Slow Cooker Cocktails

Boozy s'mores hot chocolate

4 Easy big-batch cocktails
Serves about 4

Ingredients:
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
6 ounces sweetened condensed milk
2 cups water
1 cup 2 percent milk
1/4 cup Baileys
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/4 cup chocolate chips
1/4 cup mini marshmallows
Graham cracker crumbs
2 mini Hershey's bars

Directions:
Add the cocoa powder, Baileys, condensed milk, water, milk and vanilla into the slow cooker. Add the chocolate chips and whisk to combine. Cover and cook on high for about 2 hours, whisking every 30 minutes.
Pour the hot cocoa into mugs. Add 2 tablespoons of marshmallows to the top of each hot cocoa mug. Using a blow torch, toast the marshmallows. Sprinkle the tops with graham crackers and garnish with chocolate bars.

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2 Simple hot toddy
4 Easy big-batch cocktails
Serves about 6

Ingredients:
1/2 lemon, juiced and zested
1/4 cup white sugar
2 cups water
1 cup Scotch whiskey
1/4 cup spiced rum
Ground cinnamon for garnish

Directions:
In a slow cooker, mix the lemon juice, zest, sugar and water together. Cook on high for about 30 minutes and whisk to combine.
Turn off and whisk in the whiskey and rum. Garnish each cup with cinnamon.

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3 Strawberry orange mulled wine
4 Easy big-batch cocktails
Slightly adapted from Gimme Some Oven

Yields about 3-1/2 cups

Ingredients:
1 (750ml) bottle German gluhwein (or dry red wine)
1 orange, sliced
1/4 cup spiced rum
1/4 cup honey
1 cup sliced strawberries
2 cinnamon sticks
Fresh cloves, for garnish

Directions:
Mix the wine, spiced rum, honey, strawberries, orange, cinnamon sticks, and cloves. Whisk the mixture together. Cover and cook on low for about an hour, or until warmed.

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4 Slow cooker boozy vanilla latte
4 Easy big-batch cocktails
Yields about 3 cups

Ingredients:
1-3/4 cups milk (I used 2 percent)
1/4 cup Kahlua
1 cup brewed coffee
1/4 cup vanilla syrup
Whipped cream
Caramel sauce, for garnish

Directions:
Add milk, coffee, Kahlua, and vanilla syrup to a slow cooker. Whisk to combine until mixed.
Cook on high for 2 hours or until heated through. Pour into mugs and garnish with whipped cream. Drizzle caramel sauce over the whipped cream and enjoy!

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More winter cocktails
http://www.sheknows.com/food-and-recipes/slideshow/list/7799/mulled-wine-1/step-up-your-winter-drink-game

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