The Best Hot Holiday Drinks

The holidays call for some hot drinks that are a little more special than your average cup of tea or coffee. I’ll always be a huge fan of tea, but for the holidays I like to get creative with some themed festive drinks! This guide will show you five amazing drinks to enjoy around the holidays, so serve whenever you need some warmth and a sweet pick-me-up.

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1 Matcha Peppermint Tea

2 Eggnog with Brown Sugar Bourbon Meringue

3 London Fog Lavender Latte

4 Dalgona Hot Chocolate

5 Earl Grey Hot Chocolate

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Matcha Peppermint Tea

Best for: Satisfying your matcha craving and your holiday treat craving all in one.

Matcha Mint Latte

Matcha and mint are an incredible pairing - this hot drink is refreshing and creamy with the cool crisp tang of peppermint with every sip.

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Matcha and mint are an incredible pairing - this hot drink is sweet, creamy, and is made-next level by the cool crisp tang of peppermint with every sip. Plus, a red and green drink is a must for the holiday season!

Green and red latte with candy cane candies.

Eggnog with Brown Sugar Bourbon Meringue

Best for: A sweet, classic, holiday cocktail with a little extra kick

Eggnog with Brown Butter Bourbon Meringue

This Dalgona-inspired spiked eggnog has a luscious eggnog base with whipped brown sugar bourbon meringue topping. Holiday heaven in a glass.

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You can never have enough eggnog this time of year! This dalgona-inspired spiked eggnog has a luscious eggnog base with a whipped brown sugar bourbon meringue topping. It's an eggnog cocktail you'll want to make over and over again this holiday season.

You can serve the base of this one either hot or cold.

London Fog Lavender Latte

Best for: When you need a calming hot drink on a cold morning.

London Fog Latte with Lavender Simple Syrup

Sweet, creamy, and blended with Earl Grey tea, this London fog latte is a tasty twist on a black tea latte. My version adds in soothing brown sugar lavender simple syrup for a very special essence & flavor.

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Dalgona Hot Chocolate

Best for: You’re craving something sweet post-holiday dinner and need something chocolaty, now!

Dalgona Chocolate Milk

This Dalgona chocolate milk is a mix between a chocolate shake, chocolate milk, and chocolate whipped cream. It's the perfect caffeine-free treat for adults and kids, alike!

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We all love a whipped dalgona topping - it’s fun and makes a drink that much more special. So I’m taking a winter staple - hot chocolate - and giving it a dalgona twist. Think creamy whipped hot chocolate goodness, and that's this drink in a nutshell. Have some fun and garnish with some crushed peppermint, marshmallows or finely chopped hazelnuts if you like!

Simply heat up the milk instead of pouring it over ice, and you've got a dalgona hot chocolate!

Earl Grey Hot Chocolate

Best for: Satisfying that need for a calming, elevated version of a classic hot chocolate.

You can’t beat the calming, fragrant bergamot in earl grey tea. You also can’t beat the sweet cream smoothness of a thick hot chocolate. So, it seems to me, the only solution is to put them together! This Earl Grey Hot Chocolate is going to become your new favorite hot drink by far. It’s so good, especially topped off with light lavender whipped cream!

Earl Grey Hot Chocolate with Lavender Whipped Cream

Decadent, homemade hot chocolate with an Earl Grey tea upgrade and lavender-infused whipped cream. Hot chocolate & London fog heaven.

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