Cozy in a Cup Archives - Honest Cooking

The Perfect Pairing: Affogato and Chocolate

Espresso, ice cream and delicious chocolate. Check out this affogato dessert idea served with squares of fine chocolate.

Snow Day Treat: Tex-Mex Hot Chocolate

Tex-Mex is literally a blend of American and Mexican flavors. What’s more Tex-Mex than a spiced Mexican hot chocolate with a dash of Louisiana Tabasco sauce? Sip on this flavorful mug on the next snowy day. Spike it with tequila or mezcal for the adults!

Warm Winter Mull with Gin

The perfect pour for celebratory sipping and all of winter, this big-batch mulled cocktail recipe is super easy to make and features seasonal spices, citrus and berries. Grab a bottle of Spanish Rioja wine and Brockmans gin and you are set for success!

How to Make Wassail

Wassail; a fun word and it is even more fun to drink. Check out how to make the tried a true recipe from Frisco, Colorado, home of Wassail Days, and annual weeklong celebration of the Old English cider drink.

Cranberry Hot Toddy

This Cranberry Hot Toddy recipe is lightly spiced with cinnamon, cloves, ginger, and orange. If you like mulled wine, you will LOVE this delicious toddy recipe.

Caramel Apple Rum Punch

It’s cool, refreshing, but loaded with spiced rum and sweet caramel apple sauce. This caramel apple rum punch screams of fall and we love it!

Tiramisu Hot Cocoa

It’s time to put a twist on the classic winter drink. Warm up with a big mug of this tiramisu hot cocoa, it tastes just like the Italian dessert.

Port Wine Hot Cocoa

This rich and decadent hot cocoa drink is spiked with port wine and perfect for the coldest days ahead.

Cozy Whiskey Chai

Warm and comforting, this whiskey chai is a cozy sip on chilly autumn evenings.

Hot Chocolate Affogato

A perfect winter dessert for kids and adults alike, check out this cool ice cream sweet topped with steaming hot chocolate.

Farro with Za’atar and Lemon Tahini Breakfast Bowl

These healthy and veggie-packed Farro Breakfast Bowls are full of flavor thanks to easy, make-your-own za’atar and a creamy lemon tahini sauce.

Making Better Beverage Choices

Did you know it’s National Hot Tea Month? Could you be making better beverage choices?

Warm Up with Six Seven’s Old Fashioned

Here’s a warming and classic cocktail, the Old Fashioned, best served in a captivating destination for you to unwind with your sweetheart to chase away the winter doldrums at Six Seven Lounge At The Edgewater Hotel in Seattle.

Tea Pairing Tips for a Holiday Dinner

This season, make tea your go-to beverage when the temperatures drop down below. Here are a few hot tips to provide courtesy of ITMA (International Tea Masters Association)-certified tea sommelier and innkeeper Frankee Muller of Voss Inn Bed & Breakfast in Bozeman, MT.

Maple Gingerbread Hot Toddy

A naturally warming cold remedy, this hot toddy is made with whiskey, hot water, muddled ginger, maple or honey, whole spices, ginger tea and a squeeze of lemon. Let it soothe a sore throat or simply warm the body.

Honey Blueberry Hot Toddy

Warm yourself and your guests with this easy honey blueberry hot toddy spiced with cinnamon and spiked with bourbon.

Blueberry Ginger Hot Toddy

Let this blueberry ginger hot toddy warm your hands and your entire body on the way down. Its honey, lemon, ginger, and blueberries to ward off a winter cold, plus there’s a splash of bourbon to keep things festive.

Espresso Yourself: Top Coffee Trends

From latte art to coffee smoothies, check out delicious things happening in the world of coffee.

Creamy Vanilla Nut Butter Tea

You could never go wrong with a cozy mug of tea. Velvety cashew almond butter and condensed milk compliment black tea all too well.

Warm Apple Cider Cinnamon Tea

Add apple cider and a cinnamon stick to your morning cup of black tea for a new twist.

5 Hot Tips for a Flawless Cup of Tea

Get equipped with loose leaf tea and all the pointers you’ll need for an amazing cup every time you break out the teapot.

