As the leaves turn color and the weather turns colder, it’s time to turn the slow cooker up and enjoy the easiest, most soul-warming cocktails you’ll ever make. Packed with autumn flavor and thoughtfully designed to keep you in good spirits, these big-batch, slow cooker cocktails will deliver unmatched coziness anywhere they’re served.
Prep Time: 5 – 10 minutes | Makes 10 – 12 servings
1. Hot Toddy
Ingredients:
2 cups (475ml) whiskey
2 tablespoons maple syrup
½ lemon, juiced
2-inch piece ginger, sliced
2 cinnamon sticks
3 cups (710ml) water
Preparation:
- Combine whiskey, maple syrup, lemon juice, ginger, cinnamon sticks, and water in a large pot. Bring to a gentle simmer, then reduce to low heat and leave for up to 30 minutes. Garnish with a lemon slice and a cinnamon stick.
2. Mulled Cider
Ingredients:
8 cups (1.75L) apple cider
12 ounces (350ml) spiced rum
3 cinnamon sticks
10 cloves
4 star anise
2 red apples, quartered
Peel of 1 orange
Preparation:
- Combine all ingredients in a large pot and bring to a gentle simmer. Reduce to low heat and leave for up to 1 hour. When serving, keep warm over low heat. Garnish with twisted orange peel and mulled spices.
3. White Winter Sangria
Ingredients:
1 bottle (750ml) white wine
¼ cup (60ml) orange juice
¼ cup (60ml) white cranberry juice
¼ cup (50g) sugar
Orange slices
2 cinnamon sticks
1 stem rosemary
2 granny smith apples, diced
Preparation:
- Combine all ingredients in a large pot and bring to a gentle simmer. Reduce to low heat and leave for up to 1 hour. Strain and serve warm, garnished with rosemary and orange slices.
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