Disney4me Posted November 9, 2023 Report Share Posted November 9, 2023 We’re just going to say it — if you’re trying to avoid booking a spontaneous trip to Disneyland for the holiday season, this isn’t the post for you right now! Merry Mashups The 2023 Disney California Adventure Festival of Holidays has officially begun, and there is so much to eat and do. From now through January 7th, 2024, you can try all the tasty eats and drinks your heart desires, watch unique entertainment, and more! Wondering just what you can eat at the Merry Mashups booth? We just tried everything there and are giving you our FULL thoughts. Menu Over at the Merry Mashups booth, you’ll find many different options. Two of these items are new this year, and we can’t wait to try them out! There’s a returning Southern Mac ‘n Cheese, and a new Maple Hazlenut Hot Buttered Rum and Santa’s Milk & Cookies Hot Cocoa drink. YUM! Menu Now that we’ve seen the menu, it’s time to EAT! Eats Here, you can grab the Southern Mac & Cheese with andouille sausage and spiced panko crunch for $9. This item is totally new to us, but it looked…well…it looked a little greasy. Okay, we won’t lie — it looked a lot greasy. Southern Mac and Cheese However, looks can be deceiving, and despite all that grease, we found it pretty tasty. It has a tiny bit of kick, thanks to the andouille sausage and spiced panko, but it’s not so spicy that you really notice it. But still — it’s got a lot of grease in it. Pretty greasy We get that Southern food does tend to be a bit oily, but we think it’s a little overboard here. It’s not the WORST mac and cheese we’ve had, but it’s also not the best. Drinks There are two drinks on the menu here, the first being the new Santa’s Milk & Cookies Hot Cocoa, which is inspired by the Disney+ series The Santa Clauses. It contains whole milk, cookies and cream powder, and white chocolate with whipped cream for $7. This is a GREAT hot cocoa with a cookies and cream taste. It’s also very smooth (and not powdery, which sometimes happens with hot cocoa). We’d drink this again. Santa’s Milk & Cookies Hot Cocoa The other option is the Maple Hazelnut Hot Buttered Rum made with dark rum, butter, hazelnut paste, maple syrup, cinnamon, nutmeg, and clove with a salted caramel whipped cream for $17. Okay, first – WHEW! The rum packs a serious punch. It is STRONG. But it had such a lovely sweet and salty butterscotch-like flavor. The salted caramel topping added just a nice touch of sweet and savory. Maple Hazelnut Hot Buttered Rum Once again, this one is totally new to us, so we were looking forward to trying it out, and it did not disappoint! OVERALL Merry Mashups certainly delivered on the drinks, and we would order both the hot cocoa and buttered rum again without thinking about it. We’re still not completely sold on the food item here, and we would’ve liked it to have a little less grease, but some people might love that about it. Merry Mashups Spread That’s it for this booth, but there’s a LOT more where that came from! Click here to see FULL menus and food photos of EVERY. SINGLE. BOOTH. at the Festival of Holidays at Disneyland Resort! Trying to plan the PERFECT trip to the Festival? We’ll be keeping you updated on all of the latest. Click our links below for the information you need to know: See our full page on the Disney California Adventure Festival of Holidays here Check out ALL of the Festival menus here And stay tuned for more Disney news! Want to Learn More About Disneyland? Check Out the Links Below! DFB Disneyland Restaurants Guide Disney Genie and How to Use it in Disneyland What You Need to Know About the Theme Park Reservation System for Disneyland and Disney California Adventure Closures and Construction at Disneyland Learn All About Disneyland Park See What Marvelous Stuff You’ll Find at Avengers Campus in Disney California Adventure Learn About Pixar Pier in Disney California Adventure Get All the Details About the Disneyland Mobile App Everything You Need to Know About Mobile Order in Disneyland Learn More About Disneyland’s Magic Key Program Full Details About the Holiday Season in Disneyland Full Details About Halloween Time at Disneyland Get Some STRANGE Tips for Disneyland Click HERE to Check Out Lots of Other DFB Posts About Disneyland Join the DFB Newsletter To Get All the Latest Disney News Delivered Right to Your Inbox! Click here to Subscribe Will you be visiting the Festival of Holidays? Tell us in the comments!The post REVIEW: These Drinks Are SO GOOD We’ll Be Dreaming About Them for a Week first appeared on the disney food blog.View the full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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