If like me you’re fretting over how to survive six more weeks of winter, fear not. These winter bourbon co*cktail recipes will keep your tastebuds tingling and your body warm and cozy. Let’s get sipping!
Over here on the east coast the mercury reached 70 yesterday. It’s in the 50’s today…and it’s going to snow on Saturday. The groundhog wins again!
The threat of six-ish more weeks of winter – and schizophrenic weather patterns – is precisely why I always have a little bourbon stashed away to enjoy on a snowy day. Ain’t no drinking like bourbon drinking on a chilly, wet, winter evening.
There’s something about a bourbon co*cktail that warms me up from the inside out. Gin just doesn’t cut it when snowflakes are falling and a fire is cracking.
Because I’ve grown fond of y’all, I’ve rounded up my favorite bourbon co*cktail recipes to win these last few weeks of winter. Sharing is caring!
These tasty bourbon co*cktail recipes will heat you up from head to bottom, warm the co*ckles of your heart, and tantalize your tastebuds. They’re the perfect sweet and savory sips to nurse you through the next few weeks of chilly winter nights.
Honey Bourbon co*cktail with Rosemary Simple Syrup
This rosemary bourbon co*cktail is the perfect balance of sweet and savory, and one my favorite bourbon co*cktail recipes to make for friends at a cozy winter co*cktail party.
by Our Salty Kitchen
Crockpot Cranberry Apple Bourbon Punch
There’s nothing better than a hot winter bourbon co*cktail on a snowy evening – especially one that can be made in the slow cooker. Set it and forget it for the win! This bourbon punch with cranberries and apples is bright and cheerful, but also warm and soothing.
Classic Old Fashioned
Aaaaah, the Old Fashioned. It’s a classic for a reason, and that’s because this co*cktail is the bomb. Slightly fruity, heavily aromatic, and perfect winter bourbon co*cktail for showcasing the really good stuff – we like Elijah Craig. It’s the very first bourbon recipe I was taught as a bartender about eleventy billion years ago, and it remains a tried-and-true favorite.
by Our Salty Kitchen
Luscious Bourbon Hot Chocolate
I mean COME ON. Behold this mug of winter bourbon co*cktail perfection. Luscious? Hell yes. Dini even makes her French hot chocolate with almond milk, so it’s vegan. So. Much. Winning.
Citrus and Spice Kentucky Mule co*cktail
Warm spices and tart citrus come together for a perfectly seasonal, utterly sippable update to the classic Kentucky Mule. Hand crafted co*cktail aficionados and casual drinkers alike will enjoy this refreshing winter bourbon co*cktail.
The Staghattan: Black Cherry Manhattan
The Staghattan is my go-to bourbon co*cktail recipe. It’s a twist on a classic manhattan made with Jim Beam’s Red Stag, which is a cherry sweetened bourbon. It’s rich and sweet, and can be served straight up or on the rocks. I had one last night will watching the Olympics. Literal winter bourbon perfection.
by Our Salty Kitchen
Sweeney Todd co*cktail
Sweet and smoky, dark and mysterious. Erin’s description for this bourbon co*cktail sounds like a heartthrob from an 80’s teen movie…and I love it. As much as I love this decadent, complex co*cktail that hits you with a pop of cayenne on the finish.
Apple Cider Hot Toddy
It’s no secret in this house that when flu season hits, I reach for two things – Elderberry syrup and bourbon. The former because it’s a holistic flu-fighting wonder, and the latter because alcohol kills germs. Maybe. Even if it’s efficacy for flu-fighting is debatable, this sweet and tart apple cider co*cktail will at the very least warm you soul and delight your palette.
by Our Salty Kitchen
Grapefruit and Thyme Bourbon Smash co*cktail
This beauty is the very best of bright, tart winter grapefruit, balanced by earthy thyme and smokey, spicy bourbon. It’s a gorgeous and refreshing seasonal bourbon co*cktail.
The Scofflaw
The name alone hooked me, because I am nothing if I’m not a rebel in the kitchen. Aside from having a dead sexy hue and ingenious name, the Scofflaw is an incredibly easy, approachable, and delightfully sippable winter bourbon co*cktail.
Bourbon Pecan Pie co*cktail
A lady walks into a bar and says “Hey, bartender! How do you make PIE better?” And he hands her this drink. Joke crafter I am not, but I sure as heck can spot handcrafted bourbon co*cktail perfection, and this drink nails it. Pie in a glass? Yes. Thanks. Bye.
Bourbon Black Forest co*cktail
OMG, another sweet confection in a glass. Cake in a glass. Ahem, black forest cake in a martini glass. Actual black forest cake could not delight me more. Okay, that’s a lie – but it’s definitely a tie between the two.
Smoked Ice co*cktail
Smoked ice?!? Swoon.This is such a clever variation on the classic manhattan bourbon co*cktail that, despite the fact it takes some serious forethought, I had to include it.
by Vindulge
The Roast and Toast – A Bourbon and Coffee co*cktail
Coffee…and bourbon…and boozy marshmallows. Do I really need to say more?
Boulevardier co*cktail Recipe
The Boulevardier is basically the bourbon co*cktail cousin of the Negroni. It’s rich, complex, and insanely easy to whip up. Marissa is a fan of giant ice cubes to keep her co*cktail chilled, but undiluted. Marissa is smart. Be like Marissa.
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