Heat and lemon turn this popular soft drink into a soothing warm beverage and a great remedy for a cough or sore throat.
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Hot Drinks
Looking for something to warm you up? we have lots of recipes for drinks like caramel apple cider, wassail, hot chocolate, hot buttered rum and butter beer. Recipes with, and without, alcohol.
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Hot Slow Cooker Bloody Mary
The crock pot works great to keep this spicy drink warm for your guests.
Method: crock pot
Time: 1-2 hours
Hot Spiced Orange Drink
This delicious and easy-to-make hot spiced orange drink is perfect for cold winter days. With just a few simple ingredients, you can whip up this flavorful beverage in minutes.
Time: under 30 minutes
Grog
Weather outside frightful? This Grog is so delightful! Made with dark rum and spices, it's the warm hug your taste buds need.
Time: under 30 minutes
Rum Hot Toddy
When you think cocktails, what do you think? Mojitos, martinis, cool fruity creations? Warm drinks tend to get forgotten about, but this rum hot toddy is the absolute perfect cold-weather...
Time: under 30 minutes
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Slow Cooker Mulled Wine
Red wine infused with warming cinnamon and cloves and topped off with a bright slice of lemon makes a magnificent mug for those chilly winter evenings.
Method: crock pot
Time: 1-2 hours
Slow Cooker Cranberry Drink
Made with cinnamon sticks, sugar, whole cloves, orange, cranberry juice cocktail, apple cider
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Hot Spicy Apple Juice
This cinnamon-apple sipper is infused with warming flavor from whole spices, and would work perfectly with a splash of whiskey or rum.
Time: under 30 minutes
Slow Cooker Hot Cranberry Toddy
With a crockpot of hot toddy not only do you have a tasty beverage on hand, you'll also infuse your whole house with a sweet, spiced aroma.
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Hot Buttered Milk
Made with ground nutmeg, milk, brown sugar, butter or margarine
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Spice Bags
Made with orange slice, cinnamon sticks, cinnamon, whole nutmeg, whole cloves, dried orange peel, orange peel, allspice berries
Time: under 30 minutes
Hot Vanilla
Made with ground cinnamon, milk, honey, vanilla extract
Method: microwave
Time: under 30 minutes
Apple Knockers
Made with lemon juice, orange juice, cinnamon, whole cloves, sugar, ground nutmeg, apple cider
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Harry Potter's Butterbeer
Made with creme soda, butter, brown sugar, heavy cream, Werthers original candies
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Hot Buttered Cow
Made with salt, allspice, mace, brown sugar, butter, vanilla extract, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves
Time: 1-2 hours
Butter Beer
Made with apple cider, ground cloves, vanilla ice cream, butter, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg
Time: 30-60 minutes
Hot Buttered Bourbon
Made with whipped cream, hot brewed coffee, bourbon, butter, brown sugar, confectioners' sugar, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, vanilla ice cream
Time: 2-5 hours
Easy Swedish Glogg
Combining red wine with a mix of spices and citrus, this warming drink is perfect for cold nights. Don't forget the non-alcoholic version for those who prefer it.
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Fireside Punch
Made with apple cider, frozen lemonade concentrate, peach schnapps, sugar, rum
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
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