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Sipping the Warmth – 8 Hot Drinks Because Baby, It’s Cold Out There!

Slip into January with an attitude of hygge and it will get you through any long, cold day.  That’s right, pull on your coziest sweater, some thick socks, invite your friends over for a hot drink and warm conversation around the fire.  Don’t worry about what to fill your mug with because we’ve got eight hot drink recipes that will make you glad it’s cold outside.

It’s all about attitude!  Take a lesson from one of the happier nations in the world, the Danes, who embrace their long and dark winter season with hygge.  Hygge is a word that describes a sense of coziness and warmth of friends and family, a celebration of light – essentially enjoying life’s simple pleasures – no matter the environment.  So what better way to continue the love and joy spread through the holiday season into January with a warm mug of something yummy!

Rose Earl Gray Latte

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Rose and Earl Grey Latte – OMG!  Delicate rose petal garnish atop a creamy tower of milk – we can’t get enough!  PHOTO:  honestlyyum.com

Cinnamon Pear Cider

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Cinnamon Pear Cider – Healthy, vegan and warm!  This pear cider is a great way to embrace a dry January if you are abstaining from alcohol and a healthy choice to put in your wine glass.  
PHOTO: savorytooth.com

Cookies and Cream Hot Chocolate

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Cookies and Cream Hot Chocolate – Who doesn’t love hot chocolate? Who doesn’t love cookies? Who doesn’t love cream? A trifecta of love … in a mug!

Crockpot Gingerbread Latte

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Latte in a crockpot?  You bet, when it’s a Crockpot Gingerbread Latte – A little punch of caffeine mixed with the warmth of gingerbread and of course a little gingerbread  gentleman or lady if you like.  PHOTO: jamielovesstuff.com

Sleepy Time Spiced Apple Cider

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Drift off to sleep with something dreamy like this Sleepy Time Spiced Apple Cider. Photo: reclaimingyesterday.com

White Hot Chocolate with Bourbon Barrel Stout Marshmallows

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White Hot Chocolate with Bourbon Barrel Stout Marshmallows – Again we ask, who doesn’t love hot chocolate?  This version of white hot chocolate is simply decadent when topped with homemade beer marshmallows (yes! Beer marshmallows!). The author uses Bourbon Barrel Stout but any stout beer will do.  PHOTO: beergirlcooks.com

Glogg

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What better way to get into hygge than with a little glogg!  Scandinavian mulled wine is perfect for a night around the fireplace!  PHOTO: saga.co.uk

Chilly Cinnamon Hot Toddy

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Chase away the “achoo” with a Chili Cinnamon Hot Toddy – If you’re feeling under the weather, stir up a “medicinal” toddy that will warm your insides and better yet, may relieve the symptoms of a cold and flu.  Author Victoria Moore from her book How to Drink describes the toddy as “the vitamin C for health, the honey to soothe, the alcohol to numb” – enjoy!  PHOTO: minimalistbaker.com

So which recipe are you dying to try to curl up with a good book or serve for your next winter dinner party? Either way, stay warm this month and we’ll see you in the next blog!

Deb Fries works with the Julianna Rae team to offer the best shopping experience for quality silk and cotton sleepwear while also writing for the blog at Juliannarae.com.