Heart warming drinks for winter

A tasty drink to keep you warm this winter!
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Who doesn’t love a cozy heart-warming drink on a winter evening? Home cook Julie Miguel created some delicious warm drinks for the season.

Ingredients

3
cups Boiling water
4
Black tea bags
10
Cardamom pods, crushed
1-2
inch Fresh ginger, unpeeled, thinly sliced
4
Cinnamon sticks
4
Cloves
1/4
cup Maple syrup
2
pods Star anise
4
ounces Spiced rum
1/2
Large Orange, juice & zest
4
Star anise, garnish
4
Cinnamon sticks, garnish
Orange peel, garnish

Amaretto, cherry hot chocolate

1
cup 35% whipping cream
2
tsp Icing sugar
1
tbsp Amaretto liqueur
1 1/2
cups Whole milk
2
tbsp Maple syrup
3
tbsp Cherry jam
100
grams Dark chocolate, chopped, plus extra to serve
2
oz Amaretto liqueur
Maraschino cherries, garnish

Mulled Rose Wine

1
Ruby grapefruit, juice of half
1/4
cup Agave/simple syrup
6
Cloves
2
Whole star anise
1
Cinnamon stick, 3-4 inches long
1-2
inch Fresh ginger, cut into 6 slices
1
Bottle dry rose wine
1/4
cup Triple sec
Whole nutmeg, grated for garnish
Grapefruit & Cranberries, sliced for garnish

Instructions

French press cocktail – Chai Hot Toddy 

Serves 4 Directions:
  1. Add all ingredients except the garnish to a French Press. 
  2. Put on the lid and allow to steep for 10 minutes
  3. Press to infuse the liquid and then pour it into four heatproof mugs.
  4. Garnish each with a cinnamon stick and star anise pod and an orange peel.
Serve with Pakoras  

Amaretto, cherry hot chocolate

Serves 2 Directions:
  1. Add 1 Tablespoon of Amaretto liqueur, icing sugar and heavy cream to a bowl and whip the cream to soft peaks with. Chill until your cocktail is ready.
  2. Pour the milk into a saucepan, add the maple syrup and cherry preserves and heat gently until simmering, stirring occasionally.
  3. Remove from the heat and whisk in the chocolate until melted and smooth.
  4. Return to the heat to warm through before adding the Amaretto.
  5. Divide between two mugs and top each with a dollop of the chilled whipped amaretto cream.
  6. Shave dark chocolate shavings and add one maraschino cherry on top!
Served with Spicy mixed nuts and pretzels.   Mulled Rose Wine Serves 4 Directions:
  1. Scrub grapefruit well. Using a vegetable peeler, carve large ribbons of peel from grapefruit, and juice the remaining fruit.
  2. Add peel, juice, 1 cup wine, sugar, cloves, star anise, cinnamon, and ginger to a 3-quart pot.
  3. Over high heat, bring to a rolling boil.
  4. Reduce heat to low. Cover and simmer for 20 minutes.
  5. Reduce heat and add remaining wine and triple sec (like Cointreau).
  6. Heat just until very warm, not boiling.
  7. Grate nutmeg over top.
  8. Garnish with blood orange slices and cranberries.
Served with Lime & Tajin Shrimp Skewers with Avocado Crema  

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