Top 12 winter cocktails to keep you warm from the inside out

From mulled wine to hot toddies, here’s what to drink to help keep you warm when the temperature drops.

It’s that time of the year again when the cold weather brings a chill to your bones and all you can think about is staying warm.

Winter cocktails are the perfect way to warm up and indulge during the chilly months.

From mulled wine to hot toddies, delicious.com.au has put together the best of what to drink when the temperature drops.

Caramel and apple hot toddy with cinnamon

There is no better way to warm up than with a hot toddy. Fireplace optional, but highly recommended.

This caramel and apple hot toddy could be your new winter cocktail favourite.

Mulled wine

This sweet, comforting drink will warm you up on a chilly day, or when you’re halfway down a ski slope.

Espresso martini

This cocktail is available from Sydney’s Hacienda Bar in Circular Quay and serves up a serious case of campfire nostalgia with a very mature twist.

Winter negroni

Adding oranges to this drink brings a rich fruitiness.

Let this negroni cocktail keep you warm this winter.

Pumpkin pie cocktail

Cosy up by the fire in your imaginary log cabin and let this cocktail recipe transport you to the ski slopes of Colorado.

Beer Americano

Campari and beer? Don’t knock it until to try it! Give this version by the cats at Sydney’s Old Clare Hotel a whirl.

Pear and rosemary gin fizz

You can reduce the pear juice by 30ml, and use tonic instead of soda water for a more boozy-tasting version.

Try this apple cobbler cocktail. Picture: Supplied

Apple cobbler cocktail

Feel like dessert but not after something heavy? This cocktail might just do the trick. Taking its name from a classic, the apple cobbler, Nick Selvadurai turns an all time favourite sweet into an evening must-have.

Whisky sour cocktail

Nothing starts the weekend off quite like this quick and easy cocktail recipe.

This sticky date martini is like a sipping dessert. Picture: Supplied

Sticky date martini

Everyone’s favourite winter dessert – sticky date pudding – in martini form. We’ll cheers to that.

Spicy Patrón Paloma

Toast to tequila with this spicy take on the cocktail favourite. The recipe comes courtesy of mixologist David Robinson and tequila powerhouse Patrón.

Cranberry and rum warmer

Warm up on cold winter nights with this aromatic rum and cranberry drink.

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Originally published as Top 12 winter cocktails to keep you warm from the inside out