Sweet and sour drink with a bright citrus aroma. Good substitute for regular tea.

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons of hibiscus tea;
• 1-2 lemon slices;
• 1-2 orange slices;
• 1-2 grapefruit slices;
• 500 ml of water;
• honey or sugar to taste.

How to cook

Slices of lemon, orange and grapefruit peel and peel. Put the hibiscus and fruit in a saucepan. Boil water beforehand, fill it with fruits and tea.

If you want to add sugar, put it to fruit and tea, stir. Put on a small fire. Bring to a boil, remove from heat, cover with a lid. Let it brew for 2-3 minutes. Pour into cups and serve. If adding, put it in a cup just before serving.

Note: do not boil the hibiscus petals for very long - they will turn gray. And it is better not to put honey in boiling tea, but to add it to a cooled drink. So it will retain its aroma and benefits.

Sour, very fragrant and healthy tea, which is ideal for desserts.

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons blueberries;
• 2 tablespoons of blueberries;
• 2 tablespoons of strawberries;
• 2 tablespoons of strawberries;
• 500 ml of water;
• honey or sugar to taste.

How to cook

Mash the berries in a bowl or mortar. Transfer this mass to the kettle. Add sugar. Pour the grated berries with boiling water, mix. Close the kettle with a lid. It is advisable to wrap it with a towel or put a tea woman on it. This tea should be steeped for at least 10 minutes. Honey is added just before serving.

Note: You can use fresh, frozen or dried berries. If you use dried berries, you need to take two teaspoons, not tablespoons of each fruit. You can also add dried leaves from berry bushes to this tea - it will turn out even tastier.

3. Sea buckthorn tea

An obligatory item in the autumn-winter menu is fragrant sea buckthorn tea. He is credited with almost healing properties, but it seems to me that he is just very tasty.

Ingredients

• 100 g sea buckthorn;
• 1 teaspoon grated ginger;
• cinnamon stick;
• star anise;
• 500 ml of water;
• honey or sugar to taste.

How to cook

In a saucepan, mash the sea buckthorn with a fork, add the ginger, mix. Add sugar and mix again. Fill with water and put on fire. When the tea boils, remove from heat, put spices in a saucepan and cover with a lid. Tea is infused for at least 7 minutes. Honey is added before serving.

This drink is very similar to broth. Comes in handy for pies, cheesecakes and any pastries.

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons of dry apple peel or dried apples;
• ½ cinnamon stick;
• 500 ml of water;
• honey or sugar to taste.

How to cook

Place dry apple peel and cinnamon stick in a saucepan, cover with cold water, put on fire, cover with a lid. Without removing the lid, bring the tea to a boil, remove from the stove and let it brew for 15 minutes. Wrap the saucepan with a cloth or cover with a tea baba. You can add sugar and honey before serving.

Original hot drinks

This drink is served in many restaurants, coffee houses and pastry shops, but it is quite expensive. We pacify the inner miser and prepare milk with syrup on our own.

Ingredients

• cup ;
• a few drops of any syrup (lavender, coffee, chocolate, caramel, fruit).

How to cook

Pour the milk into a saucepan and heat slowly. The drink should be hot, but the milk does not need to be boiled. When hot, remove from heat. If there is a shaker, pour the milk into it and add the syrup. Then whisk and carefully pour into a glass so that the foam does not fall.

Milk can be whipped with a mixer or poured into a jar and shaken vigorously. The foam should be dense and consist of small bubbles.

Note: lavender and other syrups can be bought at the supermarket. If you don't want to buy, you can make your own. Mix a glass of water, a glass of sugar and 2 tablespoons of dried lavender, boil for a minute and then strain.

Many people love mulled wine, but not everyone can afford to enjoy its intoxicating sips. We solve the problem and prepare hot and fragrant non-alcoholic mulled wine.

