Holiday Slow Cooker Cocktails

Make gingerbread simple syrup with 1 cup sugar, 1 cup water, 1 inch fresh ginger, 2 tablespoons molasses, 2 cinnamon sticks, and 1 teaspoon whole cloves. Simmer for 10 minutes and strain. Make drink with 1.5 parts gingerbread syrup, 1.5 parts vanilla vodka, 1 part kahlua and 2 parts whole milk. Heat in slow cooker on low heat.

Combine 1.5 parts cranberry juice, 1.5 parts pomegranate juice, 1 part vodka, 2 parts moscato wine and lime juice to taste. Heat in slow cooker on low heat with 2 sprigs of fresh rosemary. Garnish with pomegranate arils, cranberries and rosemary.

Combine 1.5 parts ginger liqueur, 1 part pear vodka, 1 part pear nectar, and 2.5 parts pear/apple cider. Heat in slow cooker on low heat with pear slices and shavings of fresh ginger. Garnish with fresh pear slice.