A great way to warm up a large group or crowd. This from-scratch hot cocoa recipe can easily be doubled for even larger groups. Keep it warm in a crock pot and let your guests...
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Crock Pot Drinks
Nothing beats hot chocolate on a cold day or a warm mulled cider at the holidays. But take the no-fuss route and make them in your crockpot. You can even make a hot bloody mary.
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Hot Cocoa (Large Batch)
Home-Style Tomato Juice
Nothing beats fresh, homemade tomato juice. The crock pot gently cooks the tomatoes, releasing all the juices. A great way to use up a bumper crop of tomatoes too!
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Colonial Hot Buttered Rum
A classic holiday drink made in the crock pot. This version of hot buttered rum is made with brown sugar, butter, cinnamon sticks, cloves, nutmeg, rum, and topped with whipped...
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Spicy Tomato Juice
Whip up your own spicy tomato juice with fresh ingredients! Tomatoes, celery, horseradish, and a little hot sauce make this drink a standout.
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Hot Bloody Mary
The crock pot works great to keep this spicy drink warm for your guests.
Method: crock pot
Time: 1-2 hours
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Christmas Wassail
A citrus wassail with light spice flavors. It's made with apple cider, pineapple juice, orange juice, cloves, and cinnamon sticks.
Method: crock pot
Time: 1-2 hours
Tropical Tea
Made with cinnamon stick, orange, tea bags, water, sugar, honey, orange juice, pineapple juice
Method: crock pot
Time: 1-2 hours
White Chocolate Hot Chocolate
Cream, milk, and white chocolate with a touch of vanilla makes the creamiest, dreamiest hot chocolate.
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Hot Apple Cider
Cider slow-cooked with whole nutmeg, cinnamon sticks, and crystallized ginger is an absolute ambrosia for cold nights.
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Hot Cranberry Drink
Made with cinnamon sticks, sugar, whole cloves, orange, cranberry juice cocktail, apple cider
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
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
Hot Mulled Cider
'Tis the season to serve this delicious aromatic drink that warms the soul and fills the air with sweet apples and spiced tones.
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
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
Steaming Hot Holiday Punch
Made with cinnamon sticks, ground nutmeg, ground cloves, apple juice, orange juice, cranberry juice cocktail, maple syrup, powdered sugar, ground cinnamon
Method: stovetop, crock pot
Time: 30-60 minutes
Christmas in England Wassail
Made with allspice, orange, cloves, sugar, apple juice, cranberry juice, aromatic bitters, rum, cinnamon sticks
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Brandied Christmas Wassail
Made with sugar, lemon juice, brandy, cinnamon, whole cloves, water, frozen cranberry juice cocktail, frozen raspberry juice blend concentrate, frozen apple juice concentrate
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Spiced Rum Cider
Made with rum, butter, brown sugar, cinnamon sticks, whole allspice, whole cloves, apple juice
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Holiday Cider
Made with oranges, ground nutmeg, cinnamon sticks, apple cider, brown sugar, lemonade concentrate, orange juice concentrate, whole cloves, whole allspice
Method: stovetop, crock pot
Time: 1-2 hours
Hot Rum Punch
Made with rum, sugar, whole cloves, cinnamon stick, apple cider, pineapple juice, orange juice, lemon juice, cranberry juice
Method: crock pot
Time: 30-60 minutes
Pomegranate Holiday Punch
Made with orange zest, pomegranate juice, cranberry juice, orange juice, cinnamon sticks, ginger
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Cider And Tequila Hot Toddy
Made with lime and lemon, apple cider, cranberry juice cocktail, tequila, orange liqueur
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Apple Brandy Brew
Made with cinnamon stick, apple wine, peach brandy, apple cider
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Hot Apple Tea
Made with orange slices, frozen apple juice concentrate, water, instant tea mix, whole cloves, cinnamon sticks
Method: crock pot
Time: 1-2 hours
Hot Spicy Lemonade Punch
Made with lemon, cinnamon sticks, whole cloves, cranberry juice, sugar, lemonade concentrate, water, honey
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
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