Ingredients

• 1 liter of cherry juice;
• 3 tablespoons of berry syrup;
• 3 tablespoons of honey;
• 3-4 orange slices;
• 3-4 lemon slices;
• cinnamon stick;
• 3 cloves;
• star anise.

How to cook

Pour the juice and syrup into a saucepan, put on a small fire. The drink should not boil. While it is heating, put in the spices. Add fruit slices. It will be better if you peel them from the outer films so that only the pulp gets into the mulled wine. Warm up a drink with spices. When it's hot and fragrant, remove from heat. Before serving, add honey to the mulled wine.

Fictional hot drinks

Hot drinks go well with a pleasant evening with a book. Even cooler if the drink seems to have descended from the pages of your favorite fantasy or fairy tale.

There are a lot of butter beer recipes. The authentic version necessarily includes ale and butter. To be honest, I imagined butterbeer not at all hoppy, but sweet, full-bodied and a little heady. Since "Harry Potter" is a novel by a British writer, butterbeer should be prepared in the tradition of English cuisine, but we will do otherwise.

Ingredients

• 1 liter of milk;
• 500 g vanilla ice cream;
• 5 tablespoons caramel sauce;
• 75 g dark rum.

How to cook

Heat the milk in a saucepan, but do not boil. Remove from heat, put ice cream in hot milk and stir. When the ice cream has melted, put the pan on a very low heat and stir gently. When the mixture becomes slightly hot, pour it into a blender, add caramel sauce and rum. Beat until dense foam from small bubbles appears. Pour into a thick-walled cup. Garnish with caramel or chocolate chips.

Note: caramel sauce can be replaced with boiled. If you don't have a blender, whip everything with a whisk. It is advisable not to use low-fat milk or poor quality ice cream. A mixture of such products is likely to separate during heating.

Cersei was clearly not sipping tea from a glass.

Ingredients

• 50 ml of wine;
• 70 ml dark rum;
• 50 ml of water;
• 2 teaspoons of sugar or honey;

How to cook

Pour water into a saucepan and add sugar. Put on a small fire, heat. When the sugar dissolves, pour the rum and wine into the pan, mix. Add nutmeg, remove from heat and strain into a large glass.

Chocolate hot drinks

An alternative to a boring pumpkin latte.

Ingredients

• ½ l of milk;
• 200 g pumpkin puree;
• 100 g of white chocolate;
• ground cinnamon on the tip of a knife;
• ground ginger on the tip of a knife;
• nutmeg on the tip of a knife.

How to cook

In a heavy saucepan, combine milk, pumpkin puree and spices. Put on a small fire, but do not let it boil. When the mixture is hot, remove the saucepan from the heat. Break white chocolate into pieces and add to milk. Stir until the chocolate has melted.

Note: pumpkin puree is very easy to make: bake the slices in the oven and puree in a blender. The finished drink can be decorated with chocolate or caramel sauce. The taste of this hot drink can be emphasized with a pinch of salt added to the cup.

It seems to be the most extravagant and complex drink on this list.

Ingredients

• 300 ml of milk;
• 100 g dark chocolate;
• 1 teaspoon vanilla sugar;
• cinnamon stick;
• chilli;
• 1 tablespoon brandy;
• sugar to taste.

How to cook

Melt the chocolate in a water bath. In a separate saucepan, heat the milk (without boiling), add sugar, cinnamon, chili. If you like very spicy dishes, break the chili and crumble into the pan, not forgetting the seeds. Warm the milk with spices. Remove from heat and pour through a sieve into the chocolate bowl. Add cognac and sugar to taste. Stir, keep 10-15 minutes in a water bath. Serve in small cups.

Bon appetit!

