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A look inside Miracle on Queen Street, a super-festive pop-up cocktail bar on Queen West

By Renée Suen| Photography by Renée Suen
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If you’re looking for a fun way to get into the holiday spirit (or at least drink some holiday spirits), the folks behind Civil Liberties are hosting Miracle on Queen Street, a pop-up cocktail bar that’s festive AF, where of the city’s top bartenders (all decked out in ugly sweaters) are serving holiday cocktails in kitschy glassware until Boxing Day.

The menu features concoctions like the Bad Santa, a hot milk punch; Jingle Bells Nog, a take on the most divisive of festive drinks; and, in honour of everyone’s favourite Christmas classic, a rum-filled Yippie Ki Yay Mother F****r. There’s also a “nice” shot (rum, peppermint tea, bourbon) and a “naughty” one (straight up bourbon with a dash of cinnamon), depending on which list you’re on. And, because it’s better to give than to receive, $1 from each drink will go to Nellie’s Women’s Shelter. Here, a look at the cocktails and the gloriously gaudy decorations.

While the space opens at 5 p.m. on weekdays and at noon on weekends, guests are encouraged to check in at the door early to be placed in a digital queue:

A look inside Miracle on Queen Street, a super-festive pop-up cocktail bar on Queen West

 

Get ready to feel festive:

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A look inside Miracle on Queen Street, a super-festive pop-up cocktail bar on Queen West

 

Christmas basically exploded in this room:

A look inside Miracle on Queen Street, a super-festive pop-up cocktail bar on Queen West

 

All of the kitschy mugs and glassware is for sale:

A look inside Miracle on Queen Street, a super-festive pop-up cocktail bar on Queen West

 

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The Koala-La La La, La La La La is made with gin, pine, dry vermouth, lime juice, eucalyptus syrup and orange bitters ($15). Fact: Guests have already stolen 500 of the clip-on koalas:

A look inside Miracle on Queen Street, a super-festive pop-up cocktail bar on Queen West

 

A Partridge in a Pear Tree is made using Reposado tequila, pear brandy, mescal, spiced brown sugar syrup, lime, egg white, club soda, Angostura bitters and cinnamon. $15:

A look inside Miracle on Queen Street, a super-festive pop-up cocktail bar on Queen West

 

Bad Santa is made with rummy hot milk punch, (more) overproof dark rum, pineapple juice, lemon juice, almond milk, coconut water and coconut oil. $16:

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A look inside Miracle on Queen Street, a super-festive pop-up cocktail bar on Queen West

 

Christmas Carol Barrel is made with aged rum, aquavit, Amaro, pumpkin pie spice, lemon, orange and Angostura bitters. $15:

A look inside Miracle on Queen Street, a super-festive pop-up cocktail bar on Queen West

 

Other drinks include a Yuletide Amber Ale from Henderson Brewing, wine, non-alcoholic cider and non-alcoholic cocktails made with Seedlip:

A look inside Miracle on Queen Street, a super-festive pop-up cocktail bar on Queen West

 

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Here’s the menu:

A look inside Miracle on Queen Street, a super-festive pop-up cocktail bar on Queen West

 

A bartender, in his festive best:

A look inside Miracle on Queen Street, a super-festive pop-up cocktail bar on Queen West

 

TVs play holiday classics:

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A look inside Miracle on Queen Street, a super-festive pop-up cocktail bar on Queen West

 

And this animatronic bear gives out hugs:

A look inside Miracle on Queen Street, a super-festive pop-up cocktail bar on Queen West

 

There’s a communal table (good for big parties, or for making new friends):

A look inside Miracle on Queen Street, a super-festive pop-up cocktail bar on Queen West

 

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And a cozier corner:

A look inside Miracle on Queen Street, a super-festive pop-up cocktail bar on Queen West

 

And Christmas decorations...

A look inside Miracle on Queen Street, a super-festive pop-up cocktail bar on Queen West

 

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A look inside Miracle on Queen Street, a super-festive pop-up cocktail bar on Queen West

 

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A look inside Miracle on Queen Street, a super-festive pop-up cocktail bar on Queen West

 

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A look inside Miracle on Queen Street, a super-festive pop-up cocktail bar on Queen West

 

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Come 5 p.m., the place gets pretty packed:

A look inside Miracle on Queen Street, a super-festive pop-up cocktail bar on Queen West

 

Miracle staff and organizers enjoying a much-deserved post-shift (or maybe pre-shift) beverage:

A look inside Miracle on Queen Street, a super-festive pop-up cocktail bar on Queen West

 

Even the bill comes with a holiday Mad Lib:

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A look inside Miracle on Queen Street, a super-festive pop-up cocktail bar on Queen West

Miracle on Queen Street, 251 Queen St. W., 3rd Floor, civillibertiesbar.com/miracle, @miracletoronto

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