Cold Weather, Hot Drinks

[Jacob Petersheim]

There are plenty of "old standards" for this category, but maybe we have more unusual alternatives to suggest or even twists on the mundane.


Cutting way back on carbs I shouldn't be going for the old standby of hot chocolate. Yet it can be hard to resist when tea and black coffee just don't cut it anymore.

Since I haven't found an alternative sweetener yet that tastes good to me, I've concocted a "lower sugar" brew:

12 ounce cup
1 single-serving packet of "Swiss Miss" instant hot chocolate
3 teaspoons of nonfat dry milk powder
2 to 3 teaspoons of unsweetened cocoa powder
small amount of butter or even olive oil (optional)
very warm black coffee to fill, added little by little with a lot of stirring and clump-crushing
carefully microwave up to piping hot, don't let it boil over

It is very rich and creamy and I'm careful to sip it to make it last. It might seem bitter to some, but not so much as high-cacao dark chocolate.

 

[Jacob Petersheim]

Savory alternative:

12 ounce cup
1 chicken bullion cube, crushed
1/2 teaspoon of freeze-dried spinach powder
add a little boiling water, stir to dissolve
4 ounces of tomato sauce
black pepper, onion powder to taste
add more boiling water, stirring
carefully microwave if necessary

Sort of a quick cup of soup. Many variations are possible.

 

[Don Alaska]

Hot mulled cider or wine also works. Your recipes sound intriguing @Jacob Petersheim but I am far too lazy to go to the trouble.

 

[Don Alaska]

I don't know if you are familiar with this YouTube channel, but it concentrates on the 18th century and extends to 1820 to cover the pre-Industrial Revolution period.

 

[Marie Mallory]

I don't know if you are familiar with this YouTube channel, but it concentrates on the 18th century and extends to 1820 to cover the pre-Industrial Revolution period.

I had some 'medicine' yesterday, a Heineken beer.

This 112 year old man has a plan,

 

[Don Alaska]

I had some 'medicine' yesterday, a Heineken beer.

This 112 year old man has a plan,

Goes to show that you should strive to remove stress in your life and do what makes you happy and makes you feel good. !2 cigars a day and 4 whiskeys I think he said along with church and a good companion.

 

[Marie Mallory]

Goes to show that you should strive to remove stress in your life and do what makes you happy and makes you feel good. !2 cigars a day and 4 whiskeys I think he said along with church and a good companion.

He lived a good life and an exceptionally long one. he thanked God and was good to people.

 

[Don Alaska]

I think 80 or more all-time cold records were broken recently. Global warming strikes again. Is this weather modification or a result of goinf into the solar minimum.