5 recipes for boozy fall brews

Apples, pumpkin and dulce de leche don't always have to go into a pie. These bloggers are taking favorite fall ingredients and mixing them into these tempting boozy brews.

Boozy Hot Apple Cider

Wendy Kirby, Philadelphia native and owner of La Phemme Phoodie, shares one of her favorite drinks for cooler weather.

Bring first 5 ingredients to simmer in medium saucepan. Remove from heat; cover and let steep 15 minutes. Add 2 tablespoons chilled butter to saucepan; bring to simmer. Remove from heat. Stir in bourbon and lemon juice. Strain into large measuring cup. Divide hot cider among 4 mugs. Cut 1 tablespoon butter into 4 pieces. Add 1 piece to each mug. Sprinkle nutmeg over.

Read her whole post here.

Pumpkin Eggnog

Kaitin, owner of the blog, I Can Cook That, came up with a recipe for pumpkin eggnog made with Pumpkin Pie Pinnacle Vodka.

Add two eggs to a bowl. Beat until light in color. Add the sugar and beat until fluffy, about 2 minutes. Add the milk, pumpkin puree, cinnamon, and vanilla extract to a pot over medium-low heat. Make sure not to boil, but heat until steaming. Add some of the milk mixture to the egg mixture and whisk to combine. (This is called tempering, you do this so bring up the temperature of the eggs so they don't separate when added to the entire pot of hot milk). Add this mixture to the pot with the remaining milk mixture. Heat for 5 minutes or until the mixture thickens slightly. Chill until cool. To serve, add 1/2 oz pumpkin pie vodka to two glasses or mugs. Fill with the eggnog. Top with some nutmeg.

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Dulce de Leche Coffee

Food Network star chef, Ree Drummond, posted this recipe for dulce de leche coffee with a "naughty kick" of Kahlua.