Hot Drinks for Cold Days

With all the cold, snowy weather we've had, it's easy to forget that we really haven't quite reached winter yet. To help get through more of that lousy weather, Joe Canal's is featuring a couple of drinks that pair perfectly with the cold, snowy days ahead.

The Captain Morgan® Black Toddy

Ingredients
25 oz (about one 750Ml bottle) Captain Morgan® Black Spiced Rum
17.5 oz fresh lemon juice (about a dozen lemons)
9 oz honey
24 pieces of clove
2 oz orange rind

In a large pot, combine Captain Morgan® Black Spiced Rum, lemon juice and hot water.Slowly add the honey, stirring to combine.
Pierce the orange rind with the cloves and float the studded rinds in the mixture.
Ladle the toddy into coffee mugs to serve.

That one was perfect for a crowd. If you have a quiet night at home, try the next one:

Kentucky Mulled Cider

Ingredients
1-1/4 parts Maker's Mark® Bourbon
Hot apple cider
1 thinly sliced lemon with rind
1 dash of allspice
1 tall cinnamon stick

Add Maker's Mark® Bourbon to a footed mug. Fill mug with hot apple cider and the dash of allspice. Garnish with a tall cinnamon stick and lemon slice.

And since coffee remains a popular base, try this:

Bushmills Irish Coffee

 

Ingredients
1.5 oz  Bushmills Irish Whiskey

1.5 oz hot coffee

1-2 tsp sugar
Slightly whipped double cream

Pour coffee into a warmed glass mug, add sugar to taste and stir to dissolve. Add Bushmills, then top with whipped cream, poured gently over the back of a spoon. Enjoy.