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Woodloch… by the NUMBERS! | Woodloch Resort

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Woodloch “By The Numbers’

Woodloch is a busy place all year round! We dug around and found a couple of really great statistics to share with you- we hope you enjoy them!

  • Every year, we welcome about 80,000 guests through our lobby doors

  • Woodloch has 231 accommodations to stay in. That is equivalent to just about 938 beds and rollaways for our guests to get a good night’s sleep (which they will need!)

  • In Woodloch’s ever-growing catalog of things to do, we feature 187 (and counting) games, contests, and activities. That’s a lot to choose from when creating our daily activity sheet!

  • Summertime is our busiest season, and it requires a lot of help. During our busiest periods, more than 1300 employees work at Woodloch in front and behind the scenes… that’s just about a 1 to 1 guest/staff ratio!

  • Woodloch set up shop on Lake Teedyuskung in 1958. It’s a natural spring-fed lake that is about 3 miles around and is 30 feet at its deepest end!

  • We’ve been enjoying waterskiing on our lake since the early days- our best skiers shred the wakes at about 35 miles per hour!
  • Woodloch is a big place- over 135 acres at our main property. Thankfully, we have shuttle buses to help you get around- every year, they take approximately 18,571 laps around our resort, bringing guests from point A to B!

  • We are BIG on breakfast here! We roll over 55,000 of our famous “Scandinavian Pancakes” here every year (what can we say, our guests work up quite the appetite).

  • Speaking of which, more than 1,500 crumb cakes are sold to guests at our Country Store every year to share with friends back home (or… maybe not).

  • One of Woodloch’s most popular desserts at dinnertime is our famous “Mud Pie.” It includes coffee ice cream, chocolate graham crust, fudge and whipped cream topping. We serve just about 36,000 slices of it each year!

  • New Year’s Eve is Woodloch’s busiest package in our calendar year. We pop open over 250 bottles of champagne as we count down the New Year!

  • For several decades, Woodloch had a very limited marketing department- we counted on “word of mouth” advertising from our guests (and it worked well for quite some time!) Fast forward to 2023, we now have over 5 million web page visits every year!

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A Taste of Woodloch: Trendy Winter Recipes | Woodloch Resort

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A Taste of Woodloch: Trendy Holiday Recipes!

This time of year at Woodloch is a special one indeed, as we warmly celebrate the season that brings family and friends together! In fact, we were lucky enough to have Chef George from our Woodloch Pines kitchen, share some ideas to help inspire your wintry festive meal!

Roasted Brussel Sprouts with Brie & Turkey Bacon

INGREDIENTS:

2 lbs Brussels Sprouts-halved and trimmed
1 oz Olive Oil
6 slices of Turkey Bacon-chopped
4 oz Creamy Melted Brie
1 oz Pomegranate Seeds
Salt and Pepper to taste

TO MAKE MELTED BRIE:

8 oz creamy brie cheese
¼ cup water
Mix well while heating over a slow flame

DIRECTIONS:

1. Toss Brussels sprouts with olive oil, salt and pepper. Spread out evenly onto a lined baking sheet and roast at 350 degrees for 10 minutes. After 10 minutes, pull out the tray, and mix in the chopped turkey bacon. Place back into the oven for 10 more minutes.

2. Check that the brussels are tender, and empty into a serving pan

3. Pour the melted brie cheese over the brussels and garnish with the pomegranate seeds.

Honey Lemon Thyme Carrots

INGREDIENTS:

1 lb Carrots-peeled
2 Tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil
¼ cup Honey
1 Tablespoon Lemon Juice
6 Sprigs Lemon Thyme
Sea Salt and Cracked Black Pepper
Toasted Pumpkin Seeds
Dried Cranberries

DIRECTIONS:

1. Preheat oven 400°F. Place the carrots on a large baking tray with the oil, honey, lemon juice, thyme, salt and pepper and toss to combine.

2. Roast for 30 minutes or until the carrots are tender. Garnish with pumpkin

We would love to see your Taste of Woodloch creations! When you make one of these dishes, take a photo and tag us on social media with the hashtag #ATasteOfWoodloch.

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Are you Lucky in Love? – Signature Cocktail Drinks! | Woodloch Resort

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“Lucky in Love”: Signature Woodloch Wedding Cocktails

We know you have already put so much thought and creativity into your wedding – so don’t let the bar and nightlife become an afterthought. When it comes to making a “newlywed” statement it’s all about the signature cocktail. With clever titles and seasonal tastes, these cocktail recipes should be the personal touch you and your groom have been looking for!

Our new signature drink: Lucky in Love

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James and our wedding coordinators knew it was time to spice things up a bit (in other words…add more alcohol). Creating a Woodloch original cocktail was something desired at Woodloch weddings! After beverage bloods flowing, curious taste buds and clever name titling they created a loving liquor master piece!

Lucky in Love is a beautiful cocktail, sparkling with pastel yellows and a lemon garnish that can complement any wedding style! If you spill it on your wedding dress, no worries, there is hardly a stain. This drink is not only mixed with vodka and pineapple juice but with love! Have a taste and you will be more than lucky to have tried it!

Recipe:

Ounce & a half of pomegranate vodka

Ounce & a half of pineapple juice

Top it off with Prosecco

Directions:

1. Add pomegranate vodka, pineapple juice and ice in shaker (shake well).

2. Pour into glass over ice.

3. Top it off with Prosecco for final the touch.

4. Then cheers! To your lucky lover!

Additional tasty recipes!

