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MY FAVOURITE HOLIDAY DRINK
Username: Azael_Rose
Preferences: Cocoa, Tipple
Drink Name: Grinch punch
Recipe:

One year looong ago I had come across a recipe for grinch punch (before Grinch became popular again, and wow there's a lot of way better recipes out there now). We also improvised a bit.

Vanilla Ice Cream
Lemon Lime Soda
Green Food Coloring

And all you do is put some ice cream in your cup and add as much soda as you prefer. Then it gets nice and frothy (it is a float after all), and you add a few drops of green food coloring for the grinchy-ness.

It's definitely not my favorite holiday drink (raspberry cocoa is but I usually do premade mixes) BUT it was definitely my favorite drink to MAKE. We had a blast making these simple drinks.

Maybe next time we'll try it with cream soda instead!

MY FAVOURITE HOLIDAY DRINK
Username: Jackariah Beckett
Preferences: cocoa, tipple
Drink Name: Slow Cooker Gingerbread Latte ((I havent actually tried it since I dont usually drink anything besides water and soda, but this sounds yummy))
Recipe:
▢4 cups milk (use whole milk for extra creaminess, or your favourite non-dairy milk if you wish)
▢3 cups strong coffee (use your favourite!)
▢1/3 cup sugar
▢4 cinnamon sticks
▢2 teaspoons powdered ginger
▢1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
▢1 teaspoon whole allspice (or 1/4 teaspoon ground)
▢1 teaspoon whole cloves (or 1/4 teaspoon ground)
▢whipped cream and caramel sauce for serving

Instructions
Add the milk, coffee, sugar, cinnamon sticks, ginger, nutmeg, allspice and cloves to your slow cooker set to high.
Stir everything together until well combined.
Add the lid and cook for 2 1/2 hours on high heat or for 4 hours on low heat, stirring once about half way through cooking. Serve hot with fresh whipped cream and caramel sauce and a dusting of cinnamon sugar, if desired

MY FAVOURITE HOLIDAY DRINK
Username: anemosagkelos
Preferences: Cocoa, Tipple
Drink Name: Hot Chocolate Float
Recipe: Ingredients
2 c. whole milk
1/4 c. granulated sugar
2 Tbsp. cocoa powder
1 c. chocolate chips
1 tsp. vanilla extract
2 Tbsp. hot fudge, for serving
Vanilla ice cream, for serving
Chocolate shavings, for serving

Directions
Step 1
In a small saucepan over medium heat, bring milk to a simmer. Whisk in sugar and cocoa powder and stir until no lumps remain. Stir in chocolate chips and vanilla and cook, stirring occasionally, until the chocolate is melty. Turn off heat.

Step 2
Pour hot fudge in a small dish. Dip the tops of mugs in hot fudge to rim the cup, then pour hot chocolate into each mug. Top with a scoop of ice cream and garnish with chocolate shavings.

MY FAVOURITE HOLIDAY DRINK
Username: muffled_undertone
Preferences: Cocoa, reroll.
Drink Name: Hot Cocoa
Recipe: Sorry, I don't really make holiday drinks... but I've always loved hot cocoa!

- Swiss Miss hot cocoa packet
- Mini marshmallows
- Hershey's chocolate bar
- 2% Milk

Warm the 2% milk in the microwave. Then pour in the hot cocoa packet and mix it in with a spoon. Drop the mini marshmallows in and shave the Hershey's Chocolate Bar on top. Done! smile

MY FAVOURITE HOLIDAY DRINK
Username: xKOVAKtheWOLFx
Preferences: cocoa, tipple
Drink Name: mistletoe margarita
Recipe:

How To Make Mistletoe Margaritas
INGREDIENTS
Cranberries: I create sugared cranberries with fresh lime juice and sugar—they’re so easy to make, and add the most adorable garnish.
Lime: Fresh lime juice is used in multiple ways here: in our cocktail, on the sugared cranberries, and on the rim.
Sugar & Salt: I like to create a sugar and salt rim for these margaritas, but if you’re all about the sugar, you can skip the salt.
Cranberry Juice: This is what adds that holiday flair to our cocktail. If you prefer a sweeter drink, go for a cranberry juice cocktail instead.
Silver Tequila: Use your favorite silver tequila, or consult our list of the best tequila brands.
Triple Sec: I use simple & reliable triple sec in these margaritas, but if you have a preferred Cointreau you’d like to use, feel free to swap it out!
Ice: Adjust the amount of ice based on how frozen you like your margarita. If you want it on the rocks, skip blending with the ice.
Mint: Some fresh mint really completes the holiday and mistletoe vibes, but you can skip it if you don’t have any.

STEP-BY-STEP INSTRUCTIONS
First, we’ll create our sugared cranberries by squeezing fresh lime juice over the cranberries. Then, drain the extra lime juice, and add on the granulated sugar. Toss to coat them well, then add to a baking sheet to dry.

Then, we’ll create our rim by combining sugar and salt on a shallow plate. Then, use a lime wedge to coat the rim of each glass, then dip in the sugar-salt mixture.

Now, our cocktail is as easy as combining all of our ingredients in a blender, and blending! Depending on the size of your blender, keep in mind that you may want to blend in batches. Blend with the ice until your mixture is smooth.

Once the texture is to your liking, pour into your glasses, then garish with a sprig of mint and your prepared sugared cranberries.

MY FAVOURITE HOLIDAY DRINK
Username: SpaceDadDisapproves
Preferences: Cocoa, Tipple
Drink Name: Hot Spiced Cider
Recipe:

This is from the D&D cookbook, Heroes Feast, but I enjoy it. The recipe is as follows -

Ingredients - Serves 4

1 Large Orange
8 Whole Cloves
1 teaspoon whole allspice berries, coarsely crushed
2 cinnamon sticks
3 cups apple cider or unfiltered apple juice
2 cups pure cranberry juice
3 tablespoons light brown sugar, or as needed
Pinch of kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Fresh cranberries for garnish (optional)

Directions -

Using a vegetable peeler, remove the zest from the orange in wide strips; reserve one strip for each drink and refrigerate, covered, until serving time. Stick the cloves into two or three of the remaining zest strips and set aside (Reserve the orange for another use).

In a large saucepan over medium heat, warm the allspice and cinnamon sticks, stirring, until fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes. Remove from the heat and carefully add the cider (it will sputter vigorously), cranberry juice, brown sugar, and the clove-studded orange zest strips. Adjust the heat to medium-high and bring to a simmer, stirring to dissolve the brown sugar. Adjust the heat to medium-low and simmer, partially covered and stirring occasionally, to infuse the cider mixture, about 20 minutes. Cover the pot completely, remove from the heat, and let steep for 20 minutes more.

Set a fine-mesh strainer over a large heatproof bowl. Pour in the cider, discard the solids, and return the mixture to the saucepan. Over medium heat, return the cider to a simmer. Add the vanilla, stir, taste, and adjust the seasoning with additional brown sugar, if necessary.

Fill one small mug or heatproof glass for each drinker with hot water to preheat them, about 2 minutes. Empty the mugs/glasses, ladle some cider into each, garnish with one of the reserved orange zest strips and a couple cranberries (if using), and serve at once.