25 Hot Drinks for the Coziest Winter
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Let’s get cozy around the campfire with hot drinks that warm you from the inside out!
We absolutely love hot drinks for winter. There’s just something about chasing the chill with a comforting, piping-hot mug of mulled cider, hot cocoa, or—especially!—a strong hot toddy.
Fall and winter might have plenty of dark, dreary, and cold days, but if that gives us an excuse to load up on the warm winter drinks and hot fall cocktails, we’re in!
There’s not much better than wrapping up in a blanket and heading out to the backyard bonfire with a hot drink in a big, cozy mug. So we thought we’d gather up some warm drink inspiration to help warm up these chilly days and nights.
With recipes like chai hot chocolate, campfire mulled wine, spiced cider hot toddies, and more, there’s a warm winter drink for everyone!
Irish Hot Chocolate
What’s better than hot chocolate? Boozy hot chocolate! Rich Irish cream pairs perfectly with hot cocoa for this homemade Irish Hot Chocolate!
For two servings:
3 cups milk
2 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons cocoa powder
1/4 cup chocolate chips (or chopped chocolate)
3 oz. Irish cream, divided
Toasted marshmallows
- Pour the milk into a small pot and gently heat over medium-low until steamy. Whisk in the sugar, cocoa powder, and chocolate chips.
- Split between two mugs, then add 1.5 oz. Irish cream to each. Stir to combine. Serve with a toasted marshmallow and enjoy!
Bourbon Apple Cider
Bourbon brings warm, caramelly notes of flavor to mulled cider in this Spiked Bourbon Apple Cider. This hot apple cider is easy to scale up, and it’s a total crowd pleaser—in our opinion, it’s one of the best hot winter drinks for a crowd.
Classic Hot Toddy
The warm drink with a combination of whiskey, tea, honey, and lemon is a classic for a reason! This Hot Toddy recipe couldn’t be more perfect for sipping around the campfire on a chilly evening.
Homemade Apple Cider
Yes, you can make amazing Homemade Apple Cider yourself! Fresh apples, oranges, ginger, and spices cook together to make the most amazing apple cider you’ve ever tried.
Campfire Mulled Wine
Make this Mulled Wine over the campfire, then enjoy it as you cozy up near the flames! This spiced hot red wine is easy to make and couldn’t be more perfect for cold-weather sipping.
Cozy Hot Buttered Rum
This decadent hot drink is one of the best winter cocktails of all time. Cozy Hot Buttered Rum is made one serving at a time (but can can be scaled up to three servings)—so no need to make and store a big bucket of hot buttered rum mix. Impromptu warm winter drinks for the win!
Extra Creamy Dairy-Free Hot Chocolate
If you’re like so many and avoid dairy, you don’t need to avoid hot chocolate! This luxuriously creamy Dairy-Free Hot Chocolate uses coconut milk and almond milk, cocoa powder, and coconut sugar (which adds a wonderful caramel note). It simmers together easily in a pan, which makes it a perfect camping cocktail to make over the fire. Then toast some marshmallows for serving over the top!
Blueberry Ginger Hot Toddy
When you’re craving warm winter drinks but want a fruity spin, this Blueberry Ginger Hot Toddy is the solution! Fresh blueberries and ginger are simmered with boiling water, then muddled and strained. Lemon, honey, and bourbon complete the cozy scene.
Gingerbread Latte
If you’re looking for a hot drink that’s caffeinated (and delicious!), how about a Gingerbread Latte? With steamed milk, espresso, and gingerbread syrup, it’s an extra cozy way to fuel the day.
Easy Hot Cocoa Mix
Whip up a batch of this Easy Hot Cocoa Mix for thick, rich, and chocolatey hot cocoa whenever you want it! Just add hot water (and marshmallows!) for one of the easiest hot drinks around.
Spiced Pear Cider
Spiced Pear Cider is a spin on mulled cider, using sweet pear juice instead of apple. Ginger, cinnamon, and cloves make this warm winter drink perfect for the season.
Spiced Apple Hot Toddy
Mulled cider with hot toddy vibes! This mash-up drink brings mulled cider, honey, and brandy together for a hot winter drink that’s great for sipping at home but also makes a great camping cocktail.
Gluhwein
This simple mulled red wine recipe will make you feel like you’re strolling through a German holiday market! With light red wine simmered with a clove-studded orange, cinnamon, lemon peel, and sugar, then amped up with brandy, this Gluhwein recipe is a hot fall cocktail that packs a punch.
Nutella Hot Chocolate
We all know Nutella is delicious, but did you know it also makes an unbelievably delicious hot cocoa?! Bonus: With only three ingredients, Nutella Hot Chocolate is super simple and easy to make.
Apple Cinnamon Tea
Sweet fresh apples are simmered with water, ginger, cinnamon sticks, and maple syrup in this homemade Apple Cinnamon Tea recipe. Bonus: This is a warm drink that will make your house smell amazing!
Fall Sangria with Apple Cider, Red Wine & Bourbon (Hot or Iced)
This flexible Fall Sangria recipe can be served hot or iced! With red wine, oranges, apples, apple cider, bourbon, ginger, cinnamon, and rosemary, it couldn’t be more winter themed if it tried.
Crockpot Hot Chocolate
Make the whole crowd feel cozy with a big pot full of warm hot chocolate! This Crockpot Hot Chocolate is one of those warm drinks that’ll take you from the early days of fall through to the end of winter. Snowy days, holidays, playdates… this one’s a hit with all ages!
Spiked Pumpkin Chai
With warming spices and fall’s favorite flavor, pumpkin, this creamy Pumpkin Spice Chai Cocktail hits all the cozy cocktail marks! Made with chai tea, milk, pumpkin butter, and whiskey, this is one of those warm winter drinks that’ll have you feeling toasty from your head to your toes.
Eggnog Latte
Step away from the coffee shop and make your Eggnog Latte at home—it’s easy! With espresso or strong coffee, eggnog, brown sugar, vanilla, rum extract, cinnamon, and nutmeg, this latte’s a winter warmer through and through.
Slow Cooker Spiked Apple Cider
This Slow Cooker Spiked Apple Cider is actually perfect for all ages. It’s served up in the slow cooker with a bottle of brandy alongside as an optional addition that transforms it into a hot fall cocktail for the adults. With oranges, cinnamon sticks, star anise, and cloves, it’s warmly spiced and perfect for the season.
Cozy Homemade Peppermint Mocha
An easy homemade mocha zipped up with mint syrup, this Cozy Homemade Peppermint Mocha is a wonderful hot winter drink for when you’re craving a treat. Perfect for holiday mornings and fueling gift-wrapping nights!
Hot Chocolate with Chocolate Chips
If you have milk in the fridge and chocolate chips in the pantry, you have all you need to make this Hot Chocolate with Chocolate Chips! This hot drink is easy and fast to make, perfect for gathering around an impromptu backyard bonfire.
Ginger Apple Cider
This spicy spin on mulled cider, with fresh ginger thrown into the mix, makes for hot apple cider that truly warms you from the inside out. Ginger Apple Cider is simple to make, too, calling for only five ingredients (six if you want to make it a hot fall cocktail by adding whiskey).
Chai Hot Chocolate
This Chai Hot Chocolate is a warm fall drink that delivers on the cozy factor! With hot chocolate AND chai tea, it’s double the comfort. This one’s dairy-free and paleo but delicious for all.
Peppermint Chai
With chai spices, black tea, and zippy peppermint, this warming sipper is an excellent hot fall drink (or winter drink too!) This one’s a very flexible recipe, with options for making without the tea for a decaf version, or you can switch up the sweetener and/or spices.