• 6 Cups Milk

• 1 cup Unsweetened Cocoa Powder

• Cinnamon stick

• Ground cinnamon

• Tbsp. Vanilla extract

• 1/2-cup Sugar or Brown Sugar

• Pinch of cayenne pepper

• 10 oz Whiskey

• Whipped Cream (Optional)

Place a saucepan over medium heat and add 6 cups of milk, granulated sugar, cocoa powder, ground cinnamon, ground chili powder, and cayenne pepper. Whisk these ingredients together. Add whiskey and garnish with semisweet or dutch chocolate powder, cinnamon stick or brown sugar. Makes eight 8 ounce servings.

• 4 whole cinnamon sticks

• 1/8 tsp. ground cloves

• 8 whole allspice berries

• orange peel from 1 orange

• lemon peel from 1 lemon

• 1/2 cup maple syrup

• 6 cups apple cider or freshly squeezed apple juice

• apple slices and orange twists, to serve

• 1/2 cup dark rum, optional

In a medium saucepan, place the cinnamon sticks, ground cloves, allspice berries, orange peel, and lemon peel. Pour in the maple syrup and apple cider, then bring to almost a boil. Reduce the heat to low and simmer for 30 minutes. Remove from the heat and serve in mugs with apple slices and orange twists. Add a splash of rum for an adults-only version! Yum, yum, yum.

• 1/2 c. brandy

• 1/2 c. whole cranberries, plus more for serving

• 1/4 c. finely chopped apples, plus more, thinly sliced, for serving

• 2 Tbsp. light brown sugar

• 2 to 3 cinnamon sticks, plus more for serving

• 1 (750-mL) bottle red wine

• Ice

• 2 (12-oz.) cans seltzer water or ginger ale

In a large pitcher or bowl, combine brandy, cranberries, apples, brown sugar, and cinnamon. Add wine, stir to combine, and refrigerate until ready to serve, at least 2 hours or preferably up to 12.

Ingredients

Honey Simple Syrup

• 1/4 cup honey

• 1/4 cup hot water

Margarita

• 3 Tbsp. kosher salt

• 2 lime wedges

• 4 oz. cranberry juice cocktail 

• 1 oz. fresh lime juice

• 3 oz. tequila blanco 

• 1 oz. triple sec or other orange flavored liqueur

• 1 oz. honey simple syrup 

• Ice

• 6 fresh or frozen, thawed cranberries, to serve

For the honey simple syrup: 

In a liquid measuring cup, combine the honey and hot water. Whisk to combine. Set aside to cool to room temperature. Refrigerate until ready to use (up to 2 weeks).

Place the kosher salt on a small plate. Run a lime wedge around the rim of each glass, then dip the rims in the salt. 

For the margarita: 

In a cocktail shaker, combine the cranberry juice, lime juice, tequila, triple sec, honey simple syrup, and ice. Shake for 10 to 20 seconds to chill thoroughly.

Strain the cocktail and divide evenly between the 2 glasses, being careful not to splash it on the rims. Garnish with lime wedges and a few cranberries.

Cranberry Margarita