Winter is here and as New Year’s Eve is just around the corner, everyone is looking for appropriate drinks to accompany the cold evenings. Alcoholic or non-alcoholic, there’s no need to emphasize why it can be a true joy to your senses. Here is our top warm winter drinks selection for this season:

Mulled Cranberry Punch
What you’ll need:
- 1 orange
- 8 inches stick cinnamon, broken
- 8 whole cloves
- 4 whole allspice
- 1 32 – ounce bottle cranberry juice
- 1 11 1/2 – ounce can frozen white grape-raspberry juice concentrate
- 4 cups water
How it’s made:
- Use a vegetable peeler to remove several 2- to 3-inch-long sections of orange peel from the orange, avoiding the white pith underneath. Juice the orange.
- For a spice bag, cut a 6-inch square from a double thickness of 100%-cotton cheesecloth. Place orange peel, cinnamon, cloves, and allspice in the center of the square. Bring the corners together and tie closed with 100%-cotton kitchen string.
- In a 3 1/2- to 4-quart slow cooker, combine cranberry juice, juice concentrate, the water, orange juice, and spice bag.
- Cover; cook on low-heat setting for 4 to 6 hours or on high-heat setting for 2 to 2 1/2 hours. Remove spice bag and discard. Serve immediately or keep warm on low-heat setting for up to 2 hours
Chai Tea
What you’ll need:
- 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 (such as Darjeeling)
- 8 teaspoons sugar or more, to taste
How it’s made:
- Place the cardamom, cloves, and peppercorns in a re-sealable plastic bag and crush with a heavy skillet.
- Place the crushed spices in a medium saucepan, along with the cinnamon sticks, ginger, milk, and 2 cups water; bring to a boil. Remove from heat, add the tea bags, cover, and let steep for 10 minutes.
- Strain into cups. To each cup, add 2 teaspoons sugar or more, to taste.
Hot Coconut Cocoa
What you’ll need:
- 1 14 – ounce unsweetened light coconut milk
- 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/2 teaspoon instant espresso powder
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
How it’s made:
In a medium saucepan, combine all ingredients. Cook over medium heat, stirring with a whisk, until mixture is hot but not boiling.