Hot Cocktail Recipes for Cold Weather

Winter calls for darker spirits and warmer drinks on your bar menus. Whether it's a hot cider, hot chocolate, or a traditional hot toddy, your guests will reach for these warming cocktails this winter season.

Add one or a whole section of hot cocktails to your bar and restaurant menus this winter.

dubai hot chocolate recipe

Dubai Hot Chocolate

Ingredients:

1/2 oz. Monin Pistachio Syrup

1 oz. Monin Dark Chocolate Sauce

Fill with steamed milk

Garnish: Whipped cream

Directions:

1. Combine ingredients, except milk, in serving cup.
2. Stir and set aside.
3. Steam milk in pitcher.
4. Pour steamed milk into serving cup, stirring gently.
5. Garnish with whipped cream.

hot cocktails

Zen Hot Toddy

Ingredients:

1.5 oz Uji-Houjicha Green Tea-Infused iichiko Saiten

4 tablespoons of Uji-Houjicha Green Tea

1 bottle of iichiko Saiten

0.5 oz Honey Syrup

0.25 oz Lemon Juice

2 dashes of Scrappy's Cardamom Bitters

Hot water

Glassware: Mug

Garnish: Lemon Twist

Directions:

1. Add the green tea to the bottle of iichiko Saiten.
2. Allow to infuse for four hours.
3. Strain and store in a cool, dark place.

For the cocktail:

1. Add all ingredients to a mug.
2. Top with hot water and stir gently.
3. Garnish with a lemon twist.

mexican coffee hot cocktail

Mana Mexican Coffee

Ingredients:

4 oz Fresh Brewed Coffee
1 ½ oz Teremana Reposado
1 oz Agave Nectar

Directions:

1. Stir all ingredients together in a coffee mug.
2. Top with cream, if desired.

hot cocktail

Heated Affair

Ingredients:

2 oz Partida Añejo Tequila

6 oz Apple Cider (Hot and spiced)

Heavy Cream

Garnish: Grated Nutmeg

Directions:

1. In a small warm wine glass add Tequila and hot apple cider.
2. Float heavy cream.
3. Garnish with grated fresh nutmeg.

carajillo recipe

Buttered Toffee Carajillo

Ingredients:

2 oz. vanilla liqueur

1/2 oz. Monin Brown Butter Toffee Syrup

2 shots espresso

Garnish: Espresso beans, Caramel candy

Directions:

1. Fill serving glass full of ice.
2. Pour ingredients into mixing glass with 2/3 ice in order listed.
3. Cap, shake and strain into serving glass with ice.
4. Add garnish and serve.

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