In winter, hot cocktails are popular. And not just the traditional mulled wines and other grogs! So, if you want to show off your mixology skills when temperatures drop, here are our favorite hot cocktail recipes. To be enjoyed in moderation of course!
Rediscover the pleasures of hot cocktails in winter
No, a cocktail doesn’t necessarily have to be drunk with ice cubes! Sure, a tequila sunrise, a sex on the beach or a mojito (virgin or not) sipped on the beach is dreamy. But admit it, there’s nothing like a delicious hot cocktail to face the winter!
In addition to being delicious, these drinks have the power to relieve the symptoms of a cold – well, that’s what they say, anyway! They also aid digestion and get rid of toxins. And incidentally, these cocktails can be very good. So here are some hot cocktail recipes to enjoy this winter!
1. Grogiero
Since we mentioned grog as the “king of hot cocktails”, we could (should?) have included it in this selection. We prefer its version reinterpreted by Italian chef Denny Imbroisi (the man behind the restaurants IDA, Epoca and Malro, in Paris). In collaboration with Martini brand, he thus imagined the Grogiero for the winter. And you will see that once you try it, you’ll adopt it!
All you need to do is pour into a cup:
- 6cl of Martini Fiero;
- 1.5cl of cinnamon syrup
- Earl Grey tea.
Your Earl Grey tea should be nice and hot, and you can garnish it with a slice of orange or a cinnamon stick. Denny Imbroisi’s bonus tip for enjoying this Italian cocktail? Pair it with a good slice of Panettone, for a perfect match!
2. Snow Bunny
To prepare this enticing cocktail, you need:
- 10 cl of milk;
- one teaspoon of sugar;
- one teaspoon of cocoa;
- 4.5 cl white curaçao.
Start by pouring the powdered chocolate into a saucepan. Then add the sugar, white curaçao, and lastly the milk. Stir until the sugar is completely dissolved and serve immediately in a cup.
3. Glögg
The glögg is drunk in Sweden during the Christmas season. It’s in some way the equivalent of our mulled wine, which we enjoy on a Festival of Lights evening in Lyon or in the aisles of the Alsatian Christmas markets! The drink is made up of:
- 10 cl of red wine ;
- a small teaspoon of sugar ;
- 1 cl of vodka ;
- 2 cardamom seeds;
- 1 clove of garlic;
- the grains of 1/2 a vanilla pod;
- a hint of freshly grated ginger.
Mix all the ingredients except for the vodka in a saucepan and allow it to marinate for a minimum of 5 hours. Before serving, heat the spiced hot wine for a good 30 minutes. Add the vodka to make it flambé, pour immediately into a mug.
4. Russian coffee
Did you already know the Irish Coffee, the famous whisky cocktail? Here is its Russian version, based on… vodka, of course! You will need:
- 2 teaspoons of fresh cream ;
- 3 cl of vodka;
- 2 pieces of sugar ;
- 4 cl of coffee.
Start by vigorously whipping your teaspoons of fresh liquid cream that has been previously placed in the freezer for 30 minutes. Heat the vodka with the pieces of sugar in a saucepan over low heat. Stir until the sugar is completely dissolved and pour into a tumbler type glass. Add the coffee and then add the whipped cream. The cocktail is ready to be sipped!
5. Milk Punch
Without a doubt, this is the simplest cocktail in this selection. But not the least tasty! In a mixer, place:
- 5 cl of cognac;
- 2 cl sugar syrup;
- 12 cl of warm milk.
When the preparation is nice and frothy, pour into a tumbler glass. All that’s left to do is sprinkle with cinnamon before enjoying it hot.
6. On the tracks
We started this selection with a “signature cocktail”, so we finish it in the same way, just to come full circle beautifully. It was in 2016 that the vodka brand Grey Goose unveiled its cocktail named Sur les Pistes… but it’s still just as enjoyable to savor (especially this winter when ski slopes will be less accessible than usual).
Simply pour the following ingredients into a preheated cup in this order:
- 3 cl of vodka;
- 2 cl of Benedictine liqueur
- the zest of half a lemon;
- the zest of an orange;
- a dash of Angostura;
- a cinnamon stick;
- 6 cl of boiling water.
You will then only need to let it steep for three minutes before savouring.
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