Looking at the quirks of nature outside the window, you want to wrap yourself in a soft blanket and enjoy a cup of fragrant tea. Or maybe something more original. Let's find out what types of hot drinks are drunk in different parts of the world, and take into service the most interesting ones.

tea with trick

Let's start with native traditions - Russian with honey and vodka. For flavor, add warming spices to it. Put in a teapot 2 tbsp. l. leaf black tea, 2-3 peas of black pepper, a pinch of cinnamon, ginger and nutmeg. Pour 500 ml of boiling water with 1 tbsp. l. vodka and insist 15 minutes. Pour the finished drink into cups, add honey to taste and a slice of lemon. By the way, this tea is great for colds.

Weakness of an aristocrat

Residents of Foggy Albion are not averse to warming up with milk tea with rum. Bring 500 ml of medium-fat milk to a boil and pour 3 tsp into it. leaf black tea in a saucepan. Cover the mixture with a lid, hold for 5 minutes, then carefully pass through a fine sieve. Pour light rum to taste into the finished tea and fill the cups. The final chord will be a decor in the form of a cap of whipped cream, lightly powdered with cinnamon.

Coffee without sentiment

English neighbors prefer Irish coffee to tea. First, prepare 170 ml of espresso or strong black coffee without sugar. Vigorously whisk 50 ml of cream with a whisk into a fluffy mass. Scald with boiling water a tall glass with thick walls. Pour 40 ml of whiskey to the bottom, and then hot coffee in a thin stream. Stir in it 2 tsp. cane sugar and top with whipped cream. This cocktail will warm you from the first sip.

tree of happiness

A popular drink in Mexico and South America is lapacho made from the bark of the tree of the same name. After thoroughly boiling, it is dried, crushed and tea is prepared. For this, 1-2 tbsp. l. "Teams" are poured with a liter of water, boiled for 10 minutes and insisted for another 15 minutes. At the end, it remains to strain the broth. With a sweet taste with a slight bitterness and subtle vanilla notes, this drink does not require additives. Although it is not forbidden to cook it on the basis of milk.

tea sorcery

In Latin America, mate tea is popular among the people. To prepare it, you will definitely need a calabash - a cup like a barrel made of wood, as well as a bombilla - a metal tube with a filter. We put in calabash 5-6 tsp. mate tea, dip the bombilla into it and pour hot water over it to cover the tea leaves. As soon as it swells, add hot water to the brim. After a couple of minutes, you can enjoy an unusual taste.

fiery passion

The tea heritage of Africa is rooibos from the leaves of a local shrub. Sometimes, in addition to leaves, fragments of twigs and needles are included in its composition. First, pour boiling water over the teapot, then put 5-6 tbsp inside. l. Rooibos and pour 600 ml of hot water with a temperature not exceeding 90 ° C. Now we put the kettle in a water bath and simmer for at least 15 minutes. Rooibos is good on its own, but a little honey or ginger won't hurt.

Burning Mint

Mint tea with cinnamon is incredibly popular in Morocco. We grate the zest of the lemon, cut the juicy pulp into slices and place this mixture in the teapot. We also lay 3 tsp here. black tea, cinnamon stick, 3-4 clove buds, a piece of ginger root, and at the very end - ½ of a mashed bunch of mint. Pour this assortment with 600 ml of boiling water for 10 minutes and, after straining, pour it into cups. Sweeten your tea with honey or cane sugar.

Spice kaleidoscope

At the mention of India, it pops up in memory. We combine in a mortar 4-5 dry boxes of cardamom, 5-6 peppercorns, a cinnamon stick and ½ tsp. ground ginger. Knead them into a homogeneous mass, mix with 2 tbsp. l. black tea, pour 500 ml of water and cook for a minute. Then pour in 200 ml of milk, put sugar to taste and boil for another minute. Strain the tea and pour into glasses. Fragrant masala will give a firework of aromas and tastes.

Delicious balls

Sunny Taiwan greets guests with tapioca bubble tea. This is an analogue of starch, extracted from the roots of the cassava tree. We will brew 400 ml of black tea in advance and dilute it with 100 ml of hot milk. Dissolve 60 g of maple syrup in 500 ml of boiling water. Pour 150 g of tapioca balls and cook until softened. At the end, add ½ tsp. vanilla extract. We lay out the balls of tapioca in tall glasses, pour tea with milk and treat our relatives.

