Easy cocktail recipes to keep you warm and cosy this Holiday Season

Picture this: you, wrapped in a chunky scarf, nestled on the sofa with a blanket that feels like a hug. Outside, the world is doing its winter thing, and you’re inside, living your best hygge life. Now, what’s missing from this cosy scene? Oh, right, a hot cocktail that’s basically a warm embrace for your soul, and easy cocktail recipes that help you move beyond mulled wine and hot toddy.

And to make things even better, we’ve done some digging around and concocted a list of hot cocktail recipes that’ll make your taste buds do a little winter dance. Because let’s face it, nothing says ’tis the season quite like sipping on a concoction that could rival Santa’s workshop in the joy department. So, grab your favourite mug, find a spot by the fireplace (or a YouTube fireplace, we won’t judge), and let’s dive into the liquid warmth that makes winter almost as delightful as summer, but with fewer sunburns. Cheers to seasonal sipping!

Easy cocktail recipes you have to try this Holiday Season

Hot buttered rum

 

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Ingredients

• 2/3 cup packed dark brown sugar
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
• 1/4 cup honey
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
• Pinch salt
• 3/4 cup spiced rum
• 2 cups boiling water
• 4 sticks cinnamon, for garnish

Directions

• Using an electric mixer, beat the brown sugar, butter, honey, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and salt in a bowl until blended and smooth.
• Transfer the mixture to a measuring cup. Add the rum and then two cups of boiling water.
• Stir until the butter mixture dissolves.
• Divide the buttered rum among four mugs.
• Garnish with the cinnamon sticks and serve.

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Hot apple pie cocktail

 

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Ingredients

• 60 ml brandy
• 7 ml mead
• 22 ml apple juice
• 7 ml lemon juice, freshly squeezed
• 1 tsp cinnamon-infused honey
• 2 dried apple slices
• 1 cinnamon cinnamon stick

Directions

• Add the brandy, mead, apple juice, lemon juice and cinnamon-infused honey into a small saucepan and heat until near simmering, stirring occasionally.
• Strain into an Irish Coffee mug.
• Garnish with two dried apple slices and a cinnamon stick.

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Kahlua hot chocolate

 

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Ingredients

• 2 tbsp sugar
• 2 tbsps Dutch-processed cocoa
• 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
• Dash ground nutmeg
• 2 cups 2% milk
• 2 to 4 tbsp Kahlua (coffee liqueur)
• Optional toppings: marshmallows and miniature marshmallows, salted caramel sauce and chocolate syrup

Directions

• In a small saucepan, whisk sugar, cocoa, cinnamon and nutmeg.
• Gradually whisk in milk; cook and stir until heated through.
• Remove from heat; stir in Kahlua.
• Ladle into mugs; serve with toppings as desired.

Source: Tasteofhome.com

Hot milk punch 

 

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Ingredients

Per serving:

• 1/4 cup spiced milk
• 45 ml bourbon or whiskey of choice
• Sweetened whipped cream

Spiced milk:

• 2 cups whole milk
• 2 Tablespoon light brown sugar, packed
• 2 cinnamon sticks
• 12 cloves
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg

Sweetened whipped cream:

• 1 cup heavy cream, chilled
• 1 tbsp powdered sugar

Directions

• For the spiced milk, take a medium sauce pot, combine milk, brown sugar, cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg. Bring to a boil. Remove from heat. Cover with a lid and allow spices to steep for 20 minutes. Strain spices.
• For the sweetened whipped cream, use a whisk or a handheld mixer, whip chilled cream and powdered sugar to medium peaks. Keep covered and chill in the fridge until ready to use.
• Warm up spiced milk. Combine spiced milk and bourbon. Top with whipped cream. Garnish with additional grated nutmeg. Serve warm.

Source: Thelittleepicurean.com

Hot peach toddy

 

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Ingredients

• 60 ml peach flavoured vodka
• 1 peach teabag
• 1 large lemon wedge
• 1 tbsp honey
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 1 dash of orange bitters
• 115-150 ml hot water

Directions

• Add vodka, bitters, teabag, cinnamon stick and honey to a mug.
• Top with hot water and stir to dissolve honey.
  Let sit for three minutes, then remove teabag.
• Squeeze a large lemon wedge into a mug and discard. Stir to incorporate all ingredients.
• Garnish with a lemon wheel.

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