A few minutes, people in Egypt welcomed autumn. This season which is an interlude to the magical winter season. To get ready for the festive dropping degrees, cooler atmospheres, and night in lavender and blue, here is a list of easy cozy drinks to get ready for the season.
Chai Tea
A lot of people considers tea as an essential part of their lives. For the Egyptians, chai tea, especially with adding milk to be the perfect companion for weekend breakfasts or days-off. This recipe will make you more a spice-flavoured chai tea to embrace the mood of the season.
Ingredients
8 cardamom seeds
8 cloves
4 black peppercorns
2 cinnamon sticks
1 1-inch piece fresh ginger, sliced
2 cups whole milk
4 bags black tea
sugar according to your taste
Directions
Start with roasting the spices to have the most of their taste and essence, such as the cardamom, cloves, and peppercorns.
You can crash them before the roasting.
Next, add the cinnamon sticks, ginger, milk, and 2 cups of water.
Bring mixture to a boil then remove from heat.
Add the tea bags, cover, and stir for 10 minutes.
Strain into cups.
Gingerbread Hot Chocolate
Hot, and spiced hot chocolate drink could be among the top choices for the cooler nights. It could also be a perfect drink for a midday snack. As ginger and cinnamon are the windy, dusty, and falling leaves season. They can add a perfect taste for the gingerbread hot chocolate. This recipe is a slow-cooked one.
Ingredients
3 cinnamon sticks
1 piece peeled fresh ginger, lightly crushed
½ teaspoon whole cloves
⅓ cup unsweetened cocoa
4 cups whole milk, divided
4 cups half-and-half
1 ½ cups (about 6 oz.) powdered sugar
2 tablespoons molasses
1 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
⅛ teaspoon fine salt
Mini marshmallows, whipped cream, ground cinnamon for serving
Directions
Put cinnamon sticks, ginger, and cloves in a 3- to 4-quart slow cooker.
Next, mix the cocoa and ½ cup of the milk in a small bowl until it is well blended.
In the slow cooker, mix the cocoa mixture, half-and-half, powdered sugar, molasses, nutmeg, vanilla, salt, and remaining of the 1/2 cups milk.
Cover and cook on low from 2 and a half to 3 hours; strain the mixture.
Serve them in nice cups or mugs, add the whipped cream topping and sprinkle marshmallows, and cinnamon.
Look-Like Irish Coffee
A lot of people think that the recipe of Irish coffee is a real tradition. Although, its base symbolized the glory of the Irish cold drinks, you can turn this concept to be a delicious perfect morning drink.
Ingredients
2 teaspoons brown sugar
¾ cup of hot coffee
Less than a third cup of apple-flavoured barley drink
1 teaspoon whipped cream
Directions
Add 2 teaspoons of brown sugar to the glass.
Pour in 3/4 cup of hot coffee.
Add the non-alcoholic apple barley drink
Add the 1 teaspoon of the whipped cream.
You can decorate the drink with cinnamon powder or cocoa powder.
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