Winter Drink Recipes

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 healthier than most, using unrefined sweeteners, 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 wintery 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!

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.

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!

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.

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.

Earl Grey Mocktail With Grapefruit And Honey

The perfect sipper when you don’t feel like drinking alcohol, yet want something a bit fancier than water or iced tea.

A glass of orange drink with kumquats and ice.

Pimm’s Lemon Crush Cocktail

Pimm’s Lemon Crush cocktail pairs the botanical flavour of Pimm’s with bourbon and a sweet-tart citrus syrup. Substitute maple syrup for citrus if you prefer!

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.

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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.

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.

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!

Three glasses of a pink cocktail with foamy tops.

Banana Avocado Milkshake

A super-simple avocado milkshake, with no ice cream! Frozen bananas make for a creamy base here, alongside dairy-free yogurt plus avocados.

Close up of avocado milkshake in three glasses with avocados 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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