Whiskey and winter go hand-in-hand. Get in the spirit of the season with these winter whiskey cocktails, curated with a merry little Christmas in mind.
Bourbon Hot Chocolate
Hot chocolate isn’t just for kids.
⅓ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
½ cup granulated sugar
A dash of salt
⅓ cup boiling water
3 ½ cups reduced fat milk
1 tsp vanilla
2 tbsp half and half
8 tbsp Joseph Magnus Bourbon
1 cup mini marshmallows
Full recipe here.
A Long Winter’s Nap
It’s got all the qualities of a mid-afternoon snooze.
2 oz Joseph Magnus Bourbon
2 tbsp maple syrup
1 ½ tbsp fresh lemon juice
½ cup water
¼ cup sliced ginger
Anise pods, for garnish
Lemon slice, for garnish
Full recipe here.
Pine Old Fashioned
Enjoy your Christmas tree and drink it too… pine not?
Old Fashioned
.75 oz pine simple syrup
Aromatic bitters
2 oz Joseph Magnus Bourbon
Pine Simple Syrup
Pine needles
1 cup sugar
1 cup water
Full recipe here.
The Roast and Toast
Coffee-meets-bourbon.
.25 oz orange juice
1 marshmallow
1.5 oz Joseph Magnus Bourbon
1.25 oz amaro
2 oz cold brew coffee
.5 oz brulee liqueur
Full recipe here.
Honey-Bourbon Hot Toddy
It’s not a list of winter cocktails without a Hot Toddy.
2 tbsp honey
6 tbsp Joseph Magnus Bourbon
3½” strip of lemon peel
1 cinnamon stick
Full recipe here.
Eggnog
A holiday classic and a delicious treat.
2 eggs, separated
¼ cup sugar, divided
4 oz Joseph Magnus Bourbon
10 oz whole milk
4 oz heavy cream
Full recipe here.
Smoky Martini
A cocktail with an extra push to toast 2020 goodbye.
2.5 oz Joseph Magnus Vigilant Strength Gin
Dash of Joseph Magnus Bourbon
Full recipe here.
How are you spending the holidays? With Joseph Magnus in hand? Find our spirits in a store near you and share your wintery whiskey cocktails with us on social media using #josamagnus. Be sure to visit the blogs linked above for more great content and recipes.
