3 recipes for healthy warming drinks for fall that are easy to make at home

3 recipes for healthy warming drinks for fall that are easy to make at home

They can be used to replace sweet cocoa and lattes with harmful additives.

President of the Association of Nutritionists and Health Coaches (ANCH)

What healthy warming drinks can you make at home?

If you’re not sure you’ll find the right drink for you at the nearest cafe, buy a handy thermos or thermal mug and take it with you from home. Here are three recipes for fall drinks that will warm you up even in the most chilly weather.

Non-alcoholic mulled wine

You will need:

• pomegranate juice – 750 ml;
• water – 250 ml;
• orange zest – 2 tbsp. tbsp;
• lemon zest – 2 tablespoons;
• apple – 1 pc;
• cloves – 1/2 tsp;
• cinnamon stick;
• a pinch of ground cardamom.

Pour juice into a saucepan, add water and the rest of the ingredients. Stir everything together. Heat the drink over low heat without bringing it to a boil. Let the mulled wine insist five minutes under the lid and pour into glasses.

Spiced chai latte

This is a delightfully sweet drink with subtle notes of cinnamon and cardamom. A little ginger and nutmeg give the drink the ultimate warming effect.

You will need:

• black tea – 500 ml;
• vegetable milk – 2.5 cups;
• cloves – 1/4 tsp;
• dried ginger – 1/4 tsp;
• ground cardamom – 1 tsp;
• pinch of nutmeg.

Brew the black tea and let it steep for a while. Pour the tea into a saucepan, then add the milk and spices to it. Bring the mixture to a boil and immediately remove from the heat. Pour the tea into a French press or filter the spices with a strainer.

Ginger-honey sbiten

An ancient Eastern Slavic drink that perfectly strengthens the immune system and warms in cold weather.

You will need:

• water – 500 ml;
• honey – 3 tbsp;
• lemon – 1/2 pc;
• ginger – 1/3 tsp;
• mint, cinnamon and cloves – to taste.

Grate the zest and squeeze the juice from half a lemon. Bring water to a boil and remove from heat. Add the spices, juice, lemon zest and honey. Stir everything together. Cover with a lid or pour into a thermos and insist the drink for 30 minutes. Before use, strain through a sieve.

About what hot drinks are better to order in a cafe, read in the material at the link.