Trend - Hot Drinks For A Cool Wedding Season

As we move into the cooler seasons, let's take a look at a few wintertime drink recipes that would make great treats for your reception or even a winter bridal shower. Add personalized swizzle sticks with your monogram for an added touch.

Hot Toddy

1 oz. Brandy
1 Tablespoon Honey
1/4 Lemon
1 cup Boiling Water
1 Tea Bag

Coat the bottom of a mug with the honey. Add brandy and juice of lemon quarter. On the side, boil water and add tea bag to make hot tea. Pour steaming tea into honey/brandy/lemon combination.

Recipe provided by drinkoftheweek.com; Photo provided by Chow.com

Mexican Hot Chocolate
Serves 6 to 8

Tequila (this recipe uses Hornitos Plata)
2 cups milk
1 disk of Mexican chocolate
Whipped cream

Warm the milk and chocolate in a saucepan. Stir with a whisk until the chocolate is melted and the mixture begins to boil. Remove from the heat and froth the chocolate with a whisk.

Add one part Hornitos Plata for every five parts of hot chocolate. Finish with dollop of whipped cream.

Recipe & photo provided by drinkoftheweek.com

Peppermint Hot Chocolate
Serves 4
Ingredients:

1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 quart milk
1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips (3 ounces)
7 peppermint sticks; 3 crushed (1/4 cup), 4 left whole
pinch of salt


Directions:

1. Place cocoa in a medium saucepan. Gradually whisk in milk until cocoa has dissolved. Add chocolate chips and crushed peppermint; simmer over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until chocolate and peppermint have melted, 8 to 10 minutes.
2. Bring to a boil and immediately remove from heat. Add salt. Ladle into mugs; serve each with a peppermint stick.

Recipe & photo provided by Martha Stewart

Check back for more warm drink recipes throughout the season.