Eastern wisdom

Finally, let's try cha - a drink originally from Tibet. Bring to a boil 200 ml of milk with a fat content of 6%, add 1 tsp. pu-erh tea and stir well. Pour in 100 ml of water, bring to a boil again. I put 1 tbsp. l. ghee and, stirring gently, dissolve completely. At the very end, pour out 1 tsp. salt and strain properly. The taste of the drink is very specific, but its admirers claim that it is endowed with unlimited benefits.

We hope you've picked up some fun ideas from our culinary journey that you'll be sure to share with your family. Surely in your collection there are interesting recipes for hot drinks. Don't forget to tell us about them in the comments.

So winter has come - the time for frosty walks, skiing and skating, and evening home gatherings with friends and loved ones. In winter, the question is more relevant than ever: how to keep warm? Naturally, without alcohol and with health benefits! Our recipes will help you. These drinks will not only warm you up, but also give you vivacity, a boost of energy and vitamins.

1. Warming Ginger Cinnamon Smoothie (serves 2)

The creamy-spicy taste of this smoothie will not leave anyone indifferent.

small piece of ginger

100 g soy or nut milk

2 tbsp hemp seeds (they contain all the amino acids, but you can take other seeds, or do without them at all)

a pinch of cinnamon

1 tsp honey / coconut sugar / Jerusalem artichoke syrup

Whisk everything in a blender.

2. Non-alcoholic mulled wine (serves 2)

Will be enjoyed by every connoisseur of real mulled wine

0.5 l dark grape or cherry juice

Spices: cinnamon, ginger (the more it is, the hotter the drink will be), star anise, cloves, orange peel, honey (optional).

Pour the juice into a saucepan, add the zest, grated ginger, cinnamon sticks, star anise, cloves and heat, but do not bring to a boil. At the end, if desired, you can add honey or Jerusalem artichoke syrup. When serving, garnish with star anise stars and orange slices.

3. Non-alcoholic punch (for 2 servings)

Warm sweet warming drink with hints of mint

0.25 ml cranberry juice or juice

0.25 ml orange juice

Cinnamon, grated ginger, mint

1 tbsp honey

Heat both juices in a saucepan, add spices, but do not bring to a boil. At the end add honey.

4. Non-alcoholic sbiten (for 2 servings)

A native Russian drink can be not only non-alcoholic, but also very tasty.

0.5 l apple juice

1 tbsp black tea (dry)

A small piece of ginger

1 tbsp honey

Pour the juice into a saucepan, put tea and grated ginger in the same place. Heat up, but do not bring to a boil. At the end, if desired, you can add a spoonful of honey.

5. "Coffee-caramel latte" (serves 2)

This drink will become for you an analogue of delicious and fragrant coffee, and invigorates, by the way, no worse!

400 g boiled chicory

coconut sugar

200 g nut, coconut or soy milk

Put coconut sugar to taste in brewed chicory, stir. And slowly pour in the milk. You can take coconut cream and beat it well with a blender before serving.

6. Chyawanprash Cold Smoothie (serves 2)

This smoothie is the perfect start to your morning!

2 royal dates

Juice of ½ lemon

2 tbsp chyawanprash

Peel dates, peel bananas, and apples - peel and seeds. Whisk all ingredients in a blender.

7. Chocolate smoothie (serves 2)

For all sweet tooth and chocolate lovers

2 tbsp cocoa

2 tbsp nut butter (such as cashews)

1 tbsp honey or Jerusalem artichoke syrup

400 g soy or nut milk

pinch of cinnamon

Whisk all ingredients in a blender.

