Cold Weather Drinks..

A bit nippy out...try these great drinks to warm you right up.

Revved Up Hot Chocolate

1 cup hot water

1 T cream, preferably heavy cream

1 t semi sweet chocolate chips

Add a tablespoon of heavy cream to the water/cocoa mixture. Add the chocolate chips and mix well.

Mulled Apple Cider

Ingredients:

1 Gallon apple cider (or juice)

Dash Nutmeg

6 Whole cloves

6 Cinnamon sticks

6 Strips of orange peel

Steps:

Place all ingredients in a large pot (a crock pot will work but heat the cider first on the stove) and allow to heat and mix for about 15 minutes.

Irish Coffee

1 Cup Coffee (freshly brewed)

1 Shot Irish Whiskey (adjust the amount per your taste)

1 Dollop Whipped cream (unsweetened)

Sugar (if you prefer it sweeter)

Mix all ingredients then add the whipped cream to float on the top. Traditionally this is served in a glass mug.

Hot Buttered Rum

Ingredients:

1 cup hot water

1 Slice butter (thin)

1 t Brown sugar

Dash nutmeg

Dash vanilla flavoring

Shot of dark rum (adjust amount per your own taste; light rum can be substituted)

Steps:

Place all ingredients except the water and rum in a mug

Add the shot of rum.

Top with hot water and mix well.