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Slow and Sexy: These Slow Cooker Cocktails Are Perfect For A Cozy Night in With Bae

These slow cooker cocktails are sure to make your next night in with bae a hot one.
Slow and Sexy: These Slow Cooker Cocktails Are Perfect For A Cozy Night in With Bae
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By Danielle Pointdujour · Updated December 6, 2020
Cheers to the weekend! After a long week of goal digging, you deserve to celebrate by grabbing a cocktail with bae. But drinks at a local bar can be pricey, and don’t always provide a romantic atmosphere – what’s a girl to do? Remember when we told you that a slow cooker was a must-have for your home? Hopefully you took our advice, because we’ve found a fun new way for you to use it. Heat up your slow cooker – and bae – with these three cocktail recipes that will allow you to skip the bars, avoid the cold, and enjoy a slow and sexy night in.
01
Slow Cooker Sangria
INGREDIENTS: 2 bottles Spanish Rioja (or another dry light-bodied red wine) 1 cup brandy 1 cup cranberry juice 1 cup simple syrup 1 orange sliced 1 cup fresh cranberries 4-5 cinnamon sticks (plus more for garnish) 1 teaspoon whole peppercorns (in a sachet) INSTRUCTIONS: Add the wine, brandy, cranberry juice, simple syrup, orange slices, cranberries, cinnamon sticks, and whole peppercorns to your slow cooker. Stir to combine. Set the temperature to high and cook the sangria for one hour. Then, set the temperature on low to keep it warm for up to 5 hours. Garnish with a cinnamon stick.
Slow and Sexy: These Slow Cooker Cocktails Are Perfect For A Cozy Night in With Bae
Photo Credit: Inspired by Charm
02
Cranberry-Orange Mulled-Wine
INGREDIENTS: 1 (750 ml) bottle of Merlot or another fruity red wine such as Cabernet Sauvignon or Zinfandel 2 cups orange juice 1 cup fresh or frozen whole cranberries, rinsed and picked through 1/3 cup granulated sugar plus more to taste 1 medium orange 2 tablespoons whole cloves 2 (3-inch) cinnamon sticks 1/2 cup brandy Garnishes, if desired: cinnamon sticks, orange slices, and/or fresh cranberries threaded onto a cocktail pick DIRECTIONS: Add wine, orange juice, cranberries, and sugar to a 3-quart or larger slow cooker. Stir to help sugar begin to dissolve. Wash orange thoroughly and stud the orange with the cloves – just stick the cloves directly into the peel, pointy end first. Add the clove-studded orange and the cinnamon sticks to the wine. Cook on low for 2 – 3 hours, or until the berries are tender. Remove the orange and the cinnamon sticks, then carefully pour the mulled wine through a fine-mesh sieve into a large heat-proof bowl. Using the back of the spoon, press on the cranberries to get all of the juices into the bowl. Return wine to slow cooker and stir in the brandy. Taste and add additional sugar until it’s just sweet enough. Ladle into mugs and serve with a cinnamon stick, an orange slice, and/or fresh cranberries, if desired.
Slow and Sexy: These Slow Cooker Cocktails Are Perfect For A Cozy Night in With Bae
Photo Credit: Kitchen Treaty
03
Kahlua Hot Cocoa
INGREDIENTS: 4 cups of 1 or 2 percent milk 1 cup of half and half 1 cup of semi sweet mini chocolate chips 3 cinnamon sticks 1 cup Kahlua or other coffee flavored liquor INSTRUCTIONS: Combine all ingredients except for Kahlua in a 2.5 quart slow cooker. Cook on high for 2 hours, giving it a good stir every 30 minutes. After 2 hours turn to warm and add Kahlua. Stir well and serve hot.
Slow and Sexy: These Slow Cooker Cocktails Are Perfect For A Cozy Night in With Bae
Photo Credit: Honey and Birch
TOPICS:  Cocktails Drinks slow cooker
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