Hygge season is here again and hot drinks taste great when it's crisp outside. There's plenty to choose from, ranging from rich coffee cocktails to homemade spiced mulled wine, not forgetting little twists. So slip on your wool socks, wrap yourself in a blanket, and pour something hot into your cup.
Hot drinks with flavor and a touch of luxury. What could be better when the weather is cool!
Do you always dream of café-style marshmallow hot chocolates? Or is cinnamon one of your favorite spices? Here you get several wins with one stroke.
Try Tia Maria coffee liqueur hot chocolate or make your coffee break special by adding a splash of coffee liqueur to your cup. Coffee cocktails can be garnished with marshmallows—or that cinnamon.
If you feel like it, who's stopping you from adding a little splash of cream for an even richer result. Viikon Viini recommends going all out and making your hot drink exactly the way you like it.
Tia Maria Hot Chocolate
- 4 cl Tia Maria Cold Brew coffee liqueur
- Tazza hot chocolate sachet
- ¼ tsp cinnamon powder
- Hot water
Prepare the drink in a mug or heat-resistant glass. Mix one sachet of Tazza hot chocolate powder into hot water. Add the cinnamon powder and Tia Maria Cold Brew coffee liqueur. Garnish with small marshmallows and/or a cinnamon stick.
Tia Maria Cinnamon Coffee
- 4 cl Tia Maria Cold Brew coffee liqueur
- 2 dl hot coffee
- ¼ tsp cinnamon powder
Prepare the drink in a mug or heat-resistant glass. Pour hot coffee into the mug, add the cinnamon powder and Tia Maria Cold Brew coffee liqueur. Garnish with small marshmallows and/or a cinnamon stick.
Tip! If you want your coffee creamy and rich, you can add a little cream.
Did you know that port wine is also a great addition to warm drinks? Porto Cruz Tawny serves wonderfully as a flavorful and warming port toddy or as a nuanced and smooth spiced mulled wine. Can you drink festive drinks all year round?!
Porto Cruz Tawny Toddy
- 6 cl Porto Cruz Tawny port wine
- 1 tsp honey
- Hot water
- Lemon wedge
- Cinnamon stick
- Orange peel
Prepare the drink in a mug or heat-resistant glass. Pour hot water into the mug, add the honey and Porto Cruz Tawny port wine.
Garnish with a lemon wedge, which you can squeeze into the drink. Also add a cinnamon stick and orange peel. You can also add cloves if you like.
Porto Cruz Tawny Mulled Wine
- 1 bottle of red wine (try: Footmark Smooth Red or Footmark Pinotage)
- 2.5 dl Porto Cruz Tawny port wine
- 1 orange, sliced
- Peel of 1 lemon
- 1 tbsp honey
- 1 vanilla pod (remember to split the pod)
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 4-6 cloves
- A pinch of cardamom
Heat the red wine in a pot. Don't let it boil! Add Porto Cruz Tawny port wine, the sliced orange, lemon peel, honey, vanilla pod, cinnamon stick, cloves, and a pinch of cardamom.
Now the spices are perfect and the final touch is complete. Time to enjoy those hot drinks.
