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Warm Drinks On Cold Days There's nothing like a warm drink to bring you back to life and restore your energy when you've been out in the cold. If you find that hot cocoa, coffee, tea and mulled cider have become boring, here are a few ideas to liven up your warm drinks on cold days. Hot Chocolate - Kids and adults savor the taste of hot chocolate. Warm milk, chocolate and marshmallows have a way of soothing us. Today packaged hot chocolate mix is available in abundance. There are numerous types and various flavors. Yet there’s something about homemade hot chocolate that warms and soothes a cold, tired body better than anything else. To give your cocoa a slightly different taste, try adding a piece of caramel, peppermint, or strawberry flavored candy. If you prefer not to use candy, adding a bit of strawberry jelly or a drop of peppermint flavoring may be more to your liking. Mulled Cider - Apple cider is a great way to warm up on a blustery day. Mulled cider gets its comforting effect from spices infused in the flavor during heating. Cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves are the spices most often used. Mace, ginger, allspice, orange slices and lemon zest can also bring out the flavor of a mulled cider. It’s best to use whole spices to achieve a full flavor. Ground spices may be used, but the taste will differ slightly. Hot Tea - Tea is one drink that offers a healthy alternative to caffeinated drinks. An abundance of decaffeinated flavored, herbal, and other teas are available in supermarkets everywhere. If you have a preference for black tea (regular tea) you can get the decaffeinated version and add flavors of your choice. For something different try adding pineapple, caramel, mint, or a small amount of your favorite jelly. Hot Coffee - Flavored coffee has been around for ages but you don't have to buy it from the store. It's easy and fun to turn regular coffee, or decaf, into something special with just a little help from foods and flavors you have in the pantry. Try adding a malted milk ball or a spoon of malted milk powder, a bit of brown sugar, a drop of orange flavoring, or a piece of caramel. Warm Juice - Just as mulled apple cider hits the spot on a cold day, many other juices are just as delicious when warmed. This is a great option if you want to add more fruit to your diet or trying to make something healthy. It's super easy to warm the kids up with these beverages, especially if you combine their favorite juices into a kind of warm punch. You may even be able to incorporate a juice they won't usually drink. The key to livening up your traditional cold weather drinks is to be creative when adding and mixing flavors. If you need more variety for warm drinks on cold days, here are a few printable <a href="INSERT LINK HERE">warm drink recipes</a> to get you started.
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