Winter Blend
Drinks.

Ingredients

• Vanilla ice cream1½ to 2 cups
• Bourbon1 to 4 oz
• Milk½ cup
• Optional add inschocolate syrup, caramel, or maple syrup

Directions

1. Chill the glasses in the freezer for about 30 minutes.
2. Blend: add ice cream, bourbon, milk, and any optional add ins to a blender; blend until smooth.
3. Serve: pour into chilled glasses. Top with whipped cream or a drizzle of syrup if desired.

Variations

• Maple Bourbon Milkshake: add maple syrup.
• Salted Caramel Bourbon Milkshake: add caramel sauce and a pinch of salt.
• Chocolate Bourbon Milkshake: add chocolate syrup.

Ingredients

• Bourbon2 oz
• Honey1 tsp
• Hot water1 tsp
• Angostura bitters4 dashes
• Angostura orange bitters4 dashes
• Orange peel1

Directions

1. Stir hot water and honey in a mixing glass until the honey dissolves.
2. Add bourbon and both bitters; stir 30 to 40 seconds.
3. Fill the mixing glass about two thirds with ice, stir again, then strain over fresh ice.
4. Twist the orange peel over the drink to express the oils, rub the peel on the rim, and drop it in. Enjoy!

Ingredients

• Apple cider1 cup
• Unsalted butter, softened2 Tbsp
• Honey (wildflower) or brown sugar (light or dark)1 Tbsp
• Ground ginger¼ tsp
• Bourbon4 oz

Directions

1. Simmer the apple cider gently.
2. While it heats, mix butter, honey or brown sugar, and ground ginger.
3. Whisk the butter mixture into the hot cider until combined.
4. Remove from heat, stir in bourbon, and serve hot. (If chilled, the butter will solidify.)

Ingredients

• Bourbon2 oz
• Honey syrup (below)½ oz
• Water, room temperature½ oz
• Angostura bitters4 dashes
• Angostura orange bitters4 dashes
• Orange peel1
• Luxardo cherry1

Directions

1. In a mixing glass, add bourbon, honey syrup, Angostura, and orange bitters.
2. Add a large ice cube; stir about 15 seconds to chill and lightly dilute.
3. Strain over fresh ice in a rocks glass.
4. Express orange oils over the drink, rub the peel on the rim, and drop it in. Garnish with a Luxardo cherry.

Hot Honey Syrup

1. Combine equal parts hot honey and hot water (for example, ½ cup and ½ cup).
2. Stir until dissolved; cool. Store in a sealed jar in the fridge.

Ingredients

• Bourbon2 oz
• Coffee liqueur (Kahlúa)1 oz
• Irish cream (Baileys)1 oz
• Heavy cream2 oz
• Iceto fill shaker
• Chocolate syrup1 oz
• Whipped creamoptional

Directions

1. Fill a shaker with ice. Add bourbon, coffee liqueur, Irish cream, and heavy cream; shake well.
2. Drizzle chocolate syrup inside a chilled glass.
3. Strain the cocktail into the glass.
4. Top with whipped cream, if desired.

Ingredients

• Bourbon2 oz
• Coffee liqueur (Kahlúa)1 oz
• Dark crème de cacao1 oz
• Milk2 oz
• Cream of coconut (Coco López)1 oz
• Ice1 cup
• Freshly grated nutmegfor garnish

Directions

1. Add bourbon, coffee liqueur, dark crème de cacao, milk, cream of coconut, and ice to a blender; blend until frothy.
2. Pour into a chilled glass.
3. Garnish with freshly grated nutmeg.

Ingredients

• 1st Winter Bourbon½ cup
• Apple cider½ gallon
• Granny Smith applediced
• Whole orange peelcut into pieces
• Florida wildflower honeyjust under ¼ cup

Directions

1. Pour cider into a large pot over medium high heat.
2. Add diced apple and orange peel.
3. Add honey; stir to dissolve.
4. Bring to a low boil, then reduce to low and simmer 45 to 60 minutes.
5. Add bourbon and simmer 10 to 15 minutes more.
6. Ladle into mugs and serve warm.