Hot Caramel Apple Drink

Ingredients for Hot Caramel Apple Drink:

Per Individual serving:

8 ounces apple juice

1 tbsp cinnamon syrup*
caramel syrup
cinnamon
nutmeg

whipped cream

Preparation Instructions:

Pour apple juice into a small pot and bring to a boil. Put the cinnamon syrup* into a mug and pour the apple juice over top of it. Top the drink with whipped cream and pour caramel syrup over it to taste. Sprinkle with cinnamon and nutmeg.

*Cinnamon Syrup

1 cup of sugar
2 tbsp flour
1/8 tsp salt
1/2 tsp cinnamon
2/3 cups water

2 tbsp butter

Mix all the ingredients, except the butter and  boil until mixture becomes thick, like syrup!…

Hot Buttery Cinnamon Cider Recipe

Ingredients to make Hot Buttery Cinnamon Cider:

2 quarts apple cider or apple juice
12 ounces apricot nectar

1 tbsp brown sugar
1/2 tsp allspice

1/3 cup butter
1/2 cup cinnamon liqueur

Preparation Instructions:

Combine apple juice, apricot nectar, allspice and brown sugar and pour into a crock pot. Cook the mixture on low for 5 hours.

Before serving, heat cinnamon liqueur and butter in a small pan. Add 1/2 tbsp of the liqueur mixture to 3/4 cup of the apple juice and nectar mixture.

If desired, garnish drinks with orange slices.

Contributed by Connie Corder, Copyright 2009 ChristmasChimney.com

Hot Cranberry Drink Recipe

Ingredients to make Hot Cranberry Drink:

2 cups fresh or frozen cranberries
6 cups water
1 cup sugar

1/4 cup red hot cinnamon candies
7 whole cloves
1/2 cup orange juice
1/4 cup lemon juice

Preparation Instructions:

Add cranberries to 2 cups of water and cook until the cranberries pop open. Strain the mixture, saving only the cranberry juice.

Combine sugar, red hot candies, cloves and 4 cups of water in a pan and cook until all the candies are completely dissolved. Add the cranberry juice, lemon juice and orange juice and heat thoroughly. Remove the cloves before serving.

Contributed by Connie Corder, Copyright 2009 ChristmasChimney.com