Winter Cocktails From Around the World That Will Keep You Warm
A classic cocktail might reveal as much about a region's culture as a characteristic dish or a prominent monument. Cocktails combine all of the greatest and most beloved flavours of a country with a boozy twist, from summer spritzes in Italy to the several sorts of pisco sours in Peru and Chile. While some of these drinks are available all year, many cultures have familiar recipes reserved for the winter months to combat the chill and celebrate seasonal delicacies.
If you want to travel abroad now that the weather is cooling down, but flying isn't an option, it might be time to get out your well kept cocktail shaker and channel your inner mixologist.
To get you started, here are some popular winter drinks from around the world.
Eggnog
📍 United States and Canada
Eggnog is a popular Christmas drink in both the United States and Canada. The drink originated in mediaeval England and gained popularity in the American colonies in the 1700s. Eggnog can be made in a variety of ways, but the greatest involve egg yolks, egg whites, milk, nutmeg, and whiskey.
Coquito
📍 Puerto Rico
The coquito, which has the same origins as eggnog, has a tropical touch with all of the tastes that reflect Puerto Rican culture. Coquitos are a holiday favourite with several distinct recipes depending on the customs of the families who make them. The base of a coquito, on the other hand, is usually the same: white rum, coconut milk, cream of coconut, condensed milk, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
Sorrel Rum Punch
📍 Jamaica
In Jamaica, sorrel rum punch is a common holiday custom. Sorrel punch can be traced back to a near drink relative, red drink, which has deep ties to the African diaspora, according to NPR. The dried hibiscus flower gives the drink its trademark red hue, and it's usually made with Jamaican rum, lime and orange juices, and cinnamon, cloves, or ginger for warming. Sorrel punch is served ice cold, unlike some other winter drinks.
Hot Toddy
📍 Scotland
It's only natural for the Scots to devise a drunken remedy for the common cold. Hot toddies are a wintertime staple in the United Kingdom, despite their origins as an 18th century highland medicine. and even further And these warm amber cups can be found even after the holidays, thawing freezing hands far into April. Hot water, honey, lemon, a cinnamon stick, and your pick of brown liquor; brandy, whiskey, or rum will do beautifully.
Hot Chocolate with a kick
📍 Mexico
Hot chocolate in Mexico is much more than just pouring a pre-mixed powder into a cup of boiling water. Mexican hot chocolate blends a little of spiciness from cayenne pepper with a conventional mix of cocoa powder, sugar, and milk, and is often drunk beyond the holidays into the wintery season. Add a splash of Mexican tequila to give this cocktail a kick, and you'll be feeling warm from the inside out.
Glogg
📍 Sweden
Glogg is a type of hot mulled wine with a Nordic flavour. This Swedish Christmas classic is traditionally served in the fall and continues as a warm treat through the New Year when days are still short and nights are long. A healthy alcohol cupboard is essential if you want to make your own Glogg. Dry red white wine, sweet white wine, aquavit, a particular Scandanavian spirit, and vodka, if desired, are common ingredients.
Bombardino
📍 Italy
Bombardino is a popular Italian Alpine destination for skiers returning from a long day on the slopes. The Bombardino was named "the bomb" because of its high alcohol level, and most believe it was invented by a man from Genova who ran a ski resort in Lombardy. In order to quickly prepare a drink for skiers coming from a blizzard, the man combined milk, whiskey, and egg liqueur and brought it to a boil. The drink is now frequently accompanied by the same egg liqueur and either brandy or cognac.
Peppermint Bark Mimosa
📍 USA
Isn’t this the most wintery and holiday themed cocktail among the list? This cocktail will definitely double up the holiday cheers. The drink itself screams CHRISTMAS IS HERE!!! We have seen a lot of DIY Videos of this and seems to be almost everyone’s favorite festivity drink. Peppermint schnapps with champagne or prosecco, the you are good to go. Add up the peppermint candy canes crushed and garnished.
All these for sure will keep you warm in this cold season but have we included your favorite? Tell us in the comment box your thoughts!