My favorite part of winter has always been coming in from the cold, pulling on thick socks, wrapping up in a fleece blanket, and settling in with a book, a cat and a mug of something warm. Hot drinks, especially those with liquor, warm us to the very core. If there's an upside to the wicked chill we've been enduring lately, it's these: piping hot cocoa, spiked with ancho chilies and sweet, dark Godiva; hot buttered rum topped with freshly grated nutmeg; and sweet-tart apple cider seasoned with allspice, cinnamon and cloves. Since this chill seems determined to stick around,...