A hot Christmas drink other than mulled wine please ???

Question

My daughter recently said she had a hot pimms and something in an Oxford pub !!! Any ideas please or any other drink. Thanks

Answer 1

Hot Toddies
A toddy is a hot drink, traditionally made with whisky, honey and spices (usually cloves). Traditionally a mug is warmed with boiling water before the warming alcoholic drink is poured into it. Less traditional hot toddies use rum or brandy with an orange slice or a slug of reposado tequila and a slice of lime.

Punch
Rum punch is probably the best known but brandy also works well when it comes to creating punch as a hot drink. Rum and brandy are sometimes combined in a less traditional recipe and also mix lemon zest, fresh ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves and boiling water.

Mulled Wine
A Christmas favourite, mulled wine is a spicy and sweet concoction and is sold at London pubs and Christmas markets throughout the winter season.

Red wine is mixed with cinnamon sticks, cloves, grated nutmeg, boiling water, sugar and orange and lemon zest to create deliciously warming mulled wine.

Glogg
Glogg is a Scandinavian version of mulled wine. It is sweeter and stronger. Adding brandy or vodka to the mulled wine gives the brew some kick and throwing in raisins and almonds give an unusual but healthy twist.

Possets
Possets are hot, alcoholic, milky drinks which were all the rage back in the Middle Ages. A classic Scottish posset combines milk, oatmeal, salt, honey, grated nutmeg, honey and a large shot of whisky heated until it is nearly boiling.

Egg Nog
Sipping egg nog for some is a Christmassy as Saint Nick himself. As hot drinks go, this Christmas concoction is deliciously relaxing. Egg nog combines eggs, sugar syrup, caster sugar, vanilla extract, ground cinnamon, mixed spices and milk.

HOT SPICED ORANGE TEA

1 quart boiling water
¼ cup of sugar
10 whole cloves
2 cinnamon sticks, each 2 inches long

4 tea bags
¼ cup fresh orange juice
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 slice fresh lemon

Combine the first 4 ingredients in a saucepan. Mix well and bring to boiling point. Remove from heat and add tea bags. Steep 4 minutes. Strain. Stir in remaining ingredients. Place over low heat to keep warm. (Do not boil.) Remove and discard orange rind. Serve in cups, using cinnamon sticks as muddlers, if desired.

WASSAIL (with alcohol)

Wassail is a drink, but the word somes from the time in England when the Saxon lords and ladies cried out "Was Haile," meaning "Be of good health." So it became the custom in England to drink a toast of "Wassail" or 'health' from a great punch bowl filled with hot ale spiced with nutmeg, cloves, and ginger.

Answer 2

Hot Buttered Rum is a yummy winter adult favorite. Here is a recipe:

INGREDIENTS
2 cups brown sugar
1/2 cup butter
1 pinch salt
2 quarts hot water
3 cinnamon sticks
6 whole cloves
2 cups rum (dark is usually best)
1 cup sweetened whipped cream
1 dash ground nutmeg to taste
DIRECTIONS
Combine the brown sugar, butter, salt and hot water in 5 quart slow cooker. Add cinnamon sticks and cloves. Cover and cook on Low for 5 hours. Stir in rum (do this last so the alcohol doesn't "cook" out).
Ladle from the slow cooker into mugs, and top with whipped cream and a dusting of nutmeg.

or for a warm favorite that can be shared with non-alcohol drinkers, try hot spiced cider or wassail:
INGREDIENTS
2 quarts apple cider
2 cups orange juice
1/2 cup lemon juice
12 whole cloves
4 cinnamon sticks
1 pinch ground ginger
1 pinch ground nutmeg
DIRECTIONS
In a slow-cooker or a large pot over low heat, combine apple cider, orange juice and lemon juice. Season with cloves, ginger and nutmeg. Bring to a simmer. If using a slow cooker, allow to simmer all day. Serve hot.

Answer 3

Caribbean Egg Nog (Punch Crema)

An addictive drink that sneaks up on you when you least expect.

Ingredients
1+ cups dark rum
4 eggs
1 415ml (14?fl. ozs)can condensed milk
Angostura Bitters
Grated nutmeg (to taste)
1 tsp lime juice
1 tsp vanilla essence

Method
Combine the rum, milk, eggs, essence and lime juice in a blender.

Sprinkle on a few drops of Angostura Bitters. Add grated nutmeg.

Serve
Serve chilled or warm

Almond Rum Cream

Ingredients

2 cups milk
10 Almonds
Few strands of saffron (optional)
2 tsp sugar (or more as per you taste)
Dark rum, Frangelico or Amaretto (one shot per mug)

Method

Blanch the almonds, peel and cut into thin slices, lengthwise
Soak saffron in 1tbsp warm milk for 10-15 minutes
Bring milk to boil
Add soaked saffron strands, sugar and almonds
Let it simmer on slow flame for a min. Turn off the heat. Add alcohol of choice.
Stir well
Pour into cup, from a height
This way you'll have a frothy foamy top.Serve piping hot

Of course, you can omit the alcohol.

Happy Holidays!

Answer 4

16 or 17

Answer 5

Mulled Cider, or Mulled Ale. A hot toddy.

Answer 6

This is the best if you live were it very cold

Tom & Jerry Recipe #8525
A classic warm winter toddy. Enjoy!
by Gay Gilmore
4
servings
time to make 10 min 10 min prep
3 egg whites
3 egg yolks
3 tablespoons powdered sugar
1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
3/4 ounce lukewarm brandy
1 1/2 ounces lukewarm dark rum
hot water
milk
coffee
grated nutmeg

1. Beat egg whites til they are a stiff froth.
2. Separately beat egg yolks until light in color.
3. Gradually beat sugar, allspice, cinnamon and cloves into the yolk
mixture.
4. Fold yolk mixture into whites and pour 2 tablespoons of this mixture
into each of four 8-ounce mugs.
5. Add brandy and rum to each mug.
6. Fill mugs with very hot water, milk, or coffee.
7. Stir well and sprinkle the top with grated nutmeg.

Answer 7

Rich Eggnog
http://www.holidaycook.com/christmasdrink1.shtml

Wassail
http://www.holidaycook.com/christmasdrink2.shtml
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Cranberry Punch

2 cups cranberry juice
2 cups unsweetened pinnapple juice
1 cup orange juice
3/4 cup (175ml) Triple Sec (optional)
1 pint (570 ml) fresh or frozen strawberries, hulled
and sliced.
1 lime, thinly sliced
4 cups (1 letre) ginger ale, chilled
ice cubes

In a large glass container, combine the juices, Triple
Sec, strawberries, and lime slices. CHILL thoroughly.
Just before seving, slowly stir in the ginger ale. Pour
into punch bowl or large jug and add ice cubes.
**NOTE: For a less sweet punch, substitute seltzer or
club soda for the ginger ale.
Makes about 1-1/2 quarts (1.5 L)
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And, for a bunch of random Christmas drinks:
http://www.recipegoldmine.com/chrbev/chrbev.html

Answer 8

My husband makes hot apple pies. Equal parts apple cider and Tuaca, with cream on top.
Also, hot chocolate with peppermint schnapps and a candy cane for a stir stick.
Or, hot coffee with butterscotch liquer, and a dab of hard sauce as a floater.

Answer 9

Hot HobGoblin Bitter!

Answer 10

I saw Hot Cider on sale in Camden Market last weekend. It smelled really nice!

You could also try a Hot Toddy (whisky)