Houston, we have a problem.
I have too much to say (shocker), and not enough days to do it. My editorial calendar is so jam-packed of awesome, half-finished posts. I am just bursting to share so many things with you.
Nonetheless, I’m magnanimously ignoring all of that today so that I can share a round-up of some fantastic hot drink recipes. It has been a brutal month of cold weather for much of North America, with the mean ol’ Polar Vortex curling its icy tendrils even down to the Southern United States.
Here, we’re pretty used to it, but that doesn’t mean I’m not already dreaming of spring. Tulips, warm rainy days, garden planting, grass growing… ok, that’s mean. I’ll stop.
But seriously, peeps. It has been a long winter thus far, and you are probably just as tired of your usual hot drink go-to’s as I am. And you can tell Houston that we have a new problem: I’m FREEZING. I’m tired of wearing two pairs of socks. Time for some new hot drink inspiration, amiright?!
(Related and perhaps helpful post? 28 Reasons to Not Hate Winter. It’s worth a try, anyway.)
Here are 50 new recipes to tempt your tastebuds and warm your belly.
Stay warm, my loves!
Hot Chocolate Variations
Honey-Sweetened Hot Chocolate | Red & Honey
Dairy-Free Hot Chocolate | Hollywood Homestead
Healthier Hot Chocolate Mix and Homemade Marshmallows | Five Little Homesteaders
Instant Peppermint Hot Chocolate Mix | Red & Honey
Hot Pumpkin Spice Cacao | Fresh Bites Daily
Creamy Mayan Hot Chocolate | Learning and Yearning (you’ll never guess the secret ingredient in this one!)
Mint Coconut Hot Chocolate (dairy-free) | Yummy Inspirations
Classic Hot Chocolate (Naturally-Sweetened) | The Nourishing Gourmet
Superfoods Spicy Hot Chocolate | A Harmony Healing (pictured above)
Tea-Based Drinks
Easy Ginger Tea | Girl Meets Nourishment
Super Simple Matcha Green Tea Latte | The Greenbacks Gal
Pumpkin Spiced Chai Tea Latte | Real Food Whole Health
Butter Chai Latte | Red & Honey (pictured above)
Winter Chai | Real Food Outlaws (from scratch with dried herb & spice! photo credit)
Homemade Chai Tea Latte (honey-sweetened) | Live Renewed
Caraway Tea | Fresh Bites Daily
Russian Tea | Frugal Granola
Immune-Boosting Herbal Tea Blend | Red & Honey (right here!)
Turmeric Tea (cancer-fighting and brain-building!) | Fresh Bites Daily
Lavender Tea | Fresh Bites Daily
10 Healthy Herbal Teas & Infusions | Red & Honey (right here!)
Ciders, Warm Milk, and More…
Spiced Cranberry Apple Cider | 20 Something Allergies
Honey-Caramel Apple Cider | Nourishing Joy
Bulletproof Milk Recipe | Red & Honey (right here!)
6 Eggnog Recipes (Cold, Hot, Probiotic, Dairy-Free, Chocolate, and Dark Chocolate) | Common Sense Homesteading
Hot Tropical Lemonade | The Greenbacks Gal
Spiced Vanilla Milk | Richly Rooted (photo credit)
Golden Milk for Health | Fresh Bites Daily
Simple Cooked Eggnog | The Humbled Homemaker
Coffee & Espresso-based Drinks
Gingerbread Latte | Red & Honey (right here!)
Honey-Lavender Syrup for Lattes | More Than Mundane
Swedish (egg) Coffee: The Smoothest Java You’ll Ever Brew | Vintage Kids, Modern World
Homemade Peppermint Mocha Latte | Don’t Waste the Crumbs (photo credit)
Cinnamon Dolce Latte | Don’t Waste the Crumbs
Homemade Mocha | Richly Rooted
Super Coffee (a version of Bulletproof coffee) | Girl Meets Nourishment
French Toast Latte | Shalom Mama (photo credit)
Pumpkin Spice Latte (Naturally-Sweetened) | Red & Honey
Salted Caramel for Lattes, Tea, Mochas, and more… | Don’t Waste the Crumbs
Hot Buttered Rum or Coffee | The Curious Coconut
Real Food Pumpkin Pie Creamer | Girl Meets Nourishment
Homemade Vanilla Coffee Creamer | Live Renewed
Soups & Broths You Can Sip in a Mug
Gingered Carrot Soup | Vintage Kids, Modern World
GF Broccoli Cheese Soup | Real Food Whole Health
Broccoli Basil Cream Soup | A Harmony Healing
Classic Leek and Potato Soup | Red & Honey
6 Simple Steps to Nourishing Homemade Bone Broth | Red & Honey
My Favorite Way to Enjoy Bone Broth | Real Food Outlaws
Nourishing Beef Bone Broth | The Urban Eco-Life (photo credit)
Creamy Tomato Soup | The Nourishing Home
Curried Butternut Squash Soup | Red & Honey
Butternut Squash Potato Soup | Girl Meets Nourishment
Roasted Maple Butternut Squash Soup | Real Food Whole Health
What’s your favorite thing to drink on a cold winter day?
Hi Beth, Thanks so much for including my recipes in your amazing collection! I will share this post!
Wow! Now I want something other than my usual morning coffee… but I think the first I’ll try is molasses milk, which I stumbled upon online this morning. Have you tried it?
Oh my goodness! So many fabulous sounding recipes. I want something hot to drink now!
Thanks for including my recipes Beth! We’ve got Indian summers here in central CA, but this will be super handy come June Gloom. Pinning to my board to share with my readers too – thanks again! ~Tiffany
Thanks for the shout-out, sweet friend! Love this post! Will share it this week via social media and pin it for reference. YUM!! 🙂
Hi Beth! Thank you so much for featuring my Winter Chai recipe and including the broth as well. This is a fabulous post and I’ve shared it!