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5 Winter Cocktails To Keep You Cozy All Season

As the temperatures drop and the nights grow longer, there’s no better way to stay warm than relaxing by the fire with some comforting cocktails.

Enjoy warm and festive sips from Woodford Reserve, Ilegal Mezcal and more to keep you cozy all winter long.

Woodford Reserve Salted Dark Chocolate Bourbon Cocoa

Ingredients

2 oz. Woodford Double Oaked
1 cup Half & Half
3 cups Milk of Choice
6 oz. Dark Chocolate Chips
⅓ cup Sweetener of Choice
½ tsp. Salt
1 tsp. Ground Cinnamon
1 tsp. Vanilla Extract

Preparation

In a small pot, heat your heavy whipping cream and milk until warm, then stir in your chocolate chips, whisking until melted.
Stir in sweetener, cinnamon, and salt to taste and stir until dissolved.
Allow to warm until just below boiling.
Remove from heat, then stir in your bourbon and vanilla extract.
Pour into mugs, top with whipped cream, chocolate drizzle and salt and enjoy!

Ilegal Spicy Hot Chocolate

Ingredients

3 cups Water
1 cup Milk
1 bar Chocolate (Ibarra)
1 ½ oz. Ilegal Joven or Reposado
½ oz. Ancho Chili Liqueur
2 oz. Hot Chocolate Mix
½ oz. Agave Nectar
1 dash Angostura bitters

Preparation

Add water, milk, and chocolate to a pot and bring to a boil.
Let boil until chocolate dissolves and let cool.
To coffee mug: add Ilegal Mezcal, agave, chili liqueur and bitters, fill with chocolate mix and garnish with cinnamon stick.

Rosa Regale Ornamentini

Ingredients

2 cups Rosa Regale or Sparkling White
1/2 cup Vodka
1/2 tsp. Edible Glitter

Preparation

Divide the cocktail evenly into four servings and slowly fill each ornament.
Place the filled ornament into an empty glass and garnish with a sprig of rosemary!

Naughty Toddy

Ingredients

1 oz. Dos Hombres Mezcal
½ oz. Fresh Lemon Juice
¼ oz. Honey
1 oz. Whiskey
2 oz. 100% Natural Apple Juice

Preparation

The Naughty Toddy can be made hot or cold!

Additional Notes

To make it hot: Mix all ingredients and pour into a teapot or pot on a stove and heat (use caution as the cocktail will be hot). Pour into a coffee glass. Garnish with a lemon wheel. Enjoy!

To make cold: Add all ingredients in a mixing glass. Shake and strain into a coffee glass filled with ice. Garnish with a lemon wheel. Enjoy!

Photo by High West Studios

Red Bottoms

by The Hooch — Aspen, Colorado

Ingredients

2 oz. Aspen Vodka
½ oz. Lemon
½ oz. Lime
¾ oz. Sparkling Rosè Syrup
5-10 pieces of Mint
4-5 Raspberries
2 dashes Lavender Bitters

Preparation

Fill shaker tin with ice and shake for 5-10 seconds.
Double strain into a Coupe or Martini Glass.
Garnish with a fresh raspberry.

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