“Mint-To-Be”

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Recipe:

Mint Sweet tea

Lemonade

A splash of vodka

Mint leaves and Lemon wedges

Directions:

1. Fill glass with ice almost to the top.

2. Add Lemonade and Mint Sweet Tea (half and half of each).

3. Pour splash of vodka on top.

4. Stir, taste, and add more lemonade if desired. Garnish with the lemon wedge/mint leaves.

5. Yummmm it was Mint to be!

Kandy Kane Kiss

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Recipe:

2 oz. Vodka

2 oz. Peppermint Schnapps

2 oz. Whipped Cream Vodka

Ice

One Peppermint stick or Candy Cane

Directions:

1. Crush half of your peppermint stick.

2. Dip the Top Rim of your Martini glass into peppermint schnapps, then roll in crushed candy cane to decorate.

3. Add all ingredients except Candy Cane to a shaker. Shake well and strain into decorated Martini glass.

4. Add remaining candy cane as a stirrer.

5. Now taste and give your lover a peppermint kiss!

Mistletoe Mojito

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Recipe:

1 sprig fresh rosemary

1 tsp sugar

1/2 lime (if the lime isn’t juicy use a whole one)

3 oz (2 shots) warm water

3 oz (2 shots) rum or vodka

8-16 oz plain seltzer

Ice cubes

Pomegranate seeds (optional)

Directions

1. In a cocktail shaker muddle a rosemary spring with sugar for about 20-30 seconds, or until it becomes fragrant.

2. Add in warm water to rosemary/sugar mixture and stir with muddler.

3. Squeeze in lime juice and then muddle the limes with the rosemary/sugar for about 10 seconds.

4. Add 2-3 ice cubes and then pour in rum/vodka. Shake it like Santa’s sack (about 15 seconds).

5. Fill glass half full with ice and pour the mojito. Top drinks with seltzer and garnish with rosemary & pomegranate to give it that Christmas mistletoe look!

My Little Pumpkin

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Recipe:

Pumpkin-flavored vodka (Crop Organic Spiced Pumpkin)

Kahlua

Pumpkin pie spice

Ice

Heavy cream

Directions: 

1. Add 4 ounces of pumpkin-flavored vodka in tumbler along with 2 ounces of Kahlua.

2. Sprinkle in pumpkin pie spice. Shake to combine.

3.  Add a handful of ice to a lowball glass and pour in the drink mixture, filling the glass halfway.

4. Finish the cocktail by filling the rest of the glass with heavy cream.

5. Now just stir and serve with autumn tenderness!

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Tastes like FUN: Woodloch Recipes! | Woodloch Resort

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Tastes Like FUN: Woodloch Recipes!

Do you think about Woodloch’s yummy food after you’ve gone home? Now you can make some of those delicious treats at home until your next visit to Woodloch! Let’s start off with one of the most talked about breakfasts’ Woodloch has to offer: Scandinavian Pancakes.

Before you begin, you will need: a griddle set to 325°, Pam spray, a measuring cup, mixing bowl, spatula and ladle.

 INGREDIENTS:

  • 1 1/2 cup milk
  • 4 large eggs
  • 1 1/2 tsp vanilla
  • 1 1/3 cups flour
  • ½ cup sugar
  • 1 tsp salt

In a mixing bowl, crack four eggs (be sure that there are no shells), and beat the eggs well. Next add sugar, salt, flour, and vanilla, and mix until smooth. Add milk slowly as you mix the batter. Set the mixture close to your griddle, and spray your griddle with Pam. Spread your batter onto your griddle with a small ladle into an oval shape. Cook on each side for 30 seconds. Woodloch puts butter in the middle and rolls them up. This recipe makes about 12 pancakes depending on the size!

And now for our Broccoli Salad! Start by cutting florets off of one head of broccoli and add:

  • ½ cup chopped bacon bits
  • 1 cup raisins (you can substitute dried cranberries)
  • ½ cup shredded mozzerella (optional)
  • ½ small red onion diced

Place all into a mixing bowl, and in a separate bowl mix the dressing:

  • 1 cup mayo
  • ¼ cup apple cider vinegar
  • salt & pepper to taste

Mix all together well and place covered in the fridge for an hour before serving.

Time for everyone’s’ favorite part of any meal . . . dessert!! One of my favorites is Woodloch’s Maple Raspberry Bread Pudding:

  • 1 ¼ cups eggs
  • 10 oz sugar
  • 1 tbs. Vanilla
  • 1 tbs maple extract
  • 1 cup apple juice
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 1 loaf of bread (cubed)
  • 1 cup of raspberries (frozen)

Mix the eggs and the sugar for 3-4 minutes (low speed). Add both the extracts, apple juice and heavy cream. Mix for an additional 3 minutes (low speed). Add the cubed bread, and let it soak for 15 minutes.

Butter the bottom of a 9 x 13” baking dish. Pour the mixture into the pan and top with the raspberries.

Bake in a water bath at 365° for approximately 45-60 minutes or until set.

For more delicious recipes, stop in our gift shops on your next visit to Woodloch to purchase our cookbook loaded with all your favorites, and bring a taste of Woodloch home with you. Happy cooking!

~Shared by Mariann Crandall

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