11 Hot Drink Recipes To Keep You Cozy This Winter
Photo, Erik Putz.
When the mercury drops, it's time to heat up what you're sipping on! From cold-soothing ginger tea and hot chocolate to a warm cocktail or two, we've got drink recipes to keep you cozy this season.
Hot Toddy
This gently spiced winter warmer is perfect for sipping by the fireside. Get this hot toddy recipe.
Campfire Coffee Cocktail
Warm up with a this delicious twist on the Hot Toddy, topped with vanilla bourbon whipped cream. Get our campfire coffee cocktail recipe.
Mulled White Wine
This warming, festive drink is not only pretty, with its star anise garnish, but will leave your house fragrant, too. Or turn it into a mocktail with our easy swaps! Get this mulled white wine recipe.
Ponche Navideño (Hibiscus Christmas Punch)
Known as sorrel in Caribbean cuisines, and zobo drink in Nigeria, hibiscus tea often makes its way into Mexican ponche around the holidays, served as a heated drink with plenty of fresh and dried fruits (and sometimes a cheeky pour of rum). Get Chantal Braganza's ponche navideño (hibiscus Christmas punch) recipe.
Gin Chaud
This warming cocktail is an unexpected twist on the classic French mulled wine, traditionally known as vin chaud. You can use any citrus gin you like and scale it up—punch-style—or down to suit a gathering of any size. Get this gin chaud recipe.
Turmeric Tea Latte
Top this tasty treat — also called haldi, or golden milk — with lush coconut whipped topping. Get this turmeric latte recipe.
Classic Hot Chocolate, Six Ways
Whether you want to keep it classic or add a little kick, here are six ways you should be making your hot chocolate. Get the recipes, from magic mint to malted milk.
Pear Mulled Wine Sangria
Mulled wine gets an autumnal update with the addition of pears, clementines and cranberries. It's the perfect batch cocktail for a chilly day. Get this mulled sangria recipe.
Red Wine Hot Chocolate
Why venture outside when you can snuggle up indoors with a mug (or three) of the ultimate cold-weather indulgence: red wine hot chocolate. Get this wine hot chocolate recipe.
Masala Chai
Tea is a comforting balm, but masala chai takes it to another level. While chai simply means tea in India and other countries, the term has become interchangeable with masala chai, or tea cooked with spices and herbs. Get this chai recipe.
Ginger Honey Tea
Here in the Chatelaine Kitchen, we have our own way to soothe cold and flu symptoms, courtesy of our former senior associate food editor, Carolyn Lim Chua. We swear by her homemade ginger tea recipe made with just a few simple ingredients: ginger, brown sugar or honey, and water.
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