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5 Hot Cocktail Recipes to Get Cozy Crunk This Winter
Blankets and fuzzy socks can only do so much in the winter time, and let's face it: fireplaces don't do shit. Jack (Daniels) Frost takes no prisoners when he comes to town, and there are very limited ways to get rid of that chill you feel to the bone. Luckily, we have curated a list of recipes for hot cocktails that will give you the liquid layers you need.
Our boozy blankets come in various shapes and sizes, so sample one (or all five), and we can promise that you'll be hotter than the Heat Miser.
Let's start off with an easy recipe that you can make in under ten minutes, when you need some boozy heat ASAP.
Early Grey Hot Toddy
- Prep Time: 5 mins
- Cook Time: 5 mins
- Total Time: 10 mins
- Servings: 1
Ingredients
- 2 Earl Grey tea bags
- 1 1/2 cups boiling water
- 2 oz your favorite bourbon
- 4 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 1 Tbsp agave - more if you want it a little sweeter
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Next we have coffee shots. That's right. Served in a double shot glass, you have your alcohol and chaser all in one.
Hot Shot Coffee
- Prep Time: 5 mins
- Cook Time: 5 mins
- Total Time: 10 mins
- Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 1 cup hot brewed coffee
- 4 oz Kahlua
- Whipped cream
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Here's a recipe that could warm the whole family (or just you, of course.)
Pomegranate Mulled Wine
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 30 mins
- Total Time: 40 mins
- Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 1 bottle red wine
- 2 cups pomegranate juice
- 1/4 cup agave
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 1 teaspoon clove
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
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This next one takes some work, but the best things in life are a labor of love. Trust us, it's so worth it.
Hot Cinnamon Bun Buttered Rum
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 20 mins
- Total Time: 35 mins
- Servings: 4
Ingredients
- Spiced Simple Syrup:
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 4 cloves
- 1/2 lemon
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup water
- Cinnamon Batter:
- 8 tablespoons 1 stick butter room temperature
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 1/3 cup rum
- 3 cups boiling water
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Now for a classic homemade hot cocktail. You ready for this one?
Homemade Spiked S'mores Hot Chocolate
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 20 mins
- Total Time: 30 mins
- Servings: 2
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- Pinch salt
- 3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 4 cups 1 qt. milk
- 1/3 cup hot water
- 2 cups coconut rum
- 4 giant marshmallows or a whole bag to snack on while you make this
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Frigid temperatures are no excuse to stay sober—'tis the season to be tipsy, fa-la-la-la!