The winter season is here and what could be a better time to sip on mocktails that elevate the essence of the season even more? Here are the top 5 recipes!
We have officially entered the New Year and a lot of holiday winter parties are in line to be hosted! As a host, it is important to get down the recipes of some nonalcoholic festive drink options along with alcoholic drinks to make sure every guest at the party is comfortable. On top of that, making mocktailsyourself at home is so much fun! It is something in the process of mixing all the ingredients together and creating a mocktail that is so tasty and cozy to sip on that makes everyone excited. If you are someone who is hosting a big group soon and looking for some non-alcoholic drinks, then you have come to the right place.
Here are 5 most heartwarming mocktail recipes for you –
- Virgin Irish Coffee with Nespresso
This mocktail recipe of a slightly sweet treat with a beautiful cream finish will surely be a hit at the party! It is warm, it is sweet, and it has coffee!! What more can you ask for!!! Let’s look at what you need and how you can make this virgin Irish coffee with none other than Nespresso.
Ingredients –
- ½ cup brown sugar
- ½ cup water
- 1 cup whipping cream
- 4 FortissioLungo Capsules
Preparation –
Take a small saucepan and place it over medium heat. Now melt down brown sugar with water and stir the mixture until the sugar is dissolved in the water. Bring it to a boil slowly and let the mixture simmer for about 10 minutes. Now, shift your focus to the whipped cream. Whip the cream until the very soft peaks form. Make sure that you do not overwhip. Brew 1 FortissioLungo Capsule in your cup and 1-2 teaspoons of the brown sugar simple syrup to it. Top the coffee with a generous dollop of whipped cream and your virgin Irish coffee is ready!
- Savoury Spiced Hot Chocolate
The second name in the list is a winter hit, hot chocolate, but we have a twist here. Instead of your regular, good old hot chocolate, what we have here for you is a spiced version of it and we are pretty sure once you have it, there is no going back, at least in the winners. Here is how you can make it –
Ingredients –
- 2 medjool dates, pitted
- 4 raw walnut halves
- 2 tablespoons quick-cooking oats
- 2 tablespoons Dutch-processed cocoa
- few drops good good-quality vanilla extract
- 1 pinch each sea salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, chili
- 2 1/2 cups filtered water
Preparation –
Take a blender and place all the ingredients in the blender to blend on high speed until the mixture is piping hot and thickened. This would take you about 5 minutes. Take your favorite mug and pour the mixture and you are ready to sip the hot chocolate away! Do you know what would make this taste even better? Pair it with your favorite book!
- Everyday Chai
We might be stretching the idea of a mocktail by including chai but this list of beverages would be complete for the winter if there was no cup of chai! This is the recipe that you make at home every day, several times, and you still crave it when there is a breeze outside. The best thing about chai is that there are a lot of variations in the drink, you can customize any way you like it. But here is the traditional way to make it.
Ingredients –
- 2 cups water
- 5 cups milk (full fat,2% or 1%)
- 5 teaspoons sugar (optional)
- 2 black tea bags or 1.5 tsp black tea leaves
- 1 teaspoon peeled, grated ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon chai masala or 2 cardamoms and 1 inch stick of cinnamon
Preparation –
Take a thick-bottomed pot and boil water over medium heat. Once the water comes to a boil, add sugar, ginger, chai masala, or cardamom and cinnamon to the pan. Once the mixture comes to a boil again, add the black tea leaves and wait. The next step is to add your milk to the pan and you can do this when the tea-infused water comes to another boil. Now, let the tea come to a rolling boil. The more you boil the tea, the more flavor you get in the drink, however, make sure it is not overdone. If you don’t like the strong flavor of ginger or tea, stick to a single boil. Take a strainer strain the liquid into your favorite mug and enjoy while it is hot!
- Four-Ingredient Hot Toddy
This non-alcoholic drink is great to taste. It also helps you cool down a bit when you are sick. The best part? You only need four ingredients to make this Hot Toddy. So, let’s get into the recipe!
Ingredients –
- 1 cup boiling water
- Juice of 1/2 a lemon
- 1 tsp honey
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon (or to taste)
Preparation –
Take a kettle to boil your water. Now, cut a lemon in half and juice one of the halves. You can save the other half for another cup some other time. Add the honey, cinnamon, and lemon juice to the cup of boiling water and voila, your drink is ready!
- Sweet and Spicy Hot Orange Drink
The recipe for this drink would be essential for you because this drink would be an absolute blast at a party! This hot orange drink would be perfect for the days when you need that extra shot of vitamin C but it must taste good too. Here is everything you need –
Ingredients –
- 1 cup orange juice, 250ml
- ½ lime, juice only
- zest from half an orange
- 1 teaspoon chili, minced. serrano for mild, cayenne for hot*
- 1 teaspoon brown sugar (I tend to heap it)
Preparation –
First, mince the chili of your choice or ginger, and then zest the orange. Now, take a small saucepan and add every ingredient to the pan to heat on medium heat. You need to heat it until the sugar is dissolved and stir it occasionally. Once it is done, strain the mixture into your favorite cup and serve it hot!
Take any recipe you like, and serve it hot to have a warm and cozy night!
