Recipe Recommendation: Hot Buttered Bourbon and Cider

I grew up drinking Mexican hot cocoa on Christmas eve, but an allergy to chocolate forced me to seek a different beverage tradition. Enter my new, grown-up favorite: hot buttered bourbon and cider.

A twist on the more common hot buttered rum, this bourbon and apple cider recipe is warming, sweet, spicy, and oh so decadent. Not only has it become a personal favorite, but it always has our holiday party guests clamoring for a second – or third! – mug and the recipe.

• Get the recipe: Hot Buttered Bourbon and Cider, from Bon Appétit

More festive hot drink recipes:
• Mexican Hot Chocolate
• Mulled Wine
• Spiced Apple Cider

(Image: Flickr member jenny downing licensed under Creative Commons)

Comments (2)

i'm a fan of chai with bailey's irish cream.

posted by thinkingwoman on December 17th 2008 at 12:13pm
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I was just in Berlin, and at a couple of their Christmas markets (why can't we have those in North America??), I had eierpunsch. It's sort of like a hot egg nog, but much, much better. The version I had had some sort of liquor, and probably white wine as well (there are also red wine versions). I'm still hunting for the right recipe -- it's truly delicious!

posted by mschatelaine on December 17th 2008 at 5:19pm
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