people! This is your moment. We have an amazing barrel-aged spiced whiskey cocktail from Shae Minnillo, the bartender at New Orleans’ famed Manolito. It’s not as difficult as you’d think. It turns out mixing a bunch of tea and bananas and cinnamon and letting it sit in a barrel for a few weeks doesn’t involve that much work! [] [Barrel o’ laughs]( [( [( entertainment [] [Spread Some Christmas Joy and Donate to The Trevor Project Today!]( For those of you who watched live, thanks for tuning in to our Slay Ride holiday fundraiser! We raised over $100,000 for The Trevor Project. And even though the event is over, that doesn’t mean the giving has to end! We are still accepting donations until January 3. Plus, you can watch the hilarious video whenever you want! [] [Check it out!]( [( *Sponsored Ads List [( travel [] [The Best Gay Beach Escapes]( Forget wassailing and snow and pine trees. Here is Thrillist’s list of the best gay beaches in the country for a place to escape the cold and drink a giant frozen beverage in a speedo. From Long Beach to Condado Beach to South Beach in Miami, these beaches aren’t very Christmas-y, but they are incredibly beautiful, and incredibly LGBTQIA+ friendly. [] [Get away]( [( *720x300 Ad Banner [( food & drink [] [The Barefoot Contessa Wants to Send You Some Holiday Treats]( I’m not kidding… Ina Garten wants to send you some holiday treats. She’s teamed up with Goldbelly and she’s sending you all kinds of holiday desserts, like a snow-white coconut layer cake, brownies, and a bunch of different kinds of cookies. Feel more connected to everyone’s favorite sangria-drinking, maternal celebrity chef and her sparkling husband, Jeffrey, than ever before! Take off your shoes… the Barefoot Contessa is coming! [] [Delivery!]( [( *Footer 728x90 Thrillist Editorial - Favorable reviews cannot be bought. Read our [Terms & Conditions](, [Privacy Policy]( Delivered by Thrillist.com, 568 Broadway, Suite 507, New York, NY 10012 [212.966.2263]( Sent to {EMAIL}. Add themove@newsletter.thrillist.com to your safe-sender list so our emails get to your inbox. [View On The Web]( [Content Settings]( [Unsubscribe](