Winter Cocktails

Libations
Written By Jo Thoburn

Hot Buttered Rum

1/2 tablespoon soft butter 
1 teaspoon brown sugar 
1/8 teaspoon cinnamon 
1/8 teaspoon nutmeg 
1/8 teaspoon vanilla extract   

1 shot of Appleton or other dark rum
boiling water

Mix butter, sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and vanilla in a glass mug.  Add a shot of rum and fill the glass with boiling water. Stir well.

Hot Toddy

1/2 cup boiling water
1 shot River Hill 100 Bourbon
2 teaspoons honey
1/4 lemon
1 cinnamon stick

In a glass mug, stir together boiling water, bourbon, honey, and lemon. Garnish with lemon rind and a cinnamon stick.

Irish Coffee

1 shot of Jameson whiskey
1 teaspoon maple syrup
hot black coffee
whipped cream
ground cinnamon for dusting

Stir whiskey, maple syrup, and coffee in a glass mug. Top with whipped cream and dust with ground cinnamon.

Mulled Wine

1-quart water 
20 cloves 
8 star anise
6 cinnamon sticks 
1/2 cup sugar 
1 bottle of French Pinot Noir or Merlot
orange for garnish

Add the above into a large saucepan and bring to a boil. Remove from heat. Add wine.  Stir and serve warm in a glass mug garnished with orange, star anise, and cinnamon sticks.

Jo Thoburn

Jo A. S. Thoburn is the President and CEO of the Fairfax Christian School, the founder of Fairfax Scholars and The Scholars Plan, and the author of Creating Scholars: The Handbook for Future-Focused Parents and Educators. An award-winning thought leader with over twenty-five years in education, she has spoken at conferences across five continents on free-market education, quality academics, and strategic career planning.

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