As the Temperatures Dip, Here Are 9 Cocktails to Keep You Cozy

1. Classic Hot Toddy

Ingredients:

• 1 ½ oz bourbon or whiskey
• 1 tbsp honey
• ½ fresh lemon (juiced)
• 1 cup hot water
• Lemon wheel and cinnamon stick for garnish

Directions:
Combine bourbon, honey, and lemon juice in a mug. Add hot water, stir, and garnish with a lemon wheel and cinnamon stick.

2. Spiked Peppermint Hot Chocolate

Ingredients:

• 1 ½ oz peppermint schnapps
• 1 cup rich hot chocolate
• Whipped cream
• Crushed candy canes for garnish

Directions:
Prepare hot chocolate, stir in peppermint schnapps, and top with whipped cream and crushed candy canes.

3. Mulled Red Wine

Ingredients:

• 1 bottle red wine (Merlot or Cabernet recommended)
• ¼ cup brandy
• 3 tbsp honey or sugar
• 1 orange, sliced into rounds
• 4 cloves
• 2 cinnamon sticks
• 2 star anise

Directions:
In a saucepan, combine wine, brandy, honey, and spices. Add orange slices and heat on low (do not boil). Simmer for 20 minutes and serve warm.

4. Rum-Spiked Apple Cider

Ingredients:

• 1 ½ oz dark rum
• 1 cup fresh apple cider
• 1 tsp brown sugar (optional)
• Cinnamon stick and apple slice for garnish

Directions:
Heat apple cider and brown sugar in a saucepan until warm. Pour into a mug, stir in rum, and garnish with a cinnamon stick and apple slice.

5. Chai Bourbon Latte

Ingredients:

• 1 ½ oz bourbon
• 1 cup chai latte (prepared with milk or water)
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• Frothed milk for topping
• Sprinkle of cinnamon

Directions:
Prepare chai latte, add bourbon and vanilla, and top with frothed milk. Sprinkle with cinnamon to finish.

6. Irish Coffee

Ingredients:

• 1 cup hot coffee
• 1 ½ oz Irish whiskey
• 1 tsp sugar
• Whipped cream for topping

Directions:
Mix hot coffee, Irish whiskey, and sugar in a mug. Top with whipped cream.

7. Pumpkin Spice White Russian

Ingredients:

• 1 oz vodka
• 1 oz coffee liqueur
• 2 oz pumpkin spice creamer
• Ice
• Sprinkle of nutmeg

Directions:
Fill a glass with ice, add vodka and coffee liqueur, and stir. Pour in pumpkin spice creamer and sprinkle with nutmeg.

8. Hot Buttered Rum

Ingredients:

• 1 ½ oz dark rum
• 1 tbsp spiced butter (butter blended with cinnamon, nutmeg, and brown sugar)
• 1 cup hot water or cider

Directions:
Place spiced butter in a mug, pour in hot water or cider, and stir until melted. Add rum and stir to combine.

9. Gingerbread Hot Toddy

Ingredients:

• 1 ½ oz whiskey or rum
• 1 tbsp gingerbread syrup
• ½ fresh lemon (juiced)
• 1 cup hot water
• Cinnamon stick and lemon wheel for garnish

Directions:
Mix whiskey, gingerbread syrup, and lemon juice in a mug. Add hot water and stir. Garnish with a cinnamon stick and lemon wheel.