Warm winter cocktails

This winter, spruce up your spirits with these heady drinks that will warm not just the body, but hearts too
G one are the days when all you could have to satiate your cocktail craving, was a Margarita, a Mojito or one of those old traditional cold concoctions, even on a chilly winter evening. Today, with warm winter cocktails such as toddies, spiced rums and even good ol' brandy brews served across bars and restaurants, there is no dearth of options for guzzlers to beat the chill. “While cocktails are generally served chilled at 6-7 degree, in winters, warming ingredients such as brandy, red wine, rum and cognac are used, and served at a temperature of 12-13 degree,“ says mixologist Deepak Fartyal of Club Quantum, The Leap.
Most winter cocktails are also loaded with natural warming ingredients such as allspice, cinnamon, ginger syrup and even tea decoctions.
“Allspice and ginger help fight cold and bad throat.
Winter cocktails often contain Kahlua, which is high in caffeine that keeps the body warm,“ says Ashish Malhotra, bar manager, F Bar & Lounge.