Yummy Christmas Drinks

The holidays often inspire us to eat warm, customary meals and spend extra time with our families. Add to that the fun of making up a nice spiced drink to sip near the fire and you're ready to bask in the holiday season! Here are a few great drink recipes for you to try out (or, as a reminder if you've had them before).

Hot Buttered Rum

Ice Indulgence

Ingredients:
2 c. Vanilla ice cream
1 c. Granulated sugar
1 c. Brown sugar
1 c. Butter
Rum Substitute (non-alcoholic)
Nutmeg
Water

Directions: Mix the regular and brown sugars and butter in a sauce pan. Set to a low heat until the butter melts. Be sure to stir occasionally. When the butter is melted, pour the composition into a large bowl and add the ice cream. Beat together until the composition is smooth. To make the buttered rum drink, fill 1/4 of a cup with the mixture, add about an ounce of rum substitute, and 3/4 of a cup of boiling water. Top with a pinch of nutmeg. The butter/ice cream/sugar composition can be kept in a sealed holder in the fridge for about two weeks, which makes it a cinch to get ready when you have unexpected company.

Chocolate Egg Nog

Ingredients:
Egg Nog
Chocolate Syrup

Directions: This one's easy! In a glass, mix 4 parts egg nog to 1 part chocolate syrup. Top with a sprinkle of nutmeg if you want to jazz it up a bit.

Chilled Mocha with Amaretto

Ingredients:
4 oz. Of chocolate milk
2 oz. Of cold coffee
1 oz. Amaretto-flavored (non-alcoholic) syrup
Whipped cream
Chocolate powder or shavings
Ice

Directions: In a large glass, add ice, chocolate milk, coffee, and amaretto syrup. Mix together and top with whipped cream. Sprinkle chocolate shavings or a dash of chocolate powder and serve.

Hot Mulled Apple Cider

Ingredients:
3 cups of apple cider
4 cinnamon sticks + 2 more to garnish
1/2 cup of ground "red hots" candy
1/2 cup of rum substitute (non-alcoholic)

Directions: Mix all of the ingredients together in a sauce pan (or slow cooker) and heat on a medium heat. Once the composition is hot, reduce to a low heat and allow it to mull for about an hour. Serve warm and ornament with a cinnamon stick or two.

Now your holiday method arsenal is stocked with some very tasty drink recipes! Many of these recipes can categorically be altered to a non-alcoholic beverage so that your youngsters can enjoy them as well, so don't be afraid to whip up a batch that the whole family can enjoy! --Happy holidays!

Yummy Christmas Drinks

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