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22 Winter cocktails to chase away the cold

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For wintertime, cocktail cravings lean toward hot drinks and drinks that feel fortifying and comforting. My general rule for winter cocktails is: less fruit, more chocolate and coffee! But it’s not a hard and fast rule, and you’ll find some cocktails in this collection that blur the lines. The most important thing about winter cocktails is that they seem cozy and comforting.

Winter cocktails lean toward hot drinks that feel fortifying and comforting - less fruit, more chocolate, cream and coffee! Check out these selections of both classic and less well-known winter cocktails.

Winter Cocktails

  1. The Toasted Almond cocktail is such a classic, with amaretto, Kahlúa and cream.
    Toasted Almond drink recipe with Kahlua, amaretto and cream.
  2. You can’t get through winter without an Irish Coffee or two. Can you? Well, I don’t know why you’d even try.
    Irish Coffee drink recipe with Irish whiskey, hot coffee, Irish cream and whipped cream.
  3. The French Toast is a tasty little show that blends Bailey’s with cinnamon and butterscotch schnapps. It feels like comfort food.
    French Toast cocktail recipe with Bailey's, cinnamon schnapps and butterscotch schnapps.
  4. The Nutcracker cocktail blends the the flavors of coffee, almond, orange and caramel.
    Nutcracker cocktail recipe: Kahlua, amaretto, Grand Marnier, Bailey's
  5. The Brandy Alexander is an old classic featuring brandy, dark creme de cacao and half-n-half, garnished with nutmeg.
    Brandy Alexander drink recipe: Brandy, creme de cacao, cream, nutmeg
  6. The Avalanche Cocktail takes the vodka out of a White Russian and replaces it with Crown Royal.
    Avalanche Cocktail recipe: Crown Royal, Kahlua, cream
  7. The Heated Cape Cod combines vodka and cranberry juice, served warm. You have to give this one a try!
    Heated Cape Cod drink recipe: vodka and cranberry juice, served warm.
  8. The Cafe Nelson features Bailey’s, Frangelico and coffee. It’s a creamy, nutty, sweet cocktail.Cafe Nelson drink recipe with Bailey's, Frangelico, coffee, sugar and whipped cream.
  9. The Marshmallow Shooter tastes kind of like a toasted marshmallow.
    The Marshmallow Shooter is a cocktail I came up with when I was trying to make a drink that tasted like a marshmallow. It's vanilla, sweet and just a little bit buttery. Not exactly marshmallow, but good.
  10. The Belgian Brownie looks like chocolate milk, but it’s a blend of gin, cognac, chocolate liqueur, and heavy cream.
    Belgian Brownie drink recipe: Jenever Gin, Cognac, Chocolate Liqueur, Cream
  11. The Tea Toddy blends comforting tea with whiskey and Carolan’s, and it’s served hot.
    Tea Toddy drink recipe with Earl Grey tea, sugar, Carolan's and scotch.
  12. The Mama Mia cocktail is so simple, with a combination of vodka, amaretto, and cream.
    Mama Mia drink recipe: amaretto, vodka, cream
  13. The Warm Woolly Sheep features scotch and Drambuie with warm milk. This one’s a little bit sweet, a lot creamy and far from weak.
    The Warm Woolly Sheep cocktail combines scotch with Drambuie and warm milk. It's a cozy drink that's great as a nightcap because it really can help you get to sleep. It tastes like milk and honey, with a kick.
  14. Have a Kahlua Hot Chocolate when you’re trying to get warm. It’s so simple and so tasty. The only way to complicate it is with whipped cream and sprinkles.
    Kahlua Hot Chocolate recipe: hot cocoa meets Kahlua.
  15. The Rum Sangaree blends port with rum and Cointreau. It’s served cold, but the effect is warming.
    Rum Sangaree drink recipe, featuring dark rum, Cointreau, ruby port and optional nutmeg.
  16. Almond Chocolate Coffee is a hot coffee drink featuring amaretto and dark creme de cacao. The name says it all.
    The Almond Chocolate Coffee cocktail blends amaretto, creme de cacao and hot coffee. The result is just it sounds like - an almond chocolate coffee drink that's hard to resist. It doesn't even need garnish.
  17. The Spanish Coffee adds butterscotch schnapps to hot coffee.
    The Spanish Coffee is a coffee cocktail that features Licor 43, an uncommon liqueur that tastes of vanilla and spice, with distant hints of citrus. This recipe calls for 2 parts hot coffee and 1 part Licor 43.
  18. Mulled Wine is a favorite winter punch that’s served warm. Wine, cognac and various spices all simmered together.
    Mulled wine is a traditional winter alternative to fruit punch. It's spicier, and more warming to cold bodies. While it involves a lot of ingredients and a little bit of cooking, it's not hard to make.
  19. The Coffee Nudge wakes you up with hot coffee with Kahlua, brandy and dark creme de cacao. It’s like a mocha with very subtle fruity notes and a kick.
    The Coffee Nudge is a delicious hot coffee cocktail. It features Kahlua, dark creme de cacao, brandy and plenty of hot coffee to wake you up. Do not drink this right before bedtime. You have been warned.
  20. The Spicy Martini blends a whole lot of gin and vermouth with 15 drops of hot sauce. Yes, 15. Not for the faint of heart.
    The Spicy Martini is just what it sounds like: gin, vermouth and the hot sauce of your choice. You may be worried about drinking hot sauce straight up - and it is pretty intense - but there's more to it.
  21. The Cafe D’Amour features cognac, which is lit on fire. Then you put the fire out by pouring hot coffee over it. With cinnamon, lemon and sugar.
    The Cafe D’Amour is an exciting cocktail. Not only does it involve coffee, cinnamon and cognac, but you light the freakin’ brandy on fire at one point in the preparation. And it's got plenty of caffeine.
  22. The Hot Buttered Rum is another classic, with a pat of butter floated atop hot dark rum.
    Hot Buttered Rum is a perfect drink for cool weather. It's a cozy, warm drink that's right at home next to a nice fire, or out on the deck on a crisp, clear evening, or even around a campfire.
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