Can you believe it’s October tomorrow?
To honor our fall weather I have chosen warm drinks that you could make ahead and put in a thermos and bring along.
I hope you find one you like.
So many USC touchdowns, so little time to try them all in one game!
Texan (or Trojan or Tennessee…) Tailgate CocoaIngredients:
4 oz. of light rum, silver tequila or Kahlua
1 cup whole milk
1 cup half-and-half
6 tsp. of sugar
1 oz. semisweet chocolate chopped into small pieces
1 oz. unsweetened chocolate chopped into small pieces
1 Tbs. brown sugar
1 tsp. vanilla extract
2 cinnamon sticks
Preparation:
Prepare this the morning of the event, storing and then serving it out of an insulated container at the tailgate site.
The morning before leaving for the event:
Mix milk, half-and-half, sugar, finely chopped chocolate and brown sugar all together in a small saucepan over medium heat. Do not bring to a boil, but allow chocolate and sugar to melt and dissolve until they get hot. Reduce heat. Place half of this mixture into a blender and mix to a frothy consistency. Pour this back into your pan and stir in the vanilla extract.
Steve’s Cider House Special
8-10 oz. spiced rum
8 cups apple cider
Juice of one large orange
Juice of one large lemon
3 tbs. brown sugar
4 whole cloves
4 whole allspice berries
3 cinnamon sticks
3 star anise pods
Preparation:
- In a large pot add all the ingredients except for the spiced rum.
- Simmer over low heat for 10 minutes or so.
- Add rum and keep warm over a low heat or pour into an insulated container to keep warm.
- To keep your cider potable to nondrinkers, do not add the spiced rum to the pot of cider. Add 2 oz. of rum per cup afterward.
And one for when you get back home ~
Positively Warm Apple Pie
Ingredients:
6 oz. apple cider (heated)
2 oz. Tuaca liqueur
Whipped cream
Pinch cinnamon and nutmeg
1 cinnamon stick
Preparation:
In a glass coffee mug or heat-resistant goblet, combine your heated cider and Tuaca. Top with whipped cream. Sprinkle with cinnamon and nutmeg. Add cinnamon stick.