8. Berry juice (for 2 servings)

Traditional fruit drink according to grandmother's recipe

½ package frozen berries (cranberries, lingonberries, blueberries, raspberries)

Pour the berries into the pan, heat, but do not bring to a boil. At the end add honey.

9. Hibiscus with ginger and lemon (serves 2)

A unique drink that warms in the cold and cools in the heat

Karkade (hibiscus, Sudanese rose)

Pinch of minced ginger

3-4 lemon slices

Jerusalem artichoke honey or syrup - to taste

Brew hibiscus in a kettle, add ginger and lemon slices. Sweeten with honey or Jerusalem artichoke syrup.

10. Masala Chai (serves 2)

Traditional Ayurvedic drink in vegan version

1 tbsp black tea (dry)

0.3 ml water

0.3 ml soy or nut milk

Spices: cardamom, ginger, star anise, cinnamon, cloves

Honey, coconut sugar or Jerusalem artichoke syrup - to taste

Pour water and milk in equal proportions into a saucepan, add black tea and spices. Bring to a boil, remove from heat and let steep for a bit.

11. Non-alcoholic grog (serves 2)

Strong, invigorating, fragrant - for real heroes

0.3 l strong black tea

0.15 ml cherry juice

0.15 ml apple juice

Spices: cinnamon, cloves, ground nutmeg, star anise

Honey or Jerusalem artichoke syrup - to taste

Mix tea with juices and bring to a boil, add spices and simmer for another 10-15 minutes and let it brew.

Anya Kirasirova

Winter tea from hibiscus and berries

This fragrant tea drink made from summer berries and Sudanese rose petals will not only be a wonderful addition to New Year's desserts, but will also increase the body's resistance to colds, thanks to the significant content of vitamins and microelements.

Ingredients: hibiscus tea - 2 tsp; water - half a liter; raspberries, strawberries, currants, blackberries (or other berries to your taste) - a handful; mint - 2-3 leaves; sugar - 3 tbsp. l.; lemon - 2-3 circles; honey - 1 tbsp. l.

Cooking method:

• Hibiscus is poured with boiled water, let it brew for 5 minutes.
• I stir the berries with sugar and mint, pour tea and mix.
• I let it brew for 10 minutes, strain and pour into cups.
• Before serving, I put in each mug a circle of lemon and half a spoon of honey.

The drink turns out to be very rich, pleasant and invigorating, and pronounced berry notes give memories of warm summer days.

spicy eggnog

Eggnog is a favorite Christmas drink of Europeans and Americans, based on raw egg yolks and milk, very reminiscent of our eggnog. The homeland of the dessert is Scotland. In the classic recipe, it is customary to add alcohol - rum, whiskey or brandy, but I decided to move away from this version and prepare a non-alcoholic version. It turned out very sincerely and unusually, relatives appreciated it. Now I make eggnog for every family holiday and, of course, for the New Year.

Ingredients: milk - 2 tbsp.; condensed milk - 1/4 cup; eggs - 4 pcs.; sugar - 1/2 cup; carnation - a sliver; ground cinnamon - 1/4 tsp; whipped cream (35%) - 100 ml; vanillin and grated nutmeg - to taste.

I cook like this:

• I mix milk, spices and condensed milk in a small saucepan.
• I put the resulting mixture on medium heat and, stirring constantly, heat it for 5 minutes, without bringing to a boil.
• The yolks, separated from the proteins, are rubbed with sugar to a creamy lush mass using a whisk.
• In small portions (1 tbsp each), I pour warm milk into the yolks, continuing to stir regularly;
• I pour the resulting mixture into a saucepan, put on a small fire and simmer until it thickens. The process usually takes 10 minutes.
• I remove the eggnog from the heat, add vanilla, let it cool and pour into cups.
• Before serving, I decorate the drink with whipped cream, sprinkle with chopped nutmeg.

This wonderful dessert, which is very easy and simple to prepare, will appeal to both adults and children.

