Try these classic hot alcoholic drinks for winter, like hot buttered rum, mulled wine, and spiked hot chocolate! These warming cocktails are perfect for cozy nights and entertaining.
When the air starts to get a certain chill, it’s cozy drink time! I’ve found there’s nothing more warming than cozying up with a mug of something, especially if it’s spiked. In fact, a warm mug of booze is a strategy that’s been used for centuries to stay toasty all winter long.
As a cocktail expert, here are my favorite hot alcoholic drinks and cocktails to take the chill off! There are party classics like buttered rum, mulled wine and spiked cider, or simple drinks like a drizzle peppermint schnapps into hot chocolate.
My Top Hot Alcoholic Drinks For the Season
Here’s a warm alcoholic drink that’s ideal for sipping by the fire on a chilly evening: Hot Buttered Rum! This historic drink has been around since the 1650's, and it's still popular today. Cozy-spiced with cinnamon and allspice, it's spirit-forward with boozy dark rum and a touch of butter to make it lightly creamy.
Ingredients: Salted butter, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and allspice, dark rum, boiling water
What's a better hot alcoholic drink than a great Mulled Wine? Make up a big pot, and it fills your kitchen with an intoxicating aroma of toasted allspice and cinnamon. This recipe is just sweet enough, balancing the bold fruity wine with mulling spices, citrus, and oak and vanilla notes on the finish.
Ingredients: Allspice, cloves, star anise, cinnamon sticks, dry red wine, water, maple syrup, brandy, orange
Want a cozy hot alcoholic drink that warms you from the inside out? This mug of liquid cocoa is rich and creamy, with a deep chocolate flavor. A hint of aged rum or bourbon gives it a warming complexity with notes of vanilla and oak. Or, try minty Peppermint Schnapps Hot Chocolate or more Adult Hot Chocolate Recipes.
Ingredients: Cocoa powder, milk, sugar, vanilla extract, chocolate chips, rum, bourbon or peppermint schnapps
Here’s a recipe for gray days and chilly evenings by the fire: spiked hot apple cider! Not only will it lift your spirits, it makes your kitchen smell like a candle shop. Rum complements the cinnamon, cloves, and star anise perfectly.
Ingredients: Whole cloves, star anise, cinnamon sticks, apple cider, rum
Here's a warm alcoholic drink that's a notch above the rest: Amaretto Coffee! The amaretto brings a nuttiness and spice to the coffee that’s hard to quantify in words. Topped with frothy whipped cream and a sprinkle of cinnamon, it’s truly to die for.
Ingredients: Amaretto, coffee, whipped cream
Here's another great hot alcoholic drink: the Hot Toddy! In the early 19th century it was thought to be a cure for colds, and it's no wonder: this drink definitely puts a warmth in your chest. Use this whiskey drink for sipping around the fire in the evening; it's less of a winter cocktail for entertaining. Also try my Brandy Hot Toddy, Rum Hot Toddy, Bourbon Hot Toddy or Apple Cider Hot Toddy
Ingredients: Whiskey, lemon, honey, hot water or tea
Here’s a warm and cozy mug you won’t be able to stop sipping: the Peppermint Patty! This hot chocolate is spiked with not one but two liqueurs, adding both mint and chocolate flavors to the rich body of this drink. It’s stellar with homemade hot chocolate, but you can also make it with purchased hot cocoa mix.
Ingredients: Hot chocolate, peppermint schnapps, Creme de Cacao
Another classic hot alcoholic drink? Irish coffee! There’s nothing more warming than that classic combination of bitter coffee, buttery Irish whisky and frothy whipped cream. There are infinite variations on the spiked coffee theme, too.
Ingredients: Irish whiskey, coffee, whipped cream
Love Baileys? This warming cocktail has a deep chocolaty flavor, accentuated by the chocolate and vanilla notes with the fruity finish of Irish whiskey. Top with fluffy whipped cream and serve this sweet warm alcoholic drink any time you need a wintery pick me up: or it’s great for the holidays or a snow day.
Ingredients: Cocoa powder, milk, sugar, vanilla extract, chocolate chips, Baileys
Last up in my favorite hot alcoholic drinks, this drink actually an American spin on the Spanish concept of carajillo: spiked coffee. It’s got a caramelized sugar rim and is spiked with Kahlua, rum, and orange liqueur…and topped with hand-whipped fluffy whipped cream! The burnt caramel, citrus, bitter coffee and sweet cream all make a delicious combination of warming flavors.
Ingredients: Coffee, Kahlua, Triple Sec, aged rum, sugar, lemon, whipped cream
Serving Hot Cocktails for a Crowd
For parties, I’ve found that batched hot drinks work well. Mulled wine, spiked cider, and hot buttered rum can be made in large quantities and kept warm in a slow cooker. You can even set up a drink station with mugs, garnishes, and ladles so guests can serve themselves.
Non-Alcoholic Hot Drinks
For variety, I like serving both offer both alcoholic and non-alcoholic options. Mulled cider, hot chocolate, and various coffee drinks work for anyone who wants non-alcoholic beverages. Here are a few of my favorite ideas:
Hot Alcoholic Drinks: Mulled Wine & More!
Pin RecipeTry these classic hot alcoholic drinks for winter, like hot buttered rum, mulled wine, and spiked hot chocolate! These warming cocktails are perfect for cozy nights and entertaining.
- Prep Time: 0 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Total Time: 35 minutes
- Yield: 6 drinks 1x
- Category: Drink
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Cocktails
- Diet: Vegan
Ingredients
- 10 allspice berries
- 10 whole cloves
- 3 star anise pods
- 3 cinnamon sticks
- 1 750 ml bottle dry red wine*
- ½ cup water
- ¼ cup maple syrup or honey
- ¼ cup brandy or Cognac
- 1 small orange, for garnish
Instructions
- Add the spices to the bottom of a pot. Toast over medium heat for 2 to 3 minutes, stirring occasionally, until fragrant.
- Turn the heat to low. Add the water, then pour in the wine and maple syrup and stir. Warm for 30 minutes on low heat, just barely bubbling. Do not let the wine come to a full simmer (or the liquid will reduce too much).
Notes
*Double the recipe for a party: for the Slow Cooker and Instant Pot it’s nice to have the doubled quantities.
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