Hot Chocolate Agasajo-Style Ingredients: Directions: Combine milk, dried rosebuds (or rosewater), saffron threads, cinnamon sticks, chiles, vanilla bean, and sugar in a large, heavy saucepan over medium heat. Scald milk, stirring to dissolve sugar, then lower heat and cook 10 minutes. Remove from heat; steep 10 minutes. Strain into a large pot. Heat gently, then […]
Hot White Chocolate with Cardamom Ingredients: Directions: Place chocolate in a small heatproof bowl; set aside. Heat milk, cream and cardamom in a 1-qt. saucepan over medium heat until just beginning to bubble at edges, about 3 minutes. Remove from heat, strain, discarding cardamom, and stir in vanilla. Pour over chocolate and let sit for […]
Hot Chai Toddy Ingredients: Directions: Pour the hot water over the tea in a heat-proof glass or mug. Add the honey and stir until completely dissolved. Allow to steep for 3 to 4 minutes, then discard the tea bag. Add lemon juice and bourbon and stir until combined. Garnish with the lemon wedge. Yields: 1 […]
Canelazo Spiced Tea Ingredients: Directions: Boil sugar, cinnamon sticks, lemon juice, and water. Reduce to medium-low; cook 15 min. Stir in passion fruit pulp; cook 5 min. Pour in mugs. Top with aguardiente. Garnish with cinnamon stick if desired. Yields: 4 – 6 servings From: http://www.saveur.com/article/recipes/canelazo-spiced-tea-cocktail
Hazelnut White Hot Chocolate Ingredients: Directions: Place chocolate in a small heatproof bowl; set aside. Heat milk in a 1-qt. saucepan over medium heat until just beginning to bubble at edges, about 3 minutes. Remove from heat and pour over chocolate; let sit 1 minute. Whisk until smooth. Add Frangelico. Pour into a mug. Garnish […]
Scotch Hot Toddy Ingredients: Directions: Mix the whisky with the lemon juice and honey in a thick glass or mug. Stir and add hot water to taste. Yields: 1 cocktail From: http://www.saveur.com/article/recipes/Scotch-Hot-Toddy
Arnaud’s Cafe Brûlot Diabolique Ingredients: Directions: Simmer orange curaçao, brandy, cloves, cinnamon sticks, orange, and lemon peel in a heatproof 4-qt. saucepan over medium-high heat. Using a match or lighter, carefully ignite and cook, swirling pan until flames die out. Stir in coffee and sugar; cook, stirring, until sugar is dissolved. Strain coffee into brûlot […]
Mexican Hot Chocolate (Chocolate Caliente) Ingredients: Directions: Combine milk or water and chocolate in a pot and place over medium heat. Bring to a boil, about 10 minutes. Stir continuously to completely dissolve chocolate. Remove from heat. Using a hand blender, mix liquid until foamy, about 2 minutes. Serve hot. Yields: 4 servings From: http://www.saveur.com/article/Recipes/Mexican-Hot-Chocolate
Cabin Fever Ingredients: Directions: In a small saucepan, combine the demarara sugar with the cardamom seeds, mace, vanilla bean and seeds, and 1⁄4 cup water and bring to a boil, stirring to dissolve the sugar. Remove the pan from the heat and let cool completely. Pour the syrup through a fine sieve into a medium saucepan and […]
Spiced Wine Ingredients: Directions: Bring ingredients to a boil, stirring occasionally, in a 4-qt. saucepan and remove from heat. Discard cloves. Ladle wine into 4 glasses and garnish each with 1 of the cinnamon sticks and 1 lemon wedge. Serve hot. Yields: 4 servings From: http://www.saveur.com/article/recipes/Spiced-Wine