Post #731315 by mikehooker on Wed, Nov 12, 2014 10:34 AM

The temperatures have dropped to the 40s here in Austin and I couldn't be happier for the cool season ahead. We're having company over this weekend and plan to sit around the fire pit making s'mores and sipping cocoa. A few years ago we followed a hot buttered rum recipe from an old mixing book and thought it was awful. I was checking out this old HBR thread for ideas on improvements and got some ideas:

http://www.tikicentral.com/viewtopic.php?topic=5620&forum=10

But I'm not sure if hot buttered rum is necessarily the route I want to go this year. So I started a new thread to see if anyone has their own signature cocktail they enjoy during the holiday season. It doesn't have to be a hot buttered rum or even a rum-based drink (let's break out the bourbon!). I'm just looking for something soothing to sip on with mixed company on a cold winter night that has a little spice and a lot of kick. Or the other way around.

Note: I'm a fan of cider and butterscotch...