Cheers!
It’s that time of year again when our calendars are filled with holiday potlucks, parties and family gatherings. This means that our bellies with be stuffed with comfort food and our glasses will be half full. My favorite part of the holidays besides spending time with family (of course), are all of the beautiful cocktails with unique recipes and interesting flavor combinations. Izzy & Liv - a site created by Black women, for Black women, unapologetically celebrates Black women in every imaginable way.
While browsing the site the other day, I came across their holiday cocktail list. All of these particular drinks feature brown sugar as an ingredient, and why not. Black women are already made of brown sugar, spice and everything nice. Check out the cocktail recipes below, and let me know what you think! Happy Holidays and drink responsibly!
Source - Izzy & Liv
Brown Sugar Mojitos
Ingredients (serves 6):
1 Bunch of Mint Leaves
Juice of Five Limes
1 Bottle of Club Soda
¾ Cup of Dark Brown Sugar
1 Bottle of Light Rum
Ice Cubes as Needed
Instructions:
Start by mixing the mint leaves, lime juice, and brown sugar. Then throw in the rest of the ingredients until the sugar has dissolved.
Brown Sugar Manhattans
Ingredients (Serves 2)
1 Cup Water
4 oz Bourbon
¾ Cup of Brown Sugar
2 oz. Sweet Vermouth
2-3 Dashes of Angostura Bitters
Cocktail cherries
Instructions
To make the brown sugar syrup, combine water and sugar in a small pan over low heat. Stir steadily until everything is dissolved and set aside. Next, mix the rest of the ingredients together along with the syrup, making sure to stir well. Pour into glasses and top of with the cherries.
Hot Vanilla Cider Punch with Rum
Ingredients (Serves 8)
8 Cups of Apple Cider
1 Sliced Apple
½ Cup of Dark Brown Sugar
1 Split/Scraped Vanilla Bean
1 Cup of Dark Rum
1 Teaspoon of Grated Nutmeg
1 Teaspoon of Whole Cloves
Instructions
In a pot over medium heat, combine apple, cider, spices, vanilla, and brown sugar. Let it simmer for 12 minutes. Remove from heat and add rum. Strain out any solids and pour into mugs.
Brown Sugar Spiced Wine
Ingredients (Serves 4)
2 Bottles Red Wine
7 Whole Cloves
¼ Cup of Dark Brown Sugar
Peel of 1 Orange
1 Sliced Orange
1 Cinnamon Stick
Instructions
Put all the ingredients in a slow cooker (If you don’t have a slow cooker simmer on VERY low heat – you don’t want to boil it and risk losing the alcohol or flavor from the wine), turn it on and cook for 2 hours.
Irish Coffee
Ingredients (serves 3)
½ Cup of Brown Sugar
3 oz. of Irish Whiskey
½ Cup of Water
2 ½ Cup of Strong Brewed Coffee
1 Cup Whipped Cream
Instructions
In a small pot combine the brown sugar and water – mix it up until you have a nice syrupy consistency. Then, mix the coffee and whiskey in a separate container before adding the brown sugar syrup. Serve into mugs and top with whipped cream.
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