Before transporting any of these in your growler, fill your growler with hot water, and let sit for one minute, before filling.
Peppermint Hot Cocoa
INGREDIENTS:
- 1 to 3 quarts of milk
- 8 oz semisweet chocolate chips
- 8 oz peppermint schnapps (more or less to taste)
- Whipped cream, for serving
- Crushed peppermint candy for garnish
- Candy canes to stir (optional)
DIRECTIONS:
Heat milk in a saucepan over low heat. Add chocolate, stirring constantly, until melted. When the chocolate has melted, increase heat to medium and add the remainder of the milk while whisking rapidly. Do not allow to boil. Remove from heat add schnapps and whisk in slowly. Use a funnel to add to the growler.
Irish Coffee
INGREDIENTS:
- 8 oz Irish cream liqueur
- 8 oz Irish whiskey
- 6 cups hot brewed coffee
- garnish with whipped cream
- garnish with ground nutmeg
DIRECTIONS:
Combine Irish cream and Irish whiskey in growler. Fill growler with coffee. When served, top with a dab of whipped cream and a dash of nutmeg.
Hot Buttered Apple Cider with Rum
INGREDIENTS:
- 56 oz all natural apple cider (cold-pressed is best!)
- 1/2 stick (1/4 cup) unsalted butter, cut into tablespoon
- 1/4 cup dark brown sugar, packed
- 1-1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 8 oz Rum (or apple brandy)
DIRECTIONS:
Bring the apple cider to a simmer over medium heat in a large pot, then turn the heat down to low. Stir in the butter, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves and salt. Continue stirring until the butter is melted and the sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat and pour in rum. Use funnel to fill growler.
Cheers!