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7 Recipes for Comforting Hot Drinks to Keep Warm in Winter

On cold winter days, the simple idea of going to the neighbourhood café may cool down your intentions. If you prefer staying inside, it’s time to prepare homemade comforting beverages. Here are 7 perfect suggestions to warm you up, from flavoured hot chocolate to masala chai and London fog. You don’t even need to venture out.

1. Irish Coffee

Made with whipped cream, a touch of whisky and amaretto, this classic coffee is the perfect addition to aperitif or dessert. A velvety mixture that’s wonderful when sprinkled with ground coffee beans, sipped under a blanket in the living room.

2. Hot Chocolate with Apricot Whipped Cream

Hot chocolate sits at the very top of comforting drinks. This one combines milk, spices, dark chocolate and apricot jam whipped cream for an original touch of sweetness. It’ll quench your thirst for warmth.

3. Mulled Spice Cranberry Juice

We love this beverage on cold days. So perfect. To make it, you need cranberry juice, lemon, comforting spices, like cinnamon and star anise, as well as candied ginger. Let all these ingredients infuse and you get a wonderful alcohol-free mulled “not wine.”

4. London Fog

This English tea is perfect to take a break. Earl Grey tea infused with honey and vanilla gets blended with hot milk. A recipe that brings a touch of silkiness and a little pick-me-up on cold winter mornings.

5. Milk Chocolate Coffee with Hazelnut Froth

When the temperature drops, you may feel the need for a nice steaming drink. This is the perfect opportunity to make this recipe with milk, milk chocolate and espresso coffee. Top your cups with a milky froth flavoured with hazelnut liqueur for a rich and velvety texture.

6. Masala Chai

We love winter, especially because it’s the best time to drink masala chai. Inspired by Indian cuisine, this recipe combines several infused spices, such as cinnamon, cardamom and ginger. Add tea, milk and sugar, then strain through a sieve. Serve after a walk in the snow.

7. Hot Chocolate with Melted Marshmallows

Finish your day on a high note with hot chocolate made with dark chocolate, cocoa powder, cinnamon, cayenne pepper and gooey homemade marshmallows. It’s the mixture of chocolatey and spicy flavours that makes it so delicious. It’s best loved by the fire after a day on the slopes.

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