RECIPES · 24
Hot drinks
Hot chocolate, warm spiced drinks, mulled drinks and toddies.
- Black Sesame LatteA nutty, caffeine-free black sesame latte made from freshly toasted seeds ground into a sweet paste, with steamed milk. Plus a make-ahead paste jar.
- BombardinoThe bombardino is a hot Italian ski-lodge drink of egg liqueur and brandy topped with whipped cream. Proportions, heating without curdling, and variations.
- Café BrûlotCafé brûlot is New Orleans flamed coffee with brandy, orange liqueur, citrus peel and spice. A clear method for flaming it safely and keeping it balanced.
- Champurrado (Mexican Chocolate Atole)Champurrado is a thick, warm Mexican drink of masa, chocolate and piloncillo. Learn the masa-to-liquid ratio, how to avoid lumps, and when it is properly thick.
- Golden Milk (Turmeric Latte)Golden milk built the classic way: turmeric and ginger bloomed in fat, black pepper, warm milk and honey. Ratios, fresh vs ground root, and stain-free tips.
- Homemade Hot Cocoa MixA jar of homemade hot cocoa mix with real chocolate and milk powder: the dry ratios, how much to use per mug, and how to stop it clumping in the cup.
- Hot Butterbeer (Alcohol-Free)Steaming butterbeer built on a quick stovetop butterscotch, warm milk and a salted cream cap. No alcohol, no cream soda, ready in 15 minutes.
- Hot Buttered RumHot buttered rum built from a make-ahead spiced butter batter. Batter recipe, per-mug amounts, how to keep the butter from floating, and storage.
- Hot Chocolate BombsGlossy chocolate spheres filled with cocoa mix and marshmallows that open in hot milk. Tempering, shell thickness, sealing and storage explained step by step.
- Hot Honey Lemon Ginger DrinkA hot honey, lemon and fresh ginger drink brewed from simmered root, not powder. Adjust the heat of the ginger, batch a concentrate and keep the honey aromatic.
- Hot Mulled Apple CiderHot mulled apple cider for a crowd, made on the stove or in a slow cooker, with spice amounts, timings, a spiked option and notes on unpasteurized cider.
- Hot ToddyA classic hot toddy of whiskey, honey, lemon and hot water. The ratio that balances them, which whiskey to pick, and how hot the water should be.
- Italian Thick Hot Chocolate (Cioccolata Calda)Italian cioccolata calda is thick enough to eat with a spoon. Dark chocolate, cocoa and a little cornstarch, cooked until glossy. Timing and fixes.
- Mexican Hot ChocolateSpiced Mexican hot chocolate with cinnamon and a little chili, whisked frothy. Use tablet chocolate or a from-scratch blend; ratios and fixes.
- Moon Milk (Warm Bedtime Spiced Milk)Moon milk is caffeine-free warm milk steeped with chamomile or lavender, vanilla and a little honey, an easy wind-down ritual cup with pink and blue versions.
- Mulled WineSpiced mulled wine that stays fragrant and boozy: which red to buy, how hot to heat it (never boiling), the spice amounts and how to keep a batch warm.
- Ponche Navideño (Mexican Christmas Fruit Punch)Ponche navideño is a hot Mexican Christmas punch of tejocotes, guava, sugarcane and piloncillo. Fruit prep, simmer times, substitutes and an adult version.
- Rich Homemade Hot ChocolateReal hot chocolate made from chopped dark chocolate, a little cocoa and whole milk. Smooth melting, sweetness control, and fixes for grainy cups.
- Salep (Turkish Winter Milk Drink)Salep is a thick, sweet Turkish winter milk drink scented with cinnamon. How to cook pure salep powder or an instant mix without lumps, plus a starch stand-in.
- Tom and Jerry CocktailThe Tom and Jerry is a hot, foamy holiday drink of whipped egg batter, brandy, rum and hot milk. Batter method, per-mug spec and egg safety, step by step.
- Ube LatteA hot ube latte made with ube halaya and steamed milk: what gives it the vanilla-nutty flavor, where the vivid purple comes from, and an iced version.
- Vanilla Steamer and BabyccinoA vanilla steamer is frothed hot milk with syrup and no caffeine. How to make one with or without a steam wand, and a cooler babyccino version for kids.
- Wassail (Hot Spiced Ale with Roasted Apples)Traditional English wassail made with brown ale, sherry, warm spices and roasted apples, heated gently. Includes cider and alcohol-free versions.
- White Hot ChocolateCreamy white hot chocolate that tastes of vanilla and cream rather than sugar, with tricks to cut sweetness and keep the chocolate from turning grainy.