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Coktails & Mocktails

Spiked Hot Chocolate

ingredients

  • 1 cup milk cold and divided
  • 1 teaspoon cornstarch
  • 1 tablespoon cocoa powder
  • 2 teaspoons brown sugar
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 2 oz semi-sweet chocolate
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 ½ oz bourbon

Directions

  • Add ¼ cup of the milk, cornstarch, and cocoa powder together in a saucepan. Whisk well until thoroughly combined.

  • Heat on medium-high and add the remaining milk, brown sugar, salt, and chocolate. Stir frequently until the mixture is steaming hot and the chocolate is completely melted.

  • Remove the saucepan from heat and stir in the vanilla and bourbon.

  • Pour the hot chocolate into a mug and top with whipped cream and caramel.

  • Serve immediately.

Blood Orange Spritzer

Ingredients

   •    Ice
    •    3 oz. blood orange juice
    •    2 oz. ginger beer
    •    1/2 oz. fresh lemon juice
    •    Sliced blood orange, sliced ginger, and fresh mint, for serving

Directions
        Step 1
Fill a rocks glass with ice. Add blood orange juice, ginger beer, and lemon juice and gently stir to combine.
        Step 2
Garnish with sliced blood orange, ginger, and mint.

Black Russian

Ingredients

    •    Ice
    •    2 oz. vodka
    •    1 oz. Kahlúa or coffee liqueur
    •    Orange slice, Maraschino cherry, and/or orange bitters, for serving (optional)

Directions
        Step 1
Fill a large measuring glass with ice. Add vodka and Kahlúa and stir with a bar spoon or another long-handled spoon until mixture is chilled, about 30 seconds.
        Step 2
Strain into an ice-filled rocks glass. Garnish with an orange slice, cherry, and/or bitters (if using).