What drink do you like to warm up with on a cold, snowy wintry day?
If it’s a common one, like hot chocolate, do you add your own twist to it?
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A good cup of fresh brewed hot coffee is my go to for warming up on a cold morning. This last weekend I camped with the scouts and we woke up to frost on the ground and a dad had toughed it out got up early and brewed a pot of coffee that was liquid heaven sipping next to the fire!
Cocoa with whip cream and cinnamon sprinkled on top.
Hot apple cider with a little nip of bourbon.
Hot chocolate is the best.
@92elements To warm up??? Do you live somewhere where there isn’t snow or a set winter?
Hot toddie:
Hot water
Cinnamon stick
Lemon
Honey (preferably local)
Bourbon
A dash of bitters
Hot tea. Occasionally, hot cocoa just as a treat.
God bless Backpacker magazine – I was looking for the recipe from this month’s magazine for peppermint tea with some kind of chocolate liqueur and found this hot toddy recipe. They have a spiced cider recipe as well in their backcountry recipes pages.
Hot chocolate (not cocoa powder, but actual, drinkable chocolate) with whipped cream
When we were little, my sister and I would heat up lemonade in a saucepan. It holds no interest now, but boy, did we love it on a cold day. Then someone came up with Russian Tea. That concoction was divine.
Today, the standard choice after stepping in from the cold is a mug of tea with lemon or milk. If it is a special occasion, a cup of mulled wine is a wonderful way to warm up and relax with friends.
@Dr_Dredd I’ve read about drinkable chocolate, but have never had the opportunity. Where does one find it?
Hot port. It’s perfect for a cold winders evening, and it always reminds me of christmas too.
I thought I’d see wassail.
Coffee with Bailey’s and whipped cream
Hot tea with a little sugar and a dash of rum.
@Aesthetic_Mess It really is. You can also make little variations to it, like a splash of butterscotch schnapps or Barenjager (honey liqueur) or perhaps Grand Marnier.
Hot water. I am not a chef ;)
Hot water? That has to be some hot water. :-)
@lucillelucillelucille I’ll try to help you out with the recipe for instant hot chocolate, if it’s not too much of a stretch.
@lucillelucillelucille: And, for a small fee, I wil try to teach you how to make tea.
Lesson 1; The tea bag.
Advanced tea making; Brewing with tea leaves.
@gailcalled-I need patience more than anything when it come to cooking anything! XD
I do own a diffuser :)
A mug of tomato bisque soup is also pretty high on the list!
@lucillelucillelucille: I know that feeling. Boil water for tea in microwave. While waiting the three minutes, either brush your teeth or clean on shelf in the fridge. Use organic tea bag.
During the three minutes necessary to steep, shave legs, pluck eyebrows, clean another shelf in fridge.
Tomato soup!
Mmmm good!
Evenings a shot of Baileys caramel in some decaf…purr. :-)
I definately drink tons of coffee on a cold wintry day.
@diavolobella
Haha…just read your Baileys sharing along with the Tomato soup, wow..we could be great room mates. haha
@Coloma As long as you don’t like a nice hot bowl of rabbit stew, we are sympatico! XD
Hot chocolate with Kahlua
There is a very tasty “almost coffee” beverage made with Cafix.
Hot water, 1 T Cafix, a generous dash of Godiva sweetened cocoa powder and a splash of milk.
(Don’t be put off by the ingredients: Malted barley, chicory, barley, rye, beet roots.)
@gailcalled -Good suggestions! I am a multi-tasker XD
@Pied_Pfeffer -You are welcome to come over anytime for a cup anytime :)
Cocoa, hot apple cider with cinnamon.
A cup of hot chocolate with ground nutmeg in it and someone else who wants to cuddle up next to me.
Gingerbread latte (as long as it’s made with soyamilk).
The peppermint latte’s and caramel macchiatos from Starbucks are pretty good, but hot, unfiltered apple cider is the best!
@Adirondackwannabe what exactly is wassail? And does it have anything to do with the Christmas song “Here We Come a-Wassailing”?
@Kardamom Wassail is mulled ale (hot and spiced, like mulled wine) and is everything to do with “Here we come a wassailing”
Hot toddy; whiskey, lemon, honey
Hot chocolate or hot tea. I’m not really a big coffee drinker.
Hot Buttered Rum
Recipe
3 C Water
1 Cinnamon Stick
1/8 t Ground Nutmeg
20 Cloves
¼ C Brown Sugar (or 1/8 C white sugar and 1/8 C maple syrup)
1.5 T Butter
1 Pinch Salt
3 oz Rum (dark is better, but light works as well)
Steps.
1. Cook all of the ingredients except the rum together in a pan. Bring to a boil and then simmer for 10–30 minutes (cooking longer will increase the flavor). Taste and add extra sugar if desired
2. Remove from heat and add rum, stirring. Allow to sit for 2–3 minutes so that flavors come together fully. Serve in mugs.
Makes 3 delicious cups.
@Pied_Pfeffer Here’s a start for finding Drinkable Chocolate
Abuelita hot cocoa… If you like a lil kick in it, try it with some peppermint schnapps. Warms me up every time!
Hot toddy or hot buttered rum for me! Unfortunately I can’t drink alcohol any more. It’s lucky I live where 45 degrees is considered REALLY cold. Ha. I grew up in Wisconsin.
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