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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

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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

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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

Peppermint-Mocha

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

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

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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?

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Beth is the creator here at Red & Honey. Mom of four, wife of one, and proud redhead. Sushi and tex-mex lover, fan of adventure, books, natural health talk, and pyjamas. INFP and Type 4 enneagram. Allergic to small talk. And, if you haven't figured it out already, #nerd. Read more posts by Beth.

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7 Comments

  1. Shelley Alexander

    Hi Beth, Thanks so much for including my recipes in your amazing collection! I will share this post!

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  2. Lesley

    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?

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  4. Tiffany @ DontWastetheCrumbs

    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

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  5. Kelly @ The Nourishing Home

    Thanks for the shout-out, sweet friend! Love this post! Will share it this week via social media and pin it for reference. YUM!! 🙂

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  6. Sarah @ Real Food Outlaws

    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!

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