Potent Potables
Christmas in Literature
Sports and Games
Festive Before and After
The Nativity
400

This warm beverage, traditionally made with red wine and various mulling spices, is popular in many European countries during the Christmas season.

Mulled Wine

400

This classic Christmas story by Charles Dickens tells the tale of Ebenezer Scrooge, a miserly man who is visited by three spirits on Christmas Eve.

A Christmas Carol

400

This game, often played on frozen ponds or rinks, involves two teams trying to maneuver a puck into the opponent's goal using sticks.

Ice Hockey

400

A traditional carol expressing good tidings for the season merged with a National Lampoon movie about a family's holiday mishaps.

We Wish You a Merry Christmas Vacation

400

This city is the traditional birthplace of Jesus, as mentioned in the Gospels of Matthew and Luke.

Bethlehem

800

A rich, sweetened dairy-based beverage traditionally enjoyed in the United States and Canada during the Christmas season, often topped with cinnamon or nutmeg.

Eggnog

800

In this Dr. Seuss book, a grumpy creature attempts to ruin Christmas for the residents of Whoville.

How the Grinch Stole Christmas

800

A traditional team sport in Canada, it is similar to shuffleboard on ice, where players slide granite rocks towards a target.

Curling

800

A classic Christmas carol about a peaceful evening combined with a film where historical exhibits come to life at night.

Silent Night at the Museum

800

He is the husband of Mary, mother of Jesus, and is depicted in Nativity scenes as a protective figure.

Joseph

1200

Originating from Spain, this sweet, almond-based beverage is often served during the Christmas season and is typically paired with sweet pastries or biscuits.

Horchata

1200

This children's picture book by Chris Van Allsburg tells the story of a young boy's magical train ride to the North Pole on Christmas Eve.

The Polar Express

1200

This sport, a centerpiece of the Winter Olympics, involves sliding at great speeds on a sled down an icy track.

Bobsled
1200

A classic Christmas movie set in New York City about believing in Santa Claus combined with a popular arcade fighting video game series.

Miracle on 34th Street Fighter

1200

In the Nativity story, this is the place where Mary placed the baby Jesus because there was no room in the inn.

Manger

1600

A hot alcoholic drink that's a part of British and Irish Christmas tradition, made with apples, spices, sugar, and topped with slices of toast.

Wassail

1600

A poem by Clement Clarke Moore, often credited with popularizing many of today's conceptions of Santa Claus, including his physical appearance and nocturnal flight.

'Twas the Night Before Christmas

1600

This winter sport combines cross-country skiing and rifle shooting.

Biathlon

1600

A famous song about a magical snowman combined with a nickname for a well-known superhero from DC Comics.

Frosty the Snowman of Steel

1600

These are two of the three gifts that the Magi brought to the baby Jesus.

Frankincense, Gold, and Myrrh

2000

A traditional Scandinavian holiday beverage, this spiced and sweetened wine is often served warm.

Glögg

2000

This 1845 poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, is often sung as a Christmas carol.

I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day

2000

In this extreme sport, also known as freeskiing, skiers perform tricks and jumps while descending a course of natural or man-made obstacles.

Slopestyle Skiing

2000

A traditional Christmas song about a boy playing a drum merged with a '90s TV show about growing up and life lessons.

Little Drummer Boy Meets World

2000

This angel, known for announcing the birth of Jesus to the shepherds in the Gospel of Luke, is often depicted in Nativity scenes.

Gabriel