Hot chocolate with honey and cinnamon

Hot chocolate is our family's favorite treat. The drink is easy and quick to prepare, warms the body and cheers up, even in the most inclement weather.

Ingredients: milk - 0.5 liters; dark chocolate - 1 bar; honey - 4 tbsp. l.; sugar - 3 tbsp. l.; cinnamon - 1 stick; vanilla extract - 1 tsp; cream (for decoration) - optional.

I cook like this:

• In a medium saucepan, combine milk, honey, sugar and cinnamon.
• I put the container on low heat, bring it to a boil and, immediately, remove it from the stove.
• I break the chocolate into pieces and throw it into the hot mass. Stir until chocolate is completely melted. After that, I remove the cinnamon and once again bring the contents of the pan to a boil.

Before serving, I decorate hot chocolate with cream cream, and sprinkle with ground cinnamon on top, it turns out not only tasty and healthy, but unusually festive.

Warming apple cider

On a cold New Year's Eve, apple cider with spices and citrus fruits will warm you up with its amazing aroma and fill your home with the spirit of celebration and magic.

Ingredients: fresh apple juice - 2 l; orange, pear, lemon - one fruit each; cinnamon - 1 stick; carnation - a sliver .; ginger - 2-3 slices.

Cooking method:

• Pour apple juice into an enamel pan, bring to a boil.
• I cut the washed fruits into slices and send them to boiling juice, stir. I also add spices and ginger.
• When the mixture boils again, reduce the heat and boil it for another 10 minutes. I let the drink brew for an hour.
• I filter warm cider through a sieve and pour into glasses, garnishing with orange slices and slices of fresh apples on top.

This delicious and healthy drink, prepared according to an old English recipe, will really please your guests, especially children.

Non-alcoholic mulled wine based on grape juice

Mulled wine, prepared on the basis of fruit juice without the addition of alcohol, is an excellent warming and tonic drink. It is prepared quite simply.

Ingredients: grape juice (preferably homemade) - 600 ml; water - 100 ml; lemon and orange zest - 2 tbsp. l.; half an apple; cloves - half a teaspoon; cinnamon - 1 stick; cardamom - a sliver.

I cook like this:

• Combine grape juice with water and heat over low heat.
• While the mixture is heating, I add the rest of the ingredients in turn: zest, sliced ​​\u200b\u200bapple and spices.
• Gently stir until the mulled wine is heated to 70 degrees. Celsius. Then I turn off the heat and let the mass brew for a couple of minutes.

Strained mulled wine is poured into transparent containers. And to make the drink much more pleasant to enjoy, I decorate the glasses with slices of lemon and orange.

spiced chai latte

Exquisite spiced chai-latte is appreciated by gourmets all over the world for its mild, light taste. This exotic drink is made at home with minimal cost and time.

Ingredients: large-leaf black tea - 2 tablespoons; water - 3 glasses; milk - 0.5 l + 100 ml for milk foam; sugar - 2 tbsp. l.; cloves and dry ginger - 1/4 tsp each; cardamom - 2 pcs.; ground nutmeg - a sliver.

Cooking technology:

• I pour boiling water over the tea leaves, let it brew for 10 minutes.
• I pour the tea into an enamel container, add sugar, milk, spices. Mix all the ingredients thoroughly until the sugar is completely dissolved, bring the mixture to a boil and remove from the stove. After that, I close the container tightly and wrap it with a terry towel.
• After 5 minutes, I pour the chai-latte into cups using a strainer.

Before serving, I pour milk foam into mugs, which I knock down with a coffee machine.

cranberry punch

A bright mix of fruits, cranberries and citrus fruits will delight your household and surprise guests with its freshness and unsurpassed aroma.

Ingredients: cranberries - 100 ml; cranberry juice - 100 ml; orange and apple juice - half a liter each; juice from one lime; orange and lime slices (for garnish)

I cook like this:

• In a medium saucepan I combine all varieties of juice, heat the mass over low heat, and, without letting it boil, remove it.
• I let the fruit mixture brew for 15 minutes.

