The Dutch autumn is in full swing. That means: rain, cold and often even more rain. Not the best weather to be outside. So cocoon with a blanket on the couch or by your hair and enjoy autumnal drinks! I previously shared a recipe for real pumpkin spice latte , but these are also highly recommended 😍
All recipes are for 4 glasses/cups
Chai Tea Latte
You can of course use an instant mix for this spicy tea with milk, but making it yourself is just a little more fun and healthier!
This is what you need: 700 ml water • 700 ml milk • 6 black tea bags • 4 tablespoons honey • 1 tablespoon cinnamon • 1 tablespoon cardamom • 2 pinches nutmeg • 2 pinches cloves • 2 pinches ginger powder
How to make it: Bring the water and milk to a gentle boil in a saucepan. Stir occasionally. When it boils, add all the other ingredients and add the tea bags. Bring to a boil again and simmer for 2-3 minutes. Remove the tea bags, divide the mixture between 4 cups and enjoy!
Aniseed milk
Most people know the ready-made anise cubes or bags to make anise milk. But you can make it yourself just as easily!
This is what you need: 1 liter of milk • 2 tablespoons of aniseed • 1 sachet of vanilla sugar • honey to taste • mini marshmallows as garnish
How to make it: Put the aniseeds in a tea egg. Heat the milk with the vanilla sugar and the tea egg until it boils. Reduce the heat and let it simmer for another 10 minutes. If you like it a little sweeter, add some honey. Divide the milk over 4 cups and garnish with mini marshmallows.
Ginger - pear tea
Ginger has many healthy properties and is a real 'warmer'. The pear gives a nice sweet twist to this spicy tea.
This is what you need: 1 l water • 500 ml green tea • 3 pears • 60 g sugar • 4 cm ginger • 2 tbsp ginger syrup • 2 cardamom pods
How to make it: Peel 2 pears and grate coarsely. In a pan, bring the water, grated pear, sliced ginger, ginger syrup, sugar and crushed cardamom pods to the boil. Simmer for 30 minutes and reduce by half. Remove from heat and strain into a bowl. Add the warm green tea, divide over 4 glasses and serve with fresh pear slices.
Speculaas Irish Coffee
Traditionally, the classic Irish Coffee is drunk after a meal as a pick-me-up. But since it's already a crazy year, I have a recipe for a different version.
This is what you need: 80 ml Irish whiskey • 600 ml coffee • 8 tbsp honey • 1 tsp speculaas spices • 320 ml whipped cream, whipped until fluffy
How to make it: Take a small saucepan and heat the honey with the speculaas spices. Divide the warm people over 4 glasses. Add 20 ml of whisky to each glass and then the coffee. Finally, add the whipped cream and sprinkle some speculaas spices over it to finish it off.
Hot buttered rum
A drink that will not only warm you up but also really warm you up is hot buttered rum! A mix of rum, real butter and richly spiced. This drink will keep you warm.
This is what you need: 180 ml spiced rum • 130 g brown caster sugar • 115 g unsalted butter at room temperature • 60 ml honey • ½ teaspoon cinnamon • ¼ teaspoon nutmeg • ⅛ teaspoon ground cloves • A pinch of salt • 480 ml boiling water • 4 cinnamon sticks
How to make it: Beat the sugar, butter, honey, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt, and cloves with an electric mixer until smooth. Pour the mixture into a large bowl and add 480 ml of boiling water. Stir well until the butter mixture is completely melted. Divide the mixture between 4 mugs. Finally, garnish each mug with a cinnamon stick.