Winter Solstice Yule Adventure Dinner

Winter Solstice Yule Adventure Dinner

Fri, Dec 20 | 6 PM
Adventure Dinner Clubhouse, Colchester, VT

From roasted wild boar to mugs of mulled wine, this candlelit dinner was a celebration of the comforting bounty of a yule feast. While it’s the shortest day of the year, it was overflowing with holiday magic!

We transformed our Clubhouse into a winter wonderland, with fresh spruce trees, snowy holiday decor, and candlelit tables set for feasting in winter magic.

The evening began with a relaxing wintertime welcome hour, complete with a solstice-inspired snack spread and a fully stocked Narnia Bar, full of sultry sippers for purchase. Our holiday lounge was set for the ultimate relaxing before we feasted.

Guests settled into their seats at our tables set between twinkling Christmas trees and enjoyed a four-course, family-style Yuletide feast! The feast wove in nods to solstice and yule traditions like roast wild boar and spiced cakes along with modern takes on wintertime hearty and nurturing dishes.

We ended our night with a sweet treat and a winter solstice ritual before we layered up and went out into the longest evening of the year.

Producers + Partners

Adventure Dinner Clubhouse / host venue

Sas Stewart / host

Chef Eric Hodet / chef

Lauren Hayes / dir. of beverage and operations

Katie Palatucci / photographer

Tara Lynn Clayton / graphic design

MENU

WELCOME

Toast Skagen

Fried Pumpernickel, Shrimp Salad, Caper Relish, Caviar

2ND COURSE

Salad

Smoked Beets, Shaved Fennel, Roasted Oats, Chevre Ranch Veggie

THE FEAST

Cured Wild Boar Roast

Juniper + Plum Glaze GF, DF

Fried Brussels Sprouts

Roasted Chestnuts, Blistered Cranberry Vegan/GF

Charred Carrots

Honey, Dill, Flakey Salt Vegan/GF

Rösti Tot Waffle

Caramelized Onion, Pickled Mustard Seed Vegan/GF

SWEET TREAT

Swedish Kreme

Creme Fraiche Panna Cotta, Macerated Raspberry, Cardamom Granola GF

Winter Bar Menu

Winter Spritz $14 

Grapefruit, Pink Aperitif, Balsam Fir, Sparkling Wine

Pink Pony Club $15

Gin, Yuzu, Pine Liqueur, Anise-Honey, Lemon

Turkish Delight Mai Tai $14 

Rums, Orange Liqueur, Pistachio Orgeat, Lime, Rose Water 

Scarlet Jewel $15 

Mezcal, Raspberry-Saffron Syrup, Orange, Creme de Cacao, Lime

Golden Compass $15  

Brown Butter Bourbon, Apple Brandy, Cinnamon-Miso Syrup, Bruleéd Orange 

Dark at 4:30 (Espresso Martini) $14 

Vodka, Averna, Ginger, Cardamom, Oat Milk, Coffee

MOCKTAILS 

AF Winter Spritz $12 

Balsam Fir, Grapefruit, N/A Pink Aperitif, Soda Water 

AF Pink Pony Club $14

N/A Gin, Yuzu, Pine, Anise-Honey, Lemon 

AF Mai Tai $8 

Rose Tea, Orange, Pistachio Orgeat, Lime

AF Scarlet Jewel $8

Lapsang Schuong, Raspberry-Saffron Syrup, Orange, Cacao, Lime

AF Dark at 4:30 $8

Coffee, Ginger, Cardamom, Maple, Oat Milk.