Winter Warmer - Hot Cocktail Recipes

This winter we’ll be featuring many warm cocktails and non-alcoholic beverages here on our drink recipe blog. Be sure to check back for new content. The first two drinks we’re featuring are a mulled cider and a hot brandy chocolate raspberry cocktail.

This recipe uses: Cinnamon Harvest Cocktail Sugar  

Mulled Cider Cocktail Recipe (Serves 1):

Ingredients needed:

• 1 cup Apple Cider
• 2 oz Rum or Brandy
• 1 tbsp honey or sugar
• 2 cloves
• Dash of all spice
• Cinnamon Harvest Cocktail Sugar  

Directions:

1. Combine all ingredients and heat
2. Strain into glass (one that can handle hot liquid!)
3. Rim beverage with Cinnamon Harvest Cocktail Sugar  
4. Enjoy!

Filed under: Hot Cocktail Recipes, Cinnamon Harvest Cocktail Sugar.

This recipe uses: Chocolate Raspberry Cocktail Sugar  

Hot Chocolate Raspberry Brandy (Serves 4):

Ingredients needed

• 4 cups Milk
• 4 oz Brandy
• 4 oz semisweet chocolate (chips or bar)
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• Whipped Cream (optional to decorate)
• Chocolate Raspberry Cocktail Sugar  

Directions:

1. Bring milk to a boil
2. Reduce heat to low
3. Add Chocolate and sugar, stir until melted
4. Add brandy, pour into glass (one that can handle hot liquid!)
5. Add whipped cream if desired
6. Rim beverage with Chocolate Raspberry Cocktail Sugar  
7. Enjoy!

Filed under: Hot Cocktail Recipes, Chocolate Raspberry Cocktail Sugar.

This weekend we debuted two drinks at our retail demos in the Boston area. At Shubies our retailer on the North Shore of Boston, we featured this next drink This drink will make you a cocktail hero at your next event in under 5 minutes. Simple to prepare and full of flavor so what’s not to like?

This recipe uses: Chocolate Raspberry Sugar   OR Sweet Mint Sugar  

Baileys Infused Hot Chocolate (Serves many)

Ingredients needed:

• Baileys Irish Cream
• Hot Chocolate
• Chocolate Raspberry Sugar   OR Sweet Mint Sugar  

Directions:

1. Heat 50% Baileys and 50% Hot Chocolate
2. Pour glass (one that can handle hot liquid!)
3. Rim beverage with either Chocolate Raspberry Sugar   OR Sweet Mint Sugar  
4. Enjoy!

Filed under: Hot Cocktail Recipes, Chocolate Raspberry Cocktail Sugar, Sweet Mint Sugar.

With the help of the knowledgeable staff at KitchenArts, we debuted another cocktail creation. This next drink combines coffee and Kahlua for a smooth flavor.

This recipe uses: Chocolate Raspberry Cocktail Sugar  

Kahlua and espresso cocktail recipe (Serves many)

Ingredients needed:

• Kahlua
• Espresso
• Milk
• Lime Tree Cove Chocolate Raspberry Cocktail Sugar  

Directions:

1. Heat 2 cups of Espresso and 2 cups of milk
2. Add 1 and 1/2 cups of Kahlua
3. Pour into a glass (one that can handle hot liquid!)
4. Rim beverage with Lime Tree Cove Chocolate Raspberry Cocktail Sugar  
5. Enjoy!

Filed under: Hot Cocktail Recipes, Chocolate Raspberry Cocktail Sugar, Sweet Mint Sugar.

Tim McCaffery is the chief mixologist at Lime Tree Cove. He is responsible for food and cocktail pairing and new cocktail spices.

Article Posted November 28, 2009