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There’s nothing like cozying up with a cup of tea or hot chocolate when it’s chilly outside.
But you can take your warming drinks to the next level, by adding ingredients that offer serious health benefits, like immunity-boosting herbs and spices, fruits and ‘superfoods’ such as matcha, maca and medicinal mushroom powders. Research confirms that sipping ginger tea can ease nausea and inflammation, sweetening drinks with cinnamon helps keep blood sugars stable and adaptogenic blends with ashwagandha or reishi may offer subtle support for stress and fatigue.
That’s why the hot and healing drinks below can help ease digestive discomfort, calm your nervous system or support your immunity.
Whether you enjoy these beverages as a special treat or as a tasty way to support your health on any day, each cup is an opportunity to nourish your body and soothe your spirit. Because if you’re living with chronic illness, making yourself a cozy drink can be a grounding ritual into an otherwise unpredictable day. So give yourself that small, accessible act of self-care that can be tailored to what you need in the moment.
From traditional herbal infusions to trendy lattes, take a look at 18 hot and healing drinks to warm you up.
1. Immune-Boosting Elderberry Lavender Latte from The Organic Dietician
During cold and flu season, get extra antioxidants and vitamin C in with his elderberry lavender latte.
2. Vegan Hot Chocolate with Maca from Honest Cooking
Made with frothed nondairy milk, this rich hot chocolate is boosted with superfood maca for a jolt of energy.
3. Almond Milk Chai Latte from Love and Lemons
A grab-and-go chai latte made with steaming almond milk and warming spices. And it’s not just a fancy desk drink: cinnamon, cardamom, star anise and ginger contain several healthy compounds.
4. Chamomile & Turmeric Evening Tea from Green Kitchen Stories
This soothing herbal tea makes a good sleep-aid. The turmeric, ginger and cinnamon add great flavor as well as a boost in anti-inflammatory properties.
5. Ultimate Medicinal Mushroom Tonic by Nutrition Stripped
Not your ordinary beverage! This tonic is packed with immune-strengthening compounds from powered mushrooms (reishi, chaga, shiitake, maitake) and omega 3’s from chia and flax seeds.
6. Cranberry Spice Tea from Gourmande in the Kitchen
Treat yourself to a cup of coziness with this tarty infusion of rooibos, cranberries, lemon and goji berries. Fortifying, detoxifying and caffeine-free!
7. Hot Green Smoothie from Kitchen Sanctuary
Wait, a hot smoothie?? This interesting twist combines the goodness from kale with the warmth from green tea. Would you give it a try?
8. Tahini Rose Rooibos Latte from Tending the Table
Enjoy this naturally sweetened latte, made with caffeine-free rooibos tea full of protective antioxidants.
9. Matcha White Chocolate from Love and Lemons
Only 4 ingredients and yet this grown-up treat contains lots of phytochemicals that are linked to better heart health and cognitive functioning.
10. Golden Pumpkin Spiced Moon Milk from My Tiny Laguna Kitchen
Get a taste of Fall magic with this warming tonic of (plant-based) milk, pumpkin flavors and turmeric, known for its anti-inflammatory properties.
11. Date-Sweetened Vegan Chai Latte with Tahini from Will Frolic for Food
A heart-warming combination of sesame tahini, creamy almond butter, dates and spicy chai.
12. Coffee, Elevated from Nutrition Stripped
Level up your daily cup of jo with MCT oil, coconut milk and adaptogens like medical mushrooms, Ashwagandha and maca.
13. Hemp Peppermint Hot Chocolate from Will Frolic for Food
Blend hemp hearts and medjool dates with cacao, cashew butter, peppermint and hot water for this festive drink.
14. Cinnamon Vanilla Dandelion Tea Latte from Minimalist Baker
Cutting back on caffeine? Made with 5 ingredients in 5 minutes, this cozy drink will give you all the vibes of your beloved lattes, but with the digestive powers of dandelion root.
15. Macadamia White Hot Chocolate (Dairy-Free, Paleo) from Gourmande in the Kitchen
No dairy, no caffeine, but you still get a creamy white hot chocolate for the holiday season (and beyond).
16. Fresh Orange and Mint Tea from Lauren Caris Cooks
This energizing elixir is full of bright colors, zesty flavors, vitamin C and health-boosting mint.
17. Coconut Yerba Mate Latte from My Tiny Laguna Kitchen
Kick off your day with this invigorating Yerba Mate, naturally sweetened with coconut milk, stevia, cinnamon and vanilla.
18. Instant Calm Lavender Latte from The First Mess
At the end of a tiring day, wind down with soothing chamomile, lavender, and almond milk.
Whether you love an energizing latte, comforting hot chocolate or immune-boosting tea, you can find hot and healing drinks for any occasion and taste buds.
If you want to start making your own chai, matcha latte or herbal infusions, head over to Art of Tea for organically grown, hand-blended ingredients. Try the Wellness tea Sampler Pack to support your wellbeing or explore a new artisan tea every month by joining the Tea Club.
Which one of these hot and healing drinks will you be sipping on?
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