The hot toddy is a great winter warmer that has been around for centuries. The classic recipe is simple combination of hot water, lemon, whiskey and spices. It has been touted as medicinal, suggested as a home remedy for the …
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Mexican Hot Chocolate
Snow is on the way and we have a great recipe to shake off the cold. After a morning of shoveling there is nothing like settling in by the fireside and enjoying a bit of spiked Mexican Hot Chocolate. While …

Tropical Hot Cocoa
How does this sound… a hand crafted molasses based rum blended with natural Madagascar vanilla? How about a coconut rum cream boasting flavors of toasted coconut, sweet rum, nutmeg and a hint of cardamom? Independently, these sound tasty but when …

The Irish Russian
Here is a great twist on the classic Black Russian cocktail, using Guinness Stout in the mix. It is a simple drink to make and only requires that all the ingredients are pre-chilled painfully cold since we do not use …

Coquito
Everyone knows that Egg Nog and Christmas go hand in hand, but today we offer the recipe for Egg Nog’s tropical cousin from Puerto Rico. The Coquito is a creamy rich concoction, similar in fashion to egg nog, but made …

Peppermintini
Today we share with you a winter cocktail that is the perfect fabulous finish for your holiday party. The drink is sweet, colorful and will bring out the inner child even in old Ebenezer Scrooge himself. It takes a bit …

Lion’s Tail Cocktail
The holiday season is a wonderful time for drinks made with Allspice Dram. This somewhat unknown cordial is also known as Pimento Dram (allspice is the berry of the pimento tree). Made from a base of rum infused with allspice …

The Atholl Brose
This holiday season we came across a recipe for Atholl Brose. It is a drink of Scottish decent; a simple whiskey based concoction which may or may-not include Honey, Oatmeal, Water, Milk or Cream. As we researched the recipe the …

Sweet Cardamom Laced Coffee with Brandy
Here is one to warm your soul. We came across a recipe the other day for Coffee flavored with Cardamom. Turkish Coffee is sometimes brewed with Cardamom Pods infusing the aromatic characters of the spices directly into the coffee. We …

The Portly Man in a Red Coat Cocktail
Today we share with you a creation for the holidays. It starts with a bit of cooking time in the kitchen to create a Spiced Port Syrup. This syrup is used as a replacement for Sweet Vermouth in a traditional …