Why should holiday baking get all of the attention? Try whipping one of these seasonal drinks up to get yourself into the holiday spirit.
Hot Chocolate with a Twist | A steamy cup of cocoa has been a long-time winter favorite, but have you tried it with a more mature twist?
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Ingredients
- 2 ounces semisweet chocolate, finely chopped
- 6 ounces milk, heated
- 1 1/2 ounces spirit of choice
- Garnish: mini marshmallows
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Steps
- Put the chopped chocolate in an Irish Coffee mug.
- Pour the hot milk into the mug and let stand for 2 minutes until the chocolate melts, then stir with a spoon until smooth.
- Pour in the spirit of your choice and stir to combine.
- Garnish with mini marshmallows.
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Holiday Punch | This festive libation packs a punch of fruity flavor that will be sure to put a smile on anyone’s face.
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Ingredients
- 2 liters ginger ale
- 4 cups cranberry juice
- 2 cups pineapple juice
- 2 tsp almond extract
- Fresh cranberries and limes (optional)
- Ice
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Steps
- Pour cranberry juice, pineapple juice, and almond extract into a large drink dispenser and mix.
- Pour in ginger ale and give it one quick stir.
- Add in cranberries, limes, ice, and ginger ale.
- If you like it super bubbly, serve within a few hours as it can start to go flat.
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Hot Buttered Rum | Cozy up with a mug full of Hot Buttered Rum. This rich drink is everything you need to spice up your next night in.
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Ingredients
- 2/3 cup packed brown sugar
- ½ cup unsalted butter, room temperature
- ¼ cup honey
- ½ tsp ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/8 tsp ground cloves
- Pinch of salt
- ¾ cup spiced rum
- 2 cups boiling water
- 4 sticks cinnamon for garnish
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Steps
- Using an electric mixer, beat the brown sugar, butter, honey cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and salt in a medium bowl until blended and smooth.
- Transfer the mixture to a 4-cup mixing bowl.
- Add the rum and 2 cups of boiling water to the bowl.
- Stir until the butter mixture dissolves.
- Divide the buttered rum among 4 mugs, garnish with a cinnamon stick and serve.
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Mulled Wine | Give your favorite vino a festive makeover. Mulled wine is a holiday staple across the globe—and for good reason!
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Ingredients
- 4 cups apple cider
- 1 bottle red wine, such as Cabernet Sauvignon
- ¼ cup honey
- 2 cinnamon sticks
- 1 orange, zested and juiced
- 4 whole cloves
- 3 star anise
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Steps
- Combine the cider, wine, honey, cinnamon sticks, orange zest, orange juice, cloves, and star anise in a large saucepan.
- Bring the mixture to a boil and then simmer over low heat for 10 minutes.
- Pour into mugs and serve.
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