Ch-ch-ch-changes in the temperature call for a change up in your beverage line-up. Now that there’s a chill in the air, serve cozy cocktails that’ll warm you like a hug. Some recipes are literally served steaming hot, while others bring the heat simply by being their spicy, zippy or higher-alcohol content selves.
When Jack Frost nips at your nose, these cocktails will make you warm and tingly right down to your toes!
Cinnamon Old Fashioned
3 oz cinnamon whiskey
1½ oz maple syrup
3 oz orange juice
Orange peel for garnish
Combine whiskey, syrup and juice in a cocktail shaker with ice. Strain into a glass and garnish with an orange peel.
Hot Toddy
1½ oz whiskey
¼ oz honey
6 oz hot chai tea
½ oz orange juice
Cinnamon stick for garnish
Pour honey into a warmed mug. Add hot tea and stir until honey is dissolved. Stir in whiskey and juice, and garnish with a cinnamon stick.
Spicy Red Peppertini
1 oz pepper infused vodka
2 drops of grenadine
2 tbsp lime juice
Lime wedge for garnish
Mix ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice. Strain into a glass and garnish with a lime wedge.
