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7 drink trends stirring up holiday spirit

Winter beverages spotlighting mint, mocha, eggnog and berries are commonplace as limited-time offers and at holiday events. So what’s newly trending this season?

Lizzy Freier, Managing Editor

December 18, 2017

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About the Author

Lizzy Freier

Managing Editor

Lizzy Freier is a managing editor at Technomic, a Winsight Company, with a focus on menu trends. Lizzy covers trending flavors, ingredients, dishes and preparations for food and beverage at independent restaurants, emerging chains and top chain restaurant brands. She has also analyzed global trends. She has presented at numerous conferences in the U.S. and Canada on menu trend development for restaurant operators, manufacturers and distributors.

Lizzy studied English at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She currently resides in Chicago.

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