Hot Cocktail Drinks to Keep you Warm All Winter Long

As the cold season hits, these hot cocktail drinks will keep cozy and warm all winter long. Whether you're heating up your cold fingers around a warm cup or curling up in front of the fireplace with a good book, these winter-inspired cocktails are all you need to beat the cold.

Prince Pum King Cocktail Recipe

Lauren Hubbard

What you need:

• 1 oz. Drambuie
• 1.5 oz. pumpkin puree
• 1/8 tsp. ground cinnamon
• 1/8 tsp. ground nutmeg
• 4 oz. steamed whole milk (or choice milk-base)

How to mix it:

1. In a small saucepan, steam milk, pumpkin puree, and spices together until hot. 
2. Double strain into cup. 
3. Stir in Drambuie.

Rumchata Hot Cocoa Recipe

Rian Handler

Total prep time: 15 minutes

Yields: 2 servings

What you need:

• 2 ½ c. whole milk
• ¼ c. granulated sugar
• 2 tbsp. cocoa powder
• 1 tsp. pure vanilla extract
• 6 oz. chocolate chips (or chopped bittersweet chocolate)
• ½ c. Rumchata
• 1/3 c. warm caramel
• Whipped cream, for serving
• Cinnamon sugar, for garnish
• Cinnamon stick, for garnish

How to mix it:

1. In a small saucepan over medium heat, bring milk to a simmer. Add in sugar and cocoa powder and stir until no lumps remain. Add in chocolate chips and vanilla and cook, stirring occasionally, until the chocolate is completely melted. Stir in Rumchata, then turn off heat.
2. Into a small dish, pour caramel. Dip cups in the caramel to coat the rim. Pour hot chocolate into each glass, then top with whipped cream, a sprinkle of cinnamon sugar, more caramel, and a cinnamon stick.

Hot Buttered Rum in a Slow Cooker Recipe

Meyersgold

Total prep time: 2 hours and 25 minutes

Yields: 12 servings

What you need:

• 2 quarts water
• 1 (750 milliliter) bottle dark rum
• 2 c. brown sugar
• ¼ c. butter
• 3 cinnamon sticks
• 6 whole cloves
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1 tsp. ground nutmeg

How to mix it:

1. In a slow cooker, combine water, rum, brown sugar, butter, cinnamon sticks, cloves, salt, and nutmeg.
2. Steep on Low until flavors combine, 2 to 6 hours.

Crock-Pot Red Wine Hot Cocoa Recipe

Lena Abraham

Total prep time: 1 hour and 10 minutes

Yields: 10 servings

What you need:

• 2 ½ c. semisweet chocolate chips
• ¼ c. cocoa powder
• ½ c. granulated sugar
• Pinch kosher salt
• 6 c. whole milk
• 1 (750-ml.) bottle red wine
• Toasted marshmallows, for serving
• Chocolate shavings, for serving

How to mix it:

1. In a slow cooker, combine chocolate chips, cocoa powder, sugar, salt, milk, and wine. 
2. Cook on high for one hour, whisking every 20 minutes.
3. Ladle cocoa into mugs and top with toasted marshmallows and chocolate shavings.

Pumpkin Spice Eggnog White Hot Chocolate Recipe

Natalie Migliarini

Total prep time: 5 minutes

Yields: 1 serving

What you need:

• ½ c. white hot chocolate
• 1 oz. rum
• ½ c. pumpkin spice eggnog
• 3 marshmallows, for serving
• Cinnamon stick, for serving

How to mix it:

1. Into a saucepan, add white hot chocolate, rum, and eggnog. 
2. Heat mixture, then add to serving glass.
3. Garnish with marshmallows and cinnamon sticks.

Mexican-Style Coffee Recipe

Olivia Nova

Total prep time: 5 minutes

Yields: 1 serving

What you need:

• 4 fluid oz. hot brewed coffee
• 1 fluid oz. coffee liqueur
• 1 fluid oz. tequila
• 1 tbsp. whipped topping (Optional)
• 1 pinch ground cinnamon, for garnish (Optional)
• 1 pinch cocoa powder, for garnish (Optional)

How to mix it:

1. Pour the coffee into a mug. 
2. Stir in the coffee liqueur and tequila. 
3. Garnish with whipped topping, cinnamon, and cocoa powder.

There's no better way to warm up the cold days with these delicious hot cocktail drinks. These are the best steamy hot cocktails you want to snuggle up with when the temperature drops. Bring the holiday cheer to your home this Christmas with these popular Christmas Eve Wine Glass Charm Set. These Christmas wine charms will look elegant on stemmed or stemless glasses and will make a great stocking stuffer too!

Merry Christmas!