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5 recipes for warming winter drinks
Just look out the window and check the thermometer to learn that winter isn't going away! The winter aura forces us to look for methods to warm up our bodies. One reliable method is drinks based on aromatic spices, which not only warm you up well, but also make you feel better and in a good mood. Discover the recipes for the best winter drinks.
1. Hot Buttered Rum
Mulled beverage...
prepared on the basis of rum in combination with aromatic spices and butter is an irreplaceable companion for winter evenings! Buttered butter added to Hot Buttered Rum makes it a delicate and velvety drink in its consistency. This cocktail warms you up well and tastes even better. It is worth to reach for it when the first symptoms of infection appear or winter fatigue and exhaustion gets us. Hot Buttered Rum will put you on your feet in no time!
Ingredients:
- 50 g of butter
- teaspoon of cane sugar
- 100 ml boiling water
- 40 ml of dark rum
- 20 ml of apple juice
- 20 ml of lemon juice
- spices: cinnamon, nutmeg
Preparation:
Add butter, sugar and a pinch of cinnamon to a small saucepan and then pour boiling water over everything. Set the smallest burner power on the stove, place the saucepan and while stirring, boil the butter mixture. Pour the right amount of rum, apple juice and lemon juice into a long drink glass with a bar measure. Pour the whole mixture over the previously dissolved butter and, using a drink mixer or spoon, stir the contents of the glass so that all ingredients combine well. On top of Hot Buttered Rum, grind a small amount of nutmeg. Sprinkle the whole thing with a pinch of cinnamon, and stick a coloured marker on the glass for decoration.
Drink ready! Sit down now comfortably, take a glass with an aromatic drink and enjoy its delicious taste.
2. Whisky Sour
Whisky, lemon, honey and... egg white is a truly extraordinary and incredibly delicious combination! Are you curious about the taste of Whisky Sour? Here's the recipe. Go grab shakers and stir to see its unique aroma on your own taste buds.
Ingredients:
- hen's egg white
- 40 ml whisky
- 20 ml of lemon juice
- 15 ml of liquid honey
- 3 drops of balsamic vinegar
- lemon
- ice cubes
Preparation:
Pour the egg white into the shaker. Then add squeezed lemon juice, honey and balsamic vinegar. Take out one cube from icebox, close the shaker and shake vigorously for a few seconds. Attention! Do not add any more ice to the shaker at this point, because the whites won't be beaten. Only now, after you've done beating, add more ice cubes to the shaker and pour whisky. Close the shaker and shake vigorously again to mix the alcohol with the other ingredients. Grab ice tongs and put a few ice cubes in the coctail glass and pour the contents of the shaker. Decorate your Whisky Sour drink with a piece of lemon, which you can wipe the edges of the glass beforehand to bring out even more flavour and aroma to your cocktail.
The ice tongs have a pleasant, streamlined shape and are perfect for making sure that drinks served at parties and meetings with friends are at the right temperature.
Our advice
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Red mulled wine with lots of aromatic spices and additives, Glogg is a beverage originating from Sweden, where it is traditionally served during the Christmas season. It is worth trying to prepare mulled wine from Scandinavia, because it warms you up well, and the scent of spices that floats during its preparation is extremely pleasant and will certainly put everyone in a pleasant mood.
The ingredients:
- 1 bottle of semi-dry red wine (0.75 l)
- half a glass of sugar
- 3 pieces of cinnamon bark
- Half orange peel
- fresh ginger
- 5 cardamom seeds
- 10 carnations
- glass of orange juice
- half a glass of raisin
- ¼ glass of blanched almonds
- half a glass of vodka, rum or brandy
Preparation:
Finely chop the orange peel and ginger up, and crush the cinnamon bark. Boil a glass of orange juice in the pot. Add ginger, cinnamon, cardamom, cloves and orange peel to the boiling juice. Then reduce the burner power and boil the stock for about 30 minutes. Pour the infusion through a sieve into a second pot and add the wine, the alcohol of your choice (vodka, rum or brandy) and sugar to it. Heat the contents of the pot, but be careful not to bring it to boil. Prepare alcoholic glasses and throw in a few almonds and raisins - pour hot wine. For serving, use Drink mixers and spoons...to easily pick up raisins and almonds from the delicious drink.
Our advice
For serving hot drinks, choose glasses made of thick glass, resistant to high temperatures. Additionally, to reduce the temperature difference, you can wash the glass in hot water before pouring the warm drink into it.4 Canchanchara
Canchanchara drink...
Although the drink Canchanchara is native to Cuba and is traditionally served in clay mugs, then nothing stands in the way of preparing this delicious cocktail in your own home! The combination of rum, honey and lemon makes Canchanchara the perfect drink for the winter.
The ingredients:
- 50 ml of rum
- 20 ml of liquid honey
- 50 ml of water
- 10 ml of lemon juice
- particle of lemon
- some ice cubes
Preparation:
Use the bar measure to measure the individual ingredients. Pour rum and lemon juice into a glass of drinks. Using honey and jam spoons add honey. With a drink mixer, stir the contents of the glass until the honey melts. Add water and ice cubes - to prepare them we recommend iceware in the form of mold available in original and interesting shapes. The drink is almost ready! All that remains is to decorate it with a piece of lemon. And if you want to serve a Canchanchara cocktail at a home party, stick drink markers on the glasses so that every guest can easily find their drink.
5. Hot Toddy
Hot water, whisky and spices make Hot Toddy ideal drink for when you're feeling blue or depressed. Without a doubt, Hot Toddy is an excellent companion for winter evenings spent under a warm blanket, with a good book in hand.
The ingredients:
- 50 ml whisky
- 20 ml of liquid honey
- ¾ glass of hot water
- 6 carnations
- Slice of lemon
Preparation:
Add honey to the glass, pour whisky over it and using a drink mixer, mix gently. Put cloves in a lemon slice. Put it in the glass. Pour hot water over the contents of the glass. Stir the whole thing again with a spoonful of drinks. Ready!
Attention!
Not all types of whisky are suitable for a Hot Toddy drink. The whisky of your choice must not be peat, i.e. it must not have a smoky aroma or a strong aftertaste. Especially Irish whiskey is recommended for Hot Toddy.***
A beloved person by your side, a good movie and an aromatic drink - sounds like a recipe for a successful evening, right? So don't wait any longer, just get yourself shakers and accessories for drinks to be able to prepare delicious and warming alcoholic beverages in the comfort of your own home, which will warm up your body after a long, frosty walk. Winter cocktails can also be served to your friends - they will surely be delighted with their taste and your creativity.
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