“Baby, It’s Cold Outside… ” Wait, what? That song isn’t the kind of “Holiday Duet” they’re referring to at the Disney California Adventure Festival of Holidays?

As it turns out… NOPE! Holiday Duets is one of 7 Festive Foods Marketplaces (also known as Booths) at this year’s Festival of Holidays, and the name refers to “perfect pairings” and also directly references a specific dish on the menu. So, as we’re visiting ALL of the Booths to bring you our full reviews of each one, please join us as we check out exactly what these kinds of Holiday Duets are all about!

Menu

Three food dishes make up the menu at Holiday Duets: the new Chorizo Queso Fundido Mac & Cheese is joined by the returning Savory Kugel Mac & Cheese. The Holiday Duet, meanwhile, is a half portion of each of those mac & cheese dishes!

If you’re thinking “Hmmm, it sure would be handy to have something to wash down ALL of that with,” then you can do so with the Cranberry Christmas Mule! Grab a fork and your appetite, because we’re digging in!

Eats

The new Chorizo Queso Fundido Mac & Cheese is complete with tortilla crunch. This bowl of mac costs $9.00. This dish is actually vegetarian which definitely surprised us as the “meat” on top tasted just like real meat. It has a bit of a kick to it, but nothing crazy. We really enjoyed texture that the tortilla crunch on top added. They reminded us of Fritos and added a great crunch to the dish. With this bowl all mixed up, we were impressed with all the flavors and thought this was a unique dish.

Next up was the Savory Kugel Mac & Cheese which is finished with herb breadcrumbs, sour cream, and chives.

This dish is $8.50. It is very tasty but also very rich! The mac & cheese is super creamy, and the dish is definitely heavy on the sour cream. We really enjoyed it, but you will want to make sure you are ready for a rich dish. Can’t decide between the two mac & cheese bowls? No problem! You can order The Holiday Duet for $9.25, which serves up a half portion each of the Chorizo Queso Fundido Mac & Cheese AND the Savory Kugel Mac & Cheese together!

Drinks

If you’re a fan of gin, you might consider ordering the Cranberry Christmas Mule. It costs $17.50.

This twist on a classic vodka Mule features gin, elderflower and ginger liqueurs, cherry purée, and cranberry & lime juices. It’s topped with a citrus hard seltzer and the finishing touch is a lime wedge gummy. Cheers!

This drink was the perfect Christmas beverage! It was one of our favorite drinks of the day, as the balance of all the flavors was great. The combination of the cherry, cranberry, and lime flavors worked well, and the drink was on the sweeter side, but not too sweet. It was easy to drink, and it didn’t taste too much like alcohol.

OVERALL

We enjoyed everything we got at this booth! The Chorizo Queso Fundido Mac & Cheese was a surprise for us and definitely felt like a more unique dish. If you are looking for a rich mac & cheese, definitely check out the Savory Kugel Mac & Cheese. The Cranberry Christmas Mule was one of our favorites we tried, and it really did taste like Christmas in a cup!

That’s it from Holiday Duets, 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
• See our FULL REVIEW of EVERY Festival of Holidays BOOTH here!

And stay tuned for more Disney news!

Will you be visiting the Festival of Holidays? Tell us in the comments!

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