In the first place, of course, is mulled wine. This popular drink has attracted the attention of many people. There are a lot of recipes for his preparation. Some believe that the main constituent of this drink should be obligatory red wine. But actually it is not. It can be replaced with cherrywood. The taste remains almost the same, and there is no alcohol in it. Therefore, non-alcoholic mulled wine can be tested by every member of the family, even children. Below is a recipe with wine, but if you replace it with juice, then all proportions should remain the same.
To make mulled wine, you will need a bottle of dry wine (some made from white wine, but the taste changes significantly) or packing cherry juice. The contents should be poured into a pan and heated on fire, but do not bring to a boil. In another bowl you need to warm in water 6-7 buds of a carnation and one or two nutmegs. All this, give it to a boil and let it brew for 10-15 minutes. After this, add a couple of tablespoons of sugar and gradually pour the resulting mixture into the warmed wine. The temperature of the wine should not exceed 70 degrees. Mulled wine is not recommended to cook in dishes made of aluminum.
Grog. This drink is not less popular than mulled wine. His recipe came to us from the Foggy Albion and has been changed many times. Grog is an alcoholic drink that will warm even in the ham-hard cold. That's why he got on the list of our winter drinks. We will give you an example of a classic grog.
First, two cups of water boil on the fire. After the water boils, add to it the same amount of vodka and 250 grams of sugar. All this is on low heat for several minutes. While water and vodka are cooked, brew strong tea and insist it for 5-7 minutes. When a hot syrup of sugar, water and vodka is ready, pour into it a glass of vodka and strained tea. Stir everything thoroughly.
Keep in mind that such a drink is very strong! Therefore, vodka can be replaced with cognac, rum and even cider.
Punch. This delicious hot-hot cocktail is prepared quickly and easily. First, preheat any vessel from the pottery, then pour into it the juice of six lemons (you can replace the lemon juice from the package), add sugar syrup - 100-150 ml (prepared in water dissolved in water) and one tablespoon of ginger (can be dried). Mix everything well, add the following ingredients: half a liter of rum, 300 ml of cognac, 300 ml of any tincture, 0.7 lbs and warm everything up slowly.
When the drink is ready, pour it into cups of ceramics for decoration sprinkle with grated nutmeg.
Hot chocolate with rum. This drink is prepared in a few minutes. You will need a little rum - 25ml, and hot chocolate - 125ml. Hot chocolate can be made from cocoa or buy in a package. Rum is mixed with hot chocolate in a glass, top over the whipped cream and sprinkle with grated chocolate.
Hot cider. To make it, you need to pour a liter of apple cider and orange juice into the pot. Then add 7-8 buds of a carnation, chopped up a small orange, a couple of laurel leaves and a tablespoon of honey. Cook for a few minutes, not bringing to a boil.
Before you pour a drink on high glasses, strain it through the cheesecloth. If you are not too fond of alcohol, then it can be replaced with apple juice.
Sbiten. This drink has Russian roots. He not only warms well, but also cures for colds. It is non-alcoholic, so it is suitable for both children and adults.
For its preparation in a medium-sized saucepan pour a liter of water. Wait until it boils. After that, first add a half-kilogram of honey, and then 700 grams of molasses, which can be obtained from sugar syrup.To add flavor and a pleasant taste add different spices: lime blossom dried, cloves, mint, hops, cinnamon and so on. After adding the spices, mix the resulting mixture over low heat for half an hour. Before serving, pour over large cups and drink as tea.
Hot chocolate . This drink is only delicious, but also useful. To prepare it you will need a large pot. Rinse it with cold water and pour in half a liter of milk, then put on a slow fire. Once the milk becomes warm, add a little vanilla and a couple of teaspoons of sugar. Stir all and afterburning remove from heat. Immediately tile the dark or bitter chocolate break into small pieces and melt it in hot milk.
Nonalcoholic cranberry-orange punk. You will need three glasses of orange and cranberry juice. It is better to use freshly squeezed juices, however, they are also suitable. Mix them in a large saucepan and add there a third of a glass of water, a floor of a table leg of ground cinnamon, ground ginger and a little nutmeg. The resulting mixture, bring to a boil over high heat. As soon as the drink begins to boil, reduce the heat and cook for another five minutes. After that, it can be poured into glass mugs. For decoration, throw in there a few berries frozen cranberries or red currants. You can also decorate with mint leaves or lobules of oranges.
Non-alcoholic hot strawberry cocktail "Mojito". This cocktail, probably, is known to everyone. It is very often ordered in cafes and clubs, but there it is served cold. But hardly a winter cocktail with ice. Therefore, we decided to offer you a recipe drink in a hot form.
To cook it, take 20 ml of strawberry puree. It is possible to get it from frozen berries or jam. You will also need 10 g of mint, 20 ml of mint syrup (you can buy in large supermarkets), a couple of lime slices, 150-200 ml of water and a few frozen strawberries for decoration. Lime and mint well in a mint syrup. Then add strawberry puree and water there. Prepare the mixture on low heat without boiling.
Before serving, the drink must be filtered through gauze and poured over glasses. Decorate with sprigs of mint and strawberries.
Warming non-alcoholic cocktail "Liquid Strudel". To make it, you will need a green apple (better freshly squeezed), several lime slices (you can replace it with a lime) and 35 ml of cinnamon syrup. All this resulting mixture must be heated on a slow fire, not bringing to a boil.
Before pouring a drink, there are several green apple slices in the glasses. After this, fill the cocktail and let it sit for a few minutes. Sprinkle with cinnamon before serving.
As you can see, there are a lot of drinks. Therefore, it remains for you to choose those who will like it, and gladly enjoy them. Also, you can treat your favorite friends and relatives with your favorite cocktails.