Who says cocktails can’t be warm? As temperatures drop, there’s nothing better than a delicious, steaming cocktail to warm you up from the inside.
Here are three simple recipes to keep the flame burning:
Hot Toddy:
Keep the colds at bay with this classic winter warmer.
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50ml whisky
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15ml honey
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Lemon juice and lemon slices
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Cinnamon stick
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200ml boiling water
Mix the whisky, honey and water together in a mug or heatproof glass. Add a squeeze of lemon juice and drop in the cinnamon stick and a slice of lemon.
Gluwhein:
Thank the Germans for one of the most delicious ways to drink red wine during the colder months.
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Juice of half an orange and orange slices
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1 bottle red wine
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200g castor sugar
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4 cloves
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Cinnamon stick
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2 star anise
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3 slices fresh ginger
Add all the ingredients into a saucepan. Gently heat, but don’t let it boil. Serve and enjoy!
Hot Spiced Buttered Rum:
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100ml rum
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200ml boiling water
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25g butter
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Juice and zest of 1 orange
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4 cloves
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1 tsp ground cinnamon
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1 tsp maple syrup or honey
Mix all the ingredients together in a mug or heatproof glass. Serve and enjoy!
