Warm yourself up with these 20 toasty drinks

If you like hot chocolate but need more of a jolt in the morning, try a bicerin. This Italian concoction is essentially hot cocoa with a shot of espresso (or strong coffee) topped with whipped cream, but Hezzi-D’s Books and Cooks can give you the rest of the details.

Cranberries are a staple around the holidays, so this cranberry-apple cider from Betty Crocker is both tasty and timely. The recipe works as either a cocktail or a mocktail, with the former including spiced rum or cinnamon schnapps. 

Add some holiday cheer to your next latte—and no, we’re not talking about booze. (Well, not this time.) Instead, try a gingerbread latte, which you can make at home as long as you have the ability to make an espresso or at least a very strong coffee. This recipe from The Cookie Rookie will help you break into the brewing big leagues.

Pronounced “GLUE-vine,” Glühwein is a traditional Christmastime drink in Germany and other German-speaking regions of Europe. It’s a mulled wine beverage that consists of red wine spiced with cinnamon, cloves, orange, and sugar, as outlined in this version from All Recipes.

The name might throw off a few folks at first, but if you like rum, butter, and hot drinks, you’ll love this classic cocktail. And as Savory Experiments points out in this recipe, it sort of tastes like an alcoholic version of the Harry Potter butterbeer sold at Universal Studios.

Bakers don’t need pre-mixed hot chocolate from little packets. Even wannabe bakers like us probably have all the ingredients on hand right now, as all you need is milk, cocoa powder, sugar, chocolate, and vanilla extract. You might want this recipe from Celebrating Sweets, and maybe some marshmallows, too.

Studies suggest hot toddies help reduce cold symptoms, but they also hit the spot on chilly days, when the weather is rainy, or when you just need a comforting cocktail. The health benefits mainly come from the combination of hot water, lemon, and honey, but the whiskey ain’t too shabby either. Cookie and Cake has the recipe.

If you’re short on both warmth, ingredients, and time, try this hot vanilla milk recipe from Butter with a Side of Bread. It’s just milk, vanilla, sugar, and a sprinkle of cinnamon, but it really hits the spot on a blustery winter day.

If you’ve ever seen someone (or been that person) who adds whiskey to coffee and calls it an “Irish coffee,” you’re pretty much right! A traditional Irish coffee, like this recipe from Liquor.com, only requires Irish whiskey, coffee, a bit of brown sugar, and some whipped cream.

Tea is a way of life in many countries, including India, where it’s called “chai.” There are numerous varieties of chai based on personal preferences, but our favorite during the cooler months is masala because of the comforting blend of spices. As Piping Pot Curry will explain, masala blends a cardamon, cloves, cinnamon, and black peppercorn mix with a base of water, milk, ginger, and sugar.

A simple, minty tea is as easy as 1, 2, 3. Just put boiling water in a cup, add mint leaves and honey, and steep for 3-5 minutes. Get the recipe from Perchance to Cook, which also highlights some health benefits of mint—aside from getting you into the holiday spirit!

Unlike the last hot chocolate in this list, this one has Nutella in it! Not only that, but this Food.com recipe has an average review score that’s a perfect 5-out-of-5. No wonder, as it only requires two ingredients!

To some, autumn is synonymous with pumpkin spice lattes. But you don’t need to go to the closest coffee mega-chain to have one—you can make them at home! You only need seven ingredients and this recipe from Inspired Taste.

For an adult spin on the classic hot chocolate, add some RumChata! It gives your cocoa a kick and adds creaminess with hints of cinnamon and vanilla. Just use one ounce of RumChata for every six ounces of hot chocolate (see the recipe earlier in this slideshow for a homemade version).

Not only does this recipe involve both chocolate and caramel, but you can make the whole thing in your slow cooker! We love all those words. Creme de la Crumb can show you how easy it is.

There’s a little more to hot cider than heating up cider (and possibly adding bourbon). As Food Network will tell you, you’ll also need brown sugar, allspice, nutmeg, cloves, an orange, and cinnamon sticks. Oh, and the aforementioned bourbon, if you’d like.

This golden milk tea will help keep you warm, and turmeric is also an anti-inflammatory antioxidant with numerous other health benefits. Get the foolproof recipe from Foolproof Living.

If rum is your liquor of choice, try this warm cider and rum concoction from Martha Stewart. It also contains fresh apples and oranges, ginger, and cinnamon, and is a simple big-batch cocktail option for holiday gatherings.

Our friends from Celebrating Sweets have another irresistible recipe. Earlier in this list, it was traditional hot chocolate, but this time it’s white-hot chocolate! The best part of this one (other than the taste, of course) is that the ingredient list only includes milk, white chocolate chips, and vanilla extract.

Few things are more refreshing than a cool glass of lemonade on a hot summer day. Think of this Winter Lemonade recipe from Season with Spice as its cold-weather counterpart consisting of lemon, honey, and a cinnamon stick.