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Winter Drink Recipes

Published November 3, 2019

This collection of winter drink recipes includes both alcoholic & alcohol-free options, with some great holiday-inspired ideas to carry you through winter.

Hand pouring tall jar of cranberry tea into glass.

This collection of winter drink recipes includes both alcoholic and alcohol-free options, with some great holiday-inspired ideas to carry you through winter. From hot winter drinks to thirst quenching cold ones, there’s something for everyone here.

These festive holiday drinks are made using unrefined sweeteners and whole fruit, and are vegan for the most part. I hope you can find some inspiration here, either to celebrate over Christmas or New Year’s, or just for a wintry night in.

Orange Ginger Beer Mocktail
This alcohol free orange ginger beer mocktail is a healthier twist on a mimosa mocktail. Perfect for New Year's Eve celebrations!
5 minutes
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Two glasses of an orange mocktail with a sparkler in the background.
Cashew Gingersnap Lattes
Gingersnap spices, dark brown sugar, and whole cashews blended with hot coffee make the creamiest vegan gingersnap lattes in minutes. 
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Two mugs with lattes and topped with cinnamon.
Cranberry Ginger Tea
Easy cranberry tea, made with ginger, orange, and fresh cranberries. This beautiful tea is great all winter long, adding some much needed colour!
30 minutes
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Glasses of cranberry tea, with berries floating in the glasses, and spoon in one cup.
Citrus and Ginger Root Tonic
Fresh citrus juice mixed with the heat of fresh ginger root and cayenne pepper. This recipe is quite hot taste-wise, but can also be sweetned to your liking.
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A small bottle with a citrus drink and a straw.
Deluxe Dairy Free Hot Chocolate
This dairy free hot chocolate is made with oat milk, enriched with cacao butter, and sweetened with maple syrup or honey. Raw cacao adds a deep chocolate flavour, with a touch of vanilla and a tiny pinch of sea salt to round it out.
5 minutes
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Paloma Mocktail
Feel the tropical vibe with this Paloma mocktail, a refreshing non-alcoholic drink made with fresh grapefruit, lime, and Mexican grapefruit soda.
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Tall drink with ice cubes and green glass bottle.
Gingerbread Latte
A 3 ingredient gingerbread latte made with coffee, milk, and homemade gingerbread syrup. Perfect through fall and winter, and even better than pumpkin spice!
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Spiced Pear Cider
Pear cider makes a nice seasonal alternative to apple, with a slightly milder flavour and plenty of warming spices. This version is made partly with juice to speed up the process slightly.
1 hour 40 minutes
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Cider in three glasses with cinnamon sticks.
Chamomile Latte
This latte is a great drink to sip come evening or past that point when caffeine doesn't serve you well.
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A large mug of a foamy drink with cinnamon on top.
Lemon Ginger Turmeric Tea
This easy and delicious lemon ginger turmeric tea, mixed with honey and lemon, is the best sore-throat tea you can make at home.
35 minutes
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Woman holding a glass of yellow tea.
Aquafaba Grapefruit Gin Sour Cocktail
A short, sour grapefruit cocktail made with gin – the frothy topping (which is usually achieved with egg white) is made using aquafaba (chickpea liquid) meaning this gin sour is completely vegan!
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Three glasses of a pink cocktail with foamy tops.
Banana Avocado Smoothie
A super-simple banana avocado smoothie. Frozen bananas make for a creamy base here, alongside dairy-free yogurt and avocados.
5 minutes
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Close up of avocado milkshake in three glasses with avocados around.
Ginger Shots
Much cheaper and better than store-bought, this recipe for ginger shots is made with apple or orange juice (no coconut water), ginger, lemon, and honey.
5 minutes
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A ginger drink in clear glass bottles and small glasses with lemon and ginger around.
Blood Orange Margarita
This quick recipe for a homemade blood orange margarita is a perfect escape from the winter blues! Almost as good as a hot sunny beach.
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Orange Peel Tea
Make this sweet spiced orange peel tea with fresh or dried orange peels, cinnamon, cloves, ginger, honey, and fresh orange juice.
25 minutes
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Two glasses of orange tea with pieces of orange and spices in them.

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