Best winter drink recipes

A cozy winter evening requires a soft quilt, fur socks, a good movie or book, and a warm and comforting winter drink. But when it comes to recipes for different winter drinks, we tend to make the same old ones again and again.

Winter calls for warm and quick drinks with easy and essential recipes, a hot mug of your favorite flavor, or a glass of your drink, and we have it all for you. Today, we will provide the 7 best recipes for flavourful and healthy winter drinks.

1. Masala chai

When calling for winter drinks, missing chai is not an option. And on a windy winter evening, a nice hot cup of your favorite masala chai is all you need. While the masala chai recipe is known by heart to every mother and every chai lover, we will give you a simple one here. 

Prepare chai masala and add 1/4th tsp to your regular chai. 

Ingredients

• Cinnamon

• Clove

• Black pepper

• Cardamom

• Fennel seeds

• Ginger powder

• Jaiphal (nutmeg)

• Dried rose petals (optional)

• Dried tulsi leaves (optional)

Blend all the ingredients and store them in an airtight container for future use. 

2. Hot chocolate

Who doesn't love chocolates? Some of us don't, but resisting hot chocolate on a chilly day can still be hard. 

Blend the below ingredients,

• Milk, of course.

• Chocolate

• Cocoa

• Cinnamon (optional)

• Sugar (optional)

• Whipped cream (optional)

Serve hot for exquisite flavor.

3. Kanji

While most people have it during the festival of Holi, kanji is a fermented drink with many benefits. Kanji is to be consumed at room temperature and provide excellent nutrition.

Ingredients:

• Black carrot (peeled and chopped)

• Beetroot (peeled and chopped)

• Heeng 

• Mustard seeds powder

• Black salt or regular salt 

• Ginger (optional)

Recipe:

• Boil water and let it cool at room temperature.

• Add carrots, beets, mustard powder, black salt, heeng, and ginger to a pot or big container.

• Pour the water into the mixture and stir well

• Cover the container with a loose lid or muslin cloth. Keep it under sunlight and let it ferment for 2-3 days.

• Ensure not to over ferment the drink

4. Hot apple cider

Hot homemade apple cider is a real deal during the winter and even in the fall. 

Ingredients:

• Unsweetened apple juice

• Cloves

• Cinnamon

• Jaiphal

• Black peppercorns

• Maple syrup (Optional)

• Orange zest (optional)

Recipe:

• Combine all the spices with the apple juice and cook until the aroma covers the house

• For sweetness, add maple syrup. 

• Once it comes to boiling, let it simmer for 15 minutes.

5. Mulled wine

Even if it sounds crazy, mulled wine is the perfect boozy and warm beverage for your winter evenings. 

Ingredients:

• Red wine 

• Cinnamon sticks

• Cloves

• Lemon zest

• Star anise

• Castor sugar

Recipe:

• Put wine, cinnamon, cloves, star anise, lemon zest, and sugar in a pan and cook on low heat

• Let it cool down for 30 minutes.

• Serve

6. Kesar dhoodh

Missing milk while discussing recipes for winter drinks would be a crime, and we do not mean just tea or coffee, but only milk. However, plain dairy can sometimes be bland, and you or your children may make faces while drinking it. So let's make it exciting and healthier.

Ingredients:

• Milk

• Pinch of saffron (Kesar)

• Sugar

• Cardamom powder

• Rose essence (options)

• Silvered almonds (optional)

Recipe:

• Soak saffron in hot water and keep it aside for 30 minutes

• Put a pan and boil the milk. Simmer it for a few minutes.

• Add saffron water and stir continuously.

• Add sugar, cardamom powder, and rose essence and mix well. Simmer for a few more minutes 

• Put the heat off and cool it completely before serving. Served chilled for better flavor 

7. Creamy latte

A good winter season is incomplete without good coffee, and a creamy latte is the best choice. 

Ingredients:

• Milk

• Whipped cream

• Expresso or your favorite strong coffee

• Sugar

• Caramel (optional)

• Cinnamon powder (Optional)

Recipe:

• Add milk to a mason jar and shake until frothy.

• Add sugar to hot water and stir.

• Pour the sugar mixture into the mug

• Add milk without foam and then add expresso 

• Top it off with foam, caramel, and cinnamon powder for the finishing touch.

Bottom line

I could warm winter chills with a delicious winter drink, and you cannot miss the above beverages. You can skip getting extra ingredients. The above recipes are easy and unique in their ways, and you can easily make them at home.

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