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Time to Layer on the Flannel Pajamas Cocktail

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If ever there was a winter cocktail that made you want to snuggle up inside of it, it’s my Flannel Pajamas cocktail. The only thing missing are your slippers.

Inspired by the White Russian cocktail, the ingredients poured over ice give a nod to the winter season thanks to the salted caramel vodka, Kahlua, and egg nog flavored almond milk. It tastes as good as new flannel pajamas feel on a blustery, cold day. Ignite a new log in the fireplace and plug in the Christmas tree lights to set the quintessential backdrop for sipping this drink. Just promise me you’ll share the experience with someone else because this drink shouldn’t be sipped alone.

I know you're wondering what all that crumbling goodness is on the rim. It's caramel sauce and Heath bar bits! Oh yes, I did.
I know you’re wondering what all that crumbling goodness is on the rim. It’s caramel sauce and Heath bar bits! Oh yes, I did. I purposely didn’t stir this drink for the photo, but you would want to do so before serving.

I’ve posted many drink recipes and with each post I think I’ve made a better cocktail. However, the first sip of Flannel Pajamas was an experience. I immediately took a photo of it and text about it to a couple people because I wished they were there to share it with me. It’s always an honor to hear from someone who made one of my recipes or served a drink recipe at their party. What a compliment! You, and your holiday guests, will love Flannel Pajamas. It’s just the kind of cocktail you need to serve at your White Elephant party or as an after Christmas dinner drink. Cheers and happy holidays!

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It’s cold outside! Time to layer on the Flannel Pajamas

When it's blustery cold outside, you need to get cozy in Flannel Pajamas.

10 minPrep Time

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Ingredients

  • 3 oz. Pinnacle Salted Caramel Vodka
  • 3 oz. Kahlua
  • 1 cup egg nog (I used Almond Breeze Almond Milk Nog)
  • cubed ice
  • 1 T caramel sauce
  • 1 finely crushed Heath candy bar

Instructions

  1. Crush a Heath candy bar in a mortar and pestal.
  2. Rim half of a cocktail glass with warm caramel sauce.
  3. Dip the rim in the crushed Heath bar bits.
  4. Fill glass with ice cubes.
  5. Pour in salted caramel vodka, Kahula, and then egg nog to the rim.
  6. Add a straw or stir stick and serve.

Notes

If you don't care for Heath bar, you could substitute another candy bar or use cinnamon sugar. Want to cut back on the sweet? Serve without rimming the glass or cut the egg nog in half and add half-and-half.

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Nutrition

Calories

209 cal

Fat

8 g

Carbs

26 g

Protein

10 g
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Salted Caramel Apple Martini

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I don’t need to wait for the fall season to enjoy a Salted Caramel Apple Martini especially when the last drop is like a sweetened caramel kiss waiting just for me. Why should you?

Try my take on this typically seasonal cocktail anytime you’re craving notes of apple. It’s the perfect compliment as a dessert drink after…well, anytime. Sip it after a summer barbecue pulled pork dinner or when the crisp air beckons fall.

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Salted Caramel Apple Martini

Why wait until fall to enjoy the always delicious Salted Caramel Apple Martini? This pleasing cocktail only takes five minutes to prepare and you'll think "this is the sweet life."

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Ingredients

  • 4 oz. apple juice
  • 1/2 oz Pinnacle Salted Caramel vodka
  • 1 T. caramel ice cream topping
  • sugar
  • cinnamon

Instructions

  1. Fill a martini shaker half way with cubed ice and set aside.
  2. Pour a small amount of apple juice onto a small flat plate. Rim the martini class with apple juice.
  3. Pour a small amount of mixed cinnamon and sugar to a small flat plate. Rim the already wet martini glass with cinnamon and sugar.
  4. Warm caramel ice cream topping in the microwave for 20 seconds (remove lid).
  5. Add T. warmed caramel to martini glass and rotate glass to coat the inside.
  6. Add salted caramel vodka and rest of apple juice to martini shaker. Shake one minute.
  7. Strain into the already prepped martini glass.
  8. Garnish with an apple slide (optional).
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This cocktail comes with a kiss-a caramel one.
This cocktail comes with a kiss-a caramel one.

The trick to enjoying the “caramel kiss” is to drizzle warmed caramel ice cream topping sauce inside the martini glass and rotate it until it perfectly coats the glass. Just when you start to feel sad that your cocktail glass is near empty, pucker up! Your caramel kiss awaits in the bottom of the glass.

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