Vegan Coconut Hot Chocolate

Whether you’re vegan or looking to try something new, this nutty hot chocolate is just the delicious warm beverage that’s right for you.

Tequila Chamomile Hot Toddy

We love hot toddies and it’s the perfect time of year to fall head over heels with the warm drink. Cheers to the chilly days of winter with a stunning, steaming drink that will warm you through and through.

Spiced Apple Cherry Cider

A spiced cherry cider is made with sweet apple cider, cinnamon and cherry. It’s simmered to blend the flavors and makes a perfect drink for when you need to warm up.

Rich Dark Chocolate Hot Cocoa

Not too sweet, this rich dark chocolate hot cocoa is meant to be reminiscent of the unsweetened chocolate drink of the Aztecs.

Warm Cocktails for the Coldest Winter Days

The weather outside may be frightful, but these cocktails are so delightful. Keep the cold at bay with simmered sips that will warm you from the inside out.

Vegan Hot Chocolate with Maca

Made with frothed nondairy milk, like soy or almond, this rich hot chocolate is boosted with superfood maca for a malty flavor and a jolt of energy.

Homemade Cardamom Lover’s Tea

Make your own spiced tea blend and drink it on the regular or use it in unique baking projects.

Chai Tea with Raw Chocolate

Almost like drinking a spicy chocolate gingerbread, this chocolate chia is a comfy feel-good drink. Give this relaxing gem a try.

Spiked Hot Chocolate with Lavender and Grand Marnier

Christmas cheer and cold temps have one remedy, a steaming, calming mug of lavender hot chocolate made warmer with the a measure of boozy orangey liquid.

How to Make Cinnamon Spiced Hard Cider

This is an easy, lovely little cocktail to make for your fall gatherings. Dress it up with apple slices or a cinnamon stick and you’re ready to impress.

Where to Find 10 Gourmet Hot Chocolates

While we have no issues brewing a pot of milk and making cocoa concoctions at home, there are chefs who have taken the cold-weather elixir to new levels.

The Holy Grail of Coffee: Caffe Shakerato

A caffe shakerato is an Italian iced coffee drink featuring freshly ground espresso shaken over ice and poured into a martini glass.

Rum-Orange Hot Chocolate

Perfect for a cold evening, rum-orange hot chocolate.

Holiday Classic – Eggnog

Call it a drink, call it a dessert – either way, this is the perfect Christmas treat.

Boozy Dark Chocolate and Cayenne Pepper Hot Cocoa

When the temperature drops and winter starts to feel downright apocalyptic, nothing brings feeling back to fingers like a boozy cup of hot cocoa.

Moonshine Spiked Mulled Cider

This spiked mulled cider from 1555 Bar & Lounge in Laguna Beach, CA, is a great way to turn regular old cider from dull to dandy.

Danish Coffee Cocktail

Try this Danish-inspired coffee cocktail that’s spicy and not too sweet on a brisk autumn night.

Masala Spice Blend Chai Tea

Masala chai is tea prepared with a blend of spices. The tea leaves are heated with the water, milk and spices from cold as opposed to already hot water.

Ginger and Cardamom Tea

Since the season of winter is still going on, having ginger tea on a regular basis is a sure shot strategy to stay healthy.

Roadtrips, Mexico, Chocolate and Champurrado

Champurrado is a slightly spicier and thicker version of hot chocolate. Drink it to ward off the winter blues.

Hot Buttered Bourbon Cocktail

Amanda Marsteller makes a drinkable bourbon solution to harsh winter winds that puts hair on the chest of the classic cocktail.

Hot Apple Cider for Cold Days

The spices used in this drink give an irresistible flavour and fragrance, but also also add warmth to the apple juice.

The Perfect Moroccan Mint Tea

Although served in an English tea-cup, Nikki Vivian shares her perfected version of Moroccan Mint Tea.

Karkadeh: A Sweet Hibiscus Tea

Karkadeh has been used in Egyptian homes to poach pears and to mimic a non-alcoholic mulled wine, served warm and sweet after a long simmer in cinnamon, cloves, star anise and citrus notes.