Cold Weather, Warm Drinks!

  Now that is cold outside I want to have something warm to drink inside! I usually don't like anything that is too complicated or has a bunch of ingredients! Here are a few of my favorite warm drinks to have on those cold days!

#1. Hot Lemon Water. A lot of detoxes and cleanses that I have looked in to have suggested drinking hot lemon water every morning! I like to drink it in the morning and sometimes in the evening. To make it is simple: Just heat some water to boiling(Or just warm, depending on how hot you like your drink to be!) and add a few drops of lemon juice!

#2 Coffee! I love coffee, and if you read a previous post of mine (Your Body on Coffee) you will know that coffee has a lot of health benefits for us! I usually have a cup of coffee with a dash of cream in the morning and then maybe another cup in the afternoon or if I go walking outside I will have a cup. I rarely ever had decaf coffee just because I usually need the caffeine, so I have to make sure not to drink in right before bedtime! How do you like your coffee? What are some of your favorite coffee brands or shops? Let me know!

#3 Apple Cider! I like to drink this hot and cold! We have found an apple cider that doesn't have any added sugars(Which is a plus!) at Costco . I like to heat it in the microwave or have it cold. Spiced apple cider is also amazing, but I rarely have time to make it! Maybe I will have time over the holidays!

#4 Tea! Tea of any kind is great for warming you up on cold winter days! A few of my favorites are, any kind of Green Tea ( To learn more about Green Tea, see a previous post of mine!) Black teas, spiced and herbal teas. Too make it is simple, heat water to boiling and add a tea bag. You can also use lose leaf tea and a strainer. You can check out my Mom's blog( Tea in the Morning Too ) to learn more about tea as well as other things!

#6 Lattes! Lattes have a lot of milk in them and they are usually pretty sweet, but there are plenty of healthier recipes out there to try! I have made a Gingerbread Latte on my blog(See a previous post).

A few favorite flavors are, Gingerbread, Pumpkin, Peppermint, and Caramel. Let me know what flavor of Lattes you like and whether you prefer to make them yourself or get them at a shop!


Well those are just a few of my favorite hot holiday drinks. Let me know what is your favorite holiday drinks! I hope to get a few more holiday drink recipes up in the near future so be on a look out for those!

Keep Healthy and Safe!
H.Banana

Gingerbread Latte!

This healthy drink came from a pin I found on Pinterest. For the link to the recipe's website see the Recipes page.

First things first, the ingredients.

 1/4 tsp cinnamon
 1/8 tsp ground ginger
 2 tsp molasses (blackstrap or regular) I used sorghum.
 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
 3 tbsp strong coffee
 1 cup milk of choice (almond milk, soymilk, etc.)
 sweetener to taste (sugar, stevia, etc.)

Gather the ingredients:

Then, make the coffee. I used a K-cup on a small cup setting.

In a microwaveable container, combine the ginger and cinnamon.

Then the vanilla

 

Then add the sweetener. I am using one packet of Truvia.

 

 

Next the Coffee. I used a little more than the recipe called for just because I wanted more of the coffee taste.

Then add the molasses or in my case the sorghum.

Then you will add the milk. You can warm it up before you add it to make the finished drink a little frothy, but I just added it cold (btw I used unsweetened Almond Milk)

Whoops! Spilled a little!

 Now, stir it together until its combined. The molasses probably won't mix in completely, but don't worry.

 

To get the molasses or sorghum to melt into the mixture, put it in the microwave for about 2 minutes or until molasses or sorghum is melted.

 

Now, pour into a serving cup and top with either whipped cream or frothed milk and cinnamon.

This drink was so good! I think it rivals the Starbucks Gingerbread latte and its healthier! My little sister rated it a 10 out of 10 and my Mom( Arthur of Tea in the Morning Too ) Rated it an 8 because she wasn't thrilled with the topping (I used a little bit of melted Cool- Whip)
If you make this drink, let me know how it went in the comments and if you did anything differently! Make sure to check back for more recipes!

Stay Healthy and Safe,

H.Banana