Gin hot toddy: why hot gin is the new ‘it’ drink of winter
Keep warm with this 18+ only recipe for hot gin toddy or one of these other winter cocktail ideas from Taste’s food and drink experts.
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Snuggling up on the couch with a blanket and a warm glass of this in our hands? Sounds like heaven.
Winter is the season of all things cosy, so Taste is always on the hunt for ways to amp up the toasty vibes.
Taste’s food writers personally love winding down after a cold, long week with a spiced mulled wine (this variation is our favourite), but they recently discovered another incredible hot and boozy winter beverage starring one of our all-time favourite drinks: gin.
The reasons why hot gin is trending
Whether it’s in tiramisu form, made into a pudding, or even transformed into a slice, gin often makes its way onto our adults only dessert agenda.
But this chilly season, we’re heating things up with a sweet and spiced drink that’ll warm you from the inside out.
Featuring lemon, honey, cinnamon, and star anise, this hot gin drink will be ready in just 5 minutes. And thanks to your trusty kettle, there’s no need to even turn on the stove.
You can get our full hot gin recipe here.
Mulled gin
Mulled wine is one of the favourite O.G winter boozy drinks.
But when Taste tried it using gin, the food writers weren’t expecting the result to be THIS good.
Sweet and studded with wintry aromatics, it’s the perfect alternative for those of you who aren’t wine lovers.
Other winter cocktail ideas
Level up your mixology skills this winter with one of our best cold-weather cocktails.
We’ve taken our obsession with Caramilk to a whole new level and paired it with an espresso martini, our fave cocktail. The chocolate mixture adds a wonderfully creamy and rich texture to this classic.
Add a cool new twist to the classic creamy mudslide cocktail with mint liqueur and choc-mint ice-cream. It’s the perfect dessert-meets-drink idea to finish off your party menu.
Spiked with apple schnapps and drizzled with caramel sauce, this apple crumble cocktail proves winter isn’t that bad, after all.
Sparkling apple & brandy toddy
This warming cinnamon-infused cocktail is a wonderful way to start your evening – it tastes divine and soothes away any winter chills.
We’ve turned Turkish delight chocolate into this stunning pink cocktail, complete with a pistachio crumb and dried rose tea flowers.
Amazing slow cooker mulled wine
Let your slow cooker prepare your winter drinks. Loaded with spices, it’s the perfect way to warm up on a chilly night.
Burnt orange sparkling wine cocktail
Infused with burnt oranges, this wine cocktail with a twist is perfect for entertaining.
Ease into the weekend with this creamy cocktail.
This sweet ‘n’ spiced winter drink will warm you through, from your tastebuds to your toes.
This coffee-flavoured cocktail was first mixed at the Hotel Metropole in Brussels in 1949.
For more recipe ideas, go to taste.com.au or check out the Taste Test Kitchen now.
Originally published as Gin hot toddy: why hot gin is the new ‘it’ drink of winter
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