As I'm packing to get away for a couple weeks and looking at the weather forecast I realized that with evening temps in the 40s I should be prepared with hot drinks. My two go to drinks are a mulled red wine with cinnamon, orange zest, orange juice, cloves, and perhaps some apple cider or hot chocolate with peppermint schnapps. What else could I make?

Hot drinks for evening temps in the 40s? LOL

Hot drinks for evening temps in the 40s? LOL

 

It was 86 here today.

It was 86 here today.

So have a Winter Lager. 40's feels like spring time here.

 

But if you REALLY need to warm up...hot toddy. Always a winner. Or hot chocolate and Bailey's.

I make Apple Pie shots and apparently it tastes good hot. I've yet to ever try it though.

It was 86 here today.

 

Put a coat on and have some red wine or a heavier winter beer.

Hot whiskey

Irish coffee

French coffee

Hot rum

Hot port

Hot apple cider with butterscotch schnapps.

Hot buttered rum.

 

Find a recipe online, but it's basically taking brown sugar and butter and warming them up, then take dark rum and some water and mix it all together. On a cold day, it's awesome. My wife and I have been drinking these the last few weekends around the house.

Hot buttered rum.

 

Find a recipe online, but it's basically taking brown sugar and butter and warming them up, then take dark rum and some water and mix it all together. On a cold day, it's awesome. My wife and I have been drinking these the last few weekends around the house.

 

I replace the water with apple cider, but this recipe is good either way. Also add in a little cinnamon.

I replace the water with apple cider, but this recipe is good either way. Also add in a little cinnamon.

 

We'll have to try the apple cider. That sounds delicious.

We'll have to try the apple cider. That sounds delicious.

 

Fun fact: was the first drink I made upon turning 21.