I put cranberries, citrus slices in transparent cups and pour hot juice over them. A few minutes - and a delicious, vitamin punch is ready to serve on the festive table.

An old recipe for non-alcoholic sbitnya

Sbiten is a traditional Russian winter drink based on honey. Back in the times of Russia, it was an obligatory addition to national pastries - bagels, cookies, rolls, as now coffee and tea. Try to sentence sbiten according to my signature recipe - treat your family and friends to a delicious and very healthy drink.

Ingredients: water - half a liter; honey - 3 tbsp. l.; dried ginger - 1/3 tsp; half a lemon; mint - 1/2 tsp; cinnamon and cloves - to taste.

Cooking method:

• Gently rub the lemon on a grater - to get the zest. Next, I cut the fruit into two parts and, using a manual citrus juicer, squeeze the juice out of it (you will need one half).
• I pour water into a saucepan and put it to boil.
• I add seasonings, honey, lemon juice and zest, stir thoroughly until honey is completely dissolved and pour into a thermos.

I pour the real sbiten into earthenware mugs, and serve with desserts or pastries.

Non-alcoholic warming drinks prepared according to my recipes will become real culinary masterpieces on the New Year's table, make the festive evening cozy and sincere.

Hot alcoholic drinks are prepared by heating alcohol and adding spices, spices, berries and fruits to it. Such a drink has a warming effect, and therefore is the best suited for drinking in the cold season.

Peculiarities

Drinks based on heated alcohol date back to the time of ancient Rome. A famous culinary specialist of that period, Apicius, created the "flaming wine", known today as mulled wine.

But among English sailors, grog, a drink based on rum, gained popularity. It had a warming effect and saved from the piercing cold sea winds.

Of course, since those times the formulation of hot alcoholic beverages has changed significantly. However, the process and principle of preparation remained the same.

It is noteworthy that hot alcoholic cocktails have a little more positive qualities than cold ones:

• they have a warming and anti-inflammatory effect;
• in the process of heating, alcohol evaporates, which significantly reduces the negative effects of alcohol on the body;
• herbs included in the composition, as well as berries, fruits and honey have a beneficial effect on the body, and spices have a positive effect on blood circulation.

However, the negative aspects should also be noted. First, heated low-quality alcohol can cause severe food poisoning. Secondly, the frequent use of hot alcoholic beverages is quickly addictive and can lead to alcoholism. Because of this, doctors recommend drinking hot alcohol on rare occasions.

Names and descriptions of cocktails

The most popular alcoholic hot drinks around the world are grog, mulled wine and punch. Together they make up the so-called Big Three. However, there are other, no less famous, warming drinks.

Mulled wine

The basis of the drink is dry red wine. In some European countries, the preparation of mulled wine from dry white or semi-dry wine is encouraged. At the same time, the recipes for the drink are quite diverse. Each country adds something different to mulled wine.

So, for example, in the UK, wine is stirred with gin. And in Germany, there is a specific requirement for the quality of mulled wine - its strength cannot be less than 7%. You can add spices, cinnamon, honey, dried fruits, sugar and even liquors to the drink.

Peculiarity! Mulled wine should not be boiled. Ideally, the drink should be heated over low heat. After cooking, it is left on a warm stove for 1 hour to infuse.

Grog

The history of the invention of grog has sunk into oblivion. However, it is reliably known that its ancestors are English sailors. Later, the drink spread from England to Europe, and then migrated to other continents.

The classic composition of grog necessarily includes rum, honey, tea, cloves, cinnamon and ginger. The rich spicy taste and aroma envelops you with warmth and perfectly warms you on cold winter evenings.

Punch

A common version of the origin of punch claims that its recipe was obtained in India back in 1552 by English sailors. In the 18th century, punch gained particular popularity in the vastness of Russia. Even the special word "punch" was coined, which meant drinking punch in a cheerful, pleasant company.

