Cooler weather....warmer beverages
I like to welcome cooler weather with warmer beverages. A couple of my old standbys are hot caramel apple cider & a steaming mug of cocoa. I have friends who simmer wine beverages in crock-pots. When it starts to get nippy outside, what beverages do you drink? What Fall beverages do select in coffee shops or restaurants?
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15 Comments:
At my farmers market there is a family that sells amazing apple cider. The only down side is that I have to buy a gallon of it at a time, since I live by myself sometimes a gallon is a little much.
Also, I have fallen in love with pumpkin spice soy lattes at starbucks. They are the official reason why I am drinking coffee...again.
lola27 at 4:03PM on 09/12/07
I am a huge fan of both hot cider and hot chocolate! I tried a warm kahlua drink one time at a restaurant but it was nasty, so I'm sticking to the non-alcoholic warm drinks!
Hillary
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Chew on That at 4:43PM on 09/12/07
Apple cider, to me, is one of those things that you idealize and associate with fall-- but I've never had apple cider that I actually want to drink again. : (
Hot chocolate, on the other hand, I'll drink any day of the year, especially in the fall.
Christina at 5:11PM on 09/12/07
Feel free to chime in with those hot chocolate recipes! I'm up for other warm drinking recipes, too. I'm fortunate to have one local chocolate shop which serves a good hot cocoa. Would love to live in a city with more of those options!
JEP at 6:03PM on 09/12/07
give me an octoberfest or pumpkin beer any day. hoorah!
bobr at 6:14PM on 09/12/07
give me an octoberfest or pumpkin beer any day. hoorah!
bobr at 6:15PM on 09/12/07
JEP- here's an easy hot chocolate recipe to make from scratch.
unsweetened cocoa powder
sugar
vanilla extract
milk
The ratio for cocoa to sugar is about 1 : 1.5ish, and you want a little less than 2 tbsp of cocoa for one cup of hot chocolate.
Otherwise, blend together your cocoa and sugar in the bottom of a pan, and add just enough milk to make it into a thick paste. Turn on the heat to medium, and keep adding milk in small batches, stirring constantly, until the cocoa tastes as strong as you want it. Once it's hot, add vanilla extract or cinnamon to taste and serve.
Some key things to keep in mind are making sure the initial 'paste' you start with is fully blended, and so is every batch of milk you add in afterwards- keeps you from getting weird little cocoa lumps. Also make sure to stir constantly.
Happy drinking. :)
Christina at 11:37PM on 09/12/07
I love hot chai tea in the fall, all the spices just feel right to me.
huney_bumper at 8:54AM on 09/13/07
Mmmm... Fall beer and ciders! Yum!
Closer to winter I make hot chocolate and add a splash of peppermint schnapps - warms you up really fast!
Tara Tot at 11:12AM on 09/13/07
Another vote here for hot spiced cider. I make it in my slow cooker and the smell alone warms me up ! I have made versions of a mulled cranberry drink that is amenable to adding alcohol for those who wish it.
psychsarah at 12:36PM on 09/13/07
Hot spiced chai! I had a tasty one last night from my fave local coffee joint. no starbux in my neck o' the woods! The husband refused to try it after he smelled it, and also refused to kiss me after I took a big slurp and waggled my tongue at him. Not sure if the smell of the chai or my probably less than inviting tongue waggling turned him off more!
AuntJone at 1:15PM on 09/13/07
I had forgotten about chai & the simmering spiced cider would be perfect for after a hayride!
JEP at 5:26PM on 09/13/07
Hot cocoa, pumpkin ale, and white russians.
K at 6:42PM on 09/13/07
We make wassail (a variation on mulled wine) for our tree trimming party every year, and every year it is wiped out. Also love the hot mulled cider (sometimes spiked with rum, but mostly not), hot cocoa (of course), and Starbucks pumpkin latte.
jpolk at 3:44PM on 09/14/07
Fall is my favorite season. To celebrate the coming of the harvest season a couple of years ago, my wife brought home a gallon of apple cider after work. I heated some up, and before I got a chance to take the first drink, she whipped out a bottle of scotch and poured a big slug into my cup.
She scored some serious points that night.
ajeys at 2:41PM on 09/27/07