’Tis the season for sweet celebrations. At the holidays, our favorite desserts adopt beloved seasonal flavors, including peppermint, white chocolate, and anise. Now is the time to stop in and taste the holiday flavors at Frost Artisan Bakery.
Classic Christmas Flavors
At the holidays, certain flavor combinations convey feelings of comforting coziness and warmth. Peppermint and chocolate, for example, are classic Christmas flavor pairings that conjure up images of sipping a steaming cup of hot chocolate that you’ve stirred with a candy cane while seated by the fireplace.
The warm, spicy tones of chai also add to the fragrances of the season, especially when they’re tempered by the creaminess of white chocolate. The combination of white chocolate and chai creates a sweet spiciness that pairs well in baked goods such as cookies and pastries.
Cultural Flavor Influences
Holiday traditions abound at this time of year, inspired by our family history and heritage. In the same way, our family’s cultural traditions often influence the foods we serve at holiday time.
At Frost, you can experience the flavors of the Caribbean and Italy, such as coquito and anise.
Coquito is a traditional Puerto Rican coconut and rum drink often served during the holidays. Coquito bears a rich, creamy, and sweet tropical taste, with hints of cinnamon, coconut, nutmeg, and vanilla. The flavor of coquito can be infused into many holiday desserts.
Many Italian desserts include anise, which pairs well with other rich flavors often found in Italian cookies, including lemon, chocolate, almond, and fig.
Flavored by Nuts
The late autumn and early winter seasons bring warm, comforting treats that capture the bounty of the harvest season. Nuts are a familiar treat around the holidays, and many people can recall sitting around with loved ones while cracking fresh walnuts, pecans, and Brazil nuts. It’s no surprise, then, that the flavors of nuts work their way into holiday desserts.
In the South, pralines, a delicious confection similar to peanut brittle but made with pecans, are popular during the holidays. The sweet and nutty characteristics that define pralines also make them ideal in holiday treats like cookies.
Make Delicious Holiday Memories With Frost Artisan Bakery
As you prepare to celebrate the holidays with family and friends, you can make them extra sweet with freshly baked treats from Frost Artisan Bakery. Follow us on social media for holiday menus and important ordering information.
All of us at Frost want to thank you, the members of our Buffalo community, for your support of our bakery throughout the year. We wish you and your loved ones a safe and happy holiday.
