6 Holiday Beverages for Adults
Coffee, tea, and coca are wonderful winter drinks, but sometimes the stress of the holidays calls for a little more kick.
If you’re starting to feel the need to unwind but don’t have the patience to look up recipes and make fancy cocktails, here are 6 holiday beverages for adults that will be quick, tasty, and make your season a little brighter.
Holiday Spiced Wine
Wine is usually taken chilled or at room temperature, but drinking it spiced and warmed is a rare and delicious treat.
This holiday beverage can be made with nearly anything that suits your fancy.
Seriously, the internet is amuck with hundreds of recipes for holiday spiced wine (and other holiday cocktails) but if you’re like most consumers of holiday beverages of the adult persuasion, you probably want something quick and effective.
Get a bottle of your favorite red (or white, if you want to ruin Christmas) and spice it up however you see fit!
Want more sugar? Add sugar! Or honey! Or brown sugar!
Want it boozier? Add brandy!
Spicey? Cinnamon! Cloves! Ginger!
Zesty? Orange slices! Lemon juice! Cranberries!
You’re the chef here, and honestly, the more you drink the less you’ll care how it’s spiced.
Rum Egg Nog
Eggnog can be a polarizing holiday beverage. It’s name doesn’t do much to ease the anxiety that this beverage is simply deplorable.
But for those who are inclined, there’s nothing like an ice-cold cup of nog to make the season bright.
You can make it yourself. (You can even get all artsy and use the recipe of ole George Washington himself) or you can scream “ain’t nobody got time for that!” and swipe it off the shelf of your local supermarket.
However you acquire this most devisive of holiday beverages, you’ll want to add some rum, brandy, or bourbon. (Depending on how long the in-laws are staying, possibly all three).
Peppermint Schnapps
Tastes like candy and clears the sinuses. Add peppermint schnapps to your hot chocolate, coffee, or drink it straight from the bottle like a college freshman who just discovered alcohol.
Buttery Nipples
Speaking of schnapps, if peppermint isn’t your thing, grab a bottle of butterscotch schnapps and a bottle of good ole Baileys Irish cream and mix yourself up some shots that are not only delicious but also will make you giggle like a child every time you say their name.
Heh, buttery nipples, hehe.
Bailey’s Hot Chocolate
While you’ve got the bottle of Baileys lying around, pour some into your traditional hot chocolate (or coffee if you prefer) and keep the holly jollies going.
Boozy Holiday Punch
Punch is a holiday beverage that is not as polarizing as eggnog but still cool enough to be refreshing if you find yourself too full of hot beverages this holiday season.
Mix up ginger ale, cranberry, and pineapple juice in a punch bowl and add sugar to taste.
Next, the secret (and best!) ingredient!
A little nip o’ the bottle of vodka should make your festive holiday punch just about right.
The holidays can be stressful and nostalgic, but your holiday beverages should bring you happiness and good cheer.
What are some of your favorite holiday beverages (adult, or otherwise)? Leave them in the comments below!
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