Warm Up With a Maple Nut Goodie Cocktail
Butterscotch Syrup Ingredients:
- 1/3 cup heavy cream
- 1 tablespoon light corn syrup
- pinch of salt
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 cup butterscotch chips
Butterscotch Syrup Instructions:
1: Heat cream, corn syrup and salt in a mediumsauce pan until it just reaches the boiling point, stirring frequently. Remove from the heat and add vanilla and butterscotch chips. Swirl pan to completely cover chips in liquid.
2: Allow chips to sit in liquid, undisturbed and away from heat, for 5 minutes. Use a whisk to fully blend the melted chips and warm cream. Add to a squirt bottle or piping bag to drizzle on drinks.
Cocktail Ingredients:
- 1 ounce whiskey
- 1-1/2 ounces hazelnut liqueur (such as Frangelico)
- 1-1/2 teaspoons real maple syrup
- 4 ounces hot, strong coffee
- 2 ounces milk
- butterscotch syrup
Yield: 1 cocktail
Cocktail Instructions:
1: Place whiskey, hazelnut liqueur and syrup in a large mug. Add the hot coffee and stir to combine.
2: Froth the milk with a frother or French press. Spoon the frothed milk on top of the drink and finish with a drizzle of butterscotch syrup.