Healthy Drinks that Will Warm You Up

Winter has officially arrived… with a bang. Last week was a frigid week in New York, with temperatures hovering in the single digits. Most of the United States experienced record low temps too and there’s never been a better time to cuddle up on your couch and watch Netflix all weekend. Nourish yourself with these healthy drinks that will warm you up without adding any winter weight.

Superfood Hot Chocolate from Davida @ The Healthy Maven

Ingredients:

2 cups non-dairy milk of choice

2 tablespoons raw cacao

1 teaspoon maca powder

¼ teaspoon ground turmeric

½ teaspoon ground cinnamon

1 tablespoon raw honey

1 tablespoon coconut oil

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Turmeric-Ginger Tea from Jamie Geller

Ingredients:

2 cups non-dairy milk of choice

2-inch piece of ginger, peeled and sliced

1 cinnamon stick

1-inch piece of turmeric, not peeled, but grated, or 2 teaspoons of ground turmeric

1 whole clove or pinch of ground cloves

Several whole black peppercorns

1 wide strip of orange peel

1 tablespoon honey

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Warm Spiced Coconut-Almond Milk from Vitacost

Ingredients:

1 cup unsweetened almond milk

½ teaspoon turmeric powder

½ teaspoon of ginger powder and/or fresh ginger

½ teaspoon of pure ground vanilla or pure vanilla flavor

Pinch of nutmeg

Pinch of cayenne pepper or chipotle powder

1 tablespoon of coconut oil

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Apple Cider Hot Toddy from Cookie + Kate

Ingredients:

1 cup water

1 green tea or black tea bag

1 ½ ounces rye whiskey or bourbon

1 ounce real apple cider

½ small lemon

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Warm Apple Pie Oatmeal Smoothie from Running with Spoons

Ingredients:

1 ¼ cups unsweetened vanilla almond milk

¼ cup rolled oats

1 tablespoon chia seeds

½ teaspoon ground cinnamon

Pinch of ground nutmeg

1 medium-sized apple, peeled, cored, and cut into chunks

¼ cup unsweetened applesauce

1-2 teaspoons maple syrup

½ tsp vanilla extract

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