Wednesday, December 12, 2012

Fireplace Drinks

What better way to relax after a long day than curling up by the fireplace with a warm drink in hand. There's always the traditional fall-back drinks: hot cocoa, hot cider, tea- but why not give yourself a little bit of a treat by jazzing up the basics. Here are some of our favorite warm drinks for winter!

  1. Peanut Butter Hot Chocolate: Pour 1 cup of coca mix into a slow cooker and stir in 8 cups of hot water. Mix. Stir in 3/4 cup of chocolate syrup. Cover and cook on low heat for 3-4 hours. Wisk in 1/4 cup of peanut butter and 2 teaspoons of vanilla until smooth. Serve warm and enjoy!
  2. Eggnog Latte: Pour together 1/3 cup of 2%milk and 2/3 cup of eggnog into a steaming pitcher. Heat between 145-165 degrees. Brew one shot of espresso and pour into your mug. Pour steamed milk and eggnog mix over the espresso. Sprinkle nutmeg on top for garnish and flavor!
  3. Cranberry-Orange Tea Sipper: Combine 3 cups of cranberry-raspberry drink  and one cup of water into a medium saucepan. Once water is boiling, add 4 bags of orange spice flavor tea and remove from heat. Let stand for 4 minutes. Then, remove tea bags and stir in 1/2 cup of orange juice and heat through. Serve warm and with a cinnamon stick, if desired!

Treat yourself and let off some steam with these delicious winter drinks! 

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