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
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Add ¼ cup of the milk, cornstarch, and cocoa powder together in a saucepan. Whisk well until thoroughly combined.
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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.
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Remove the saucepan from heat and stir in the vanilla and bourbon.
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Pour the hot chocolate into a mug and top with whipped cream and caramel.
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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).