Interesting! It is believed that the word "punch" came from the Hindi language and is translated as "five". This corresponds to the number of components of the drink: rum, tea, water, lemon juice and sugar.

To date, there are a huge number of punch recipes. But the main feature of cooking does not change: alcohol should be heated to 60 ° -70 °. Honey is often used instead of sugar. Cinnamon is also added if desired, although the classic recipe does not require this.

Cider

The drink is of British origin. Initially, the composition included only 3 components: Calvados, ginger and apple juice. The drink was mainly drunk on holidays, pouring into decorated glasses.

Later, the tradition of drinking cider came to the United States, from where it spread throughout the globe. Nowadays, fruits (pears and apples) and various spices are added to cider.

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Peculiarity! An ideally brewed cider should be between 60° and 70°.

Krambambulya

In the Grand Duchy of Lithuania in the 18th century, a hot drink was invented under the original name Krambambulya. Spices for its preparation were brought specially from India. It is noteworthy that its Belarusian version gained popularity only at the beginning of the 21st century.

Krambambuli contains vodka, honey and spices. The drink has a quick intoxicating effect, so it is recommended to drink it with caution.

Heated beer

This drink is very popular in the Czech Republic and Poland. However, its specific taste may not be to everyone's liking. Sugar, cloves and cinnamon, egg yolks are often added to hot beer. Sugar can be replaced with honey. The drink quickly warms and accelerates the blood, which helps protect against colds.

List of recipes

Many hot drinks can be prepared at home. You can diversify a friendly party on a cold winter evening and surprise everyone present with an original recipe.

Monastic mulled wine

Compound:

• dry red wine - 1 liter;
• honey - 4 tablespoons;
• orange - 1 pc.;
• lemon - 1 pc.;
• cinnamon - a pinch;
• carnation - 10 buds;
• cardamom and nutmeg - a pinch each.

Cooking:

1. Cut citrus fruits into slices without peeling off the peel.
2. Pour the wine into a container and put on a small fire.
3. Add all ingredients and heat until boiling.
4. When the drink almost boils, turn off the heat.
5. Wait 1-2 hours until the mulled wine is infused.
6. Pour into glasses along with spices and fruit.

apple cider

Components:

• apple - 1 pc.;
• apple cider - 1 liter;
• carnation - 6 buds;
• cinnamon - to taste;
• honey - 4 tbsp.

Cooking:

1. Pour the cider into a saucepan, add spices and honey.
2. Simmer over low heat, without bringing to a boil, for 10 minutes.
3. Do not peel the apple, but remove the seeds and core.
4. Cut into small pieces and add to the cider.
5. Cook over low heat until the apple becomes soft.
6. Then pour into mugs and serve warm.

tea punch

Compound:

• red table wine - 0.5 l;
• dry black tea - 8 tsp;
• water - 5 tbsp.;
• sugar - 100 gr;
• spices - to taste.

Cooking:

When drinking hot alcoholic beverages, the most important thing is to observe the measure. Turning "warming" into a habit, you can imperceptibly fall into dependence on alcohol.

Also, when using, it is advisable to listen to the following tips:

• the drink is poured into mugs with thick walls or glass to keep warm longer;
• to enjoy the aroma and taste of the drink, it should be drunk hot in small sips;
• sweets, ice cream, fruit or hard cheese can be served as an addition to drinks;
• it is not recommended to warm up the cooled drinks - they will lose their taste and usefulness;
• the optimal temperature for serving a hot alcoholic beverage ranges from 60 ° to 70 °;
• It is not recommended to drink hot drinks through a straw - this will lead to rapid intoxication.

findings

A hot alcoholic drink is an excellent warming agent in the cold season. Often, spices and spices, fruits, berries and honey are used in cooking. However, one should not get involved in hot alcohol, otherwise it can lead to alcoholism.