Spryte Posted December 14, 2021 Share Posted December 14, 2021 Looking for a hot drink option that’s dairy free and nut free, something we can keep warm and serve all afternoon would be ideal. We have other allergies, but those are the big ones and I can work around most. We’ve got espresso drinks covered, but something for the broken people, errrrr, non-coffee drinkers would be ideal. 😊 Cider and apple based drinks are not loved here, possibly a hot chocolate might work, but other options might be more loved. I’m drawing a blank on something festive and delicious that fits our needs. Any ideas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-rap Posted December 14, 2021 Share Posted December 14, 2021 How about coconut golden milk? Golden milk has become a thing, and I've had it made with coconut milk several times. It's kind of like a version of chai tea, but made with turmeric. I think it can be a very delicious, festive drink! There are lots of different versions of it. Here's one: https://www.simplyrecipes.com/recipes/coconut_golden_milk/ 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skimomma Posted December 14, 2021 Share Posted December 14, 2021 I was going to suggest chai (using soy/rice "creamer") or spiced tea (sweetened or not depending on your crowd). 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spryte Posted December 14, 2021 Author Share Posted December 14, 2021 12 minutes ago, J-rap said: How about coconut golden milk? Golden milk has become a thing, and I've had it made with coconut milk several times. It's kind of like a version of chai tea, but made with turmeric. I think it can be a very delicious, festive drink! There are lots of different versions of it. Here's one: https://www.simplyrecipes.com/recipes/coconut_golden_milk/ That sounds very good. And I can source each of those ingredients so they meet our allergy requirements, which is a bonus. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
regentrude Posted December 14, 2021 Share Posted December 14, 2021 Mulled wine. Herbal tea - there are many different flavors. You could provide an assortment of tea bags and just keep the hot water hot. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommyoffive Posted December 14, 2021 Share Posted December 14, 2021 Hot apple cider? Teas 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wintermom Posted December 14, 2021 Share Posted December 14, 2021 Glögg (mulled wine / spiced fruit drink) is a very popular seasonal drink in Scandinavia. It can be served non-alcoholic or with alcoholic. IKEA has the spiced fruit drink, and you can add raisins, (almonds), and wine to it if you wish. It's served warmed up, even if it's non-alcoholic. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spryte Posted December 14, 2021 Author Share Posted December 14, 2021 1 minute ago, regentrude said: Mulled wine. Herbal tea - there are many different flavors. You could provide an assortment of tea bags and just keep the hot water hot. Yum. I love mulled wine. I would love to make gluhwein (sp?), but I think we have to keep it non-alcoholic for this gathering. The hot tea assortment is a great idea, I hadn’t thought of keeping hot water available! That sounds easy. I can’t quite remember, but one year we did a version of a warm drink served in the Harry Potter books, and kept it in the crock pot. Unfortunately, I cannot for the life of me remember what it was! Kids liked it, though. 🤣 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happi duck Posted December 14, 2021 Share Posted December 14, 2021 We keep a thermal carafe of hot water filled all day. That way we don't have to wait for the kettle every time someone wants a cup of tea. When we used to have guests we put out lots of tea choices and people liked it. I think a variety of winter or Christmas teas could be fun! If you went with a loose leaf or one kind of tea you could use a thermal carafe for that and have it already made. (don't use a carafe that is used for coffee) 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardenmom5 Posted December 14, 2021 Share Posted December 14, 2021 I have a fondness for Yogi throat comfort herbal tea. - It's really good. (and is good for sore throats.) The horehound makes it sweet so it doesn't need sugar. or just have hot water and people can choose their own. There are apple cider packs as well as a lot of flavors of herbal and non-herbal teas. I think celestial seasonings has "winter/christmas" flavors of herbal tea. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TechWife Posted December 14, 2021 Share Posted December 14, 2021 My mother made this when I was growing up. I haven't had it since, though. I've never checked ingredient lists for the Tang or tea powder to see if it meets your criteria, so beware on that point. It's an idea, anyway. Russian Tea 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Selkie Posted December 14, 2021 Share Posted December 14, 2021 Republic of Tea has holiday teas that are so good: https://www.republicoftea.com/comfort-and-joy-black-tea/p/v00598/ https://www.republicoftea.com/peppermint-bark-herb-tea/p/v20242/ https://www.republicoftea.com/sip-and-be-merry-holiday-gift-tea/p/v20384/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farrar Posted December 14, 2021 Share Posted December 14, 2021 Ikea stopped carrying the Glogg this year. They have some new version of something similar to Glogg that dh reports is nowhere near as good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elizabeth86 Posted December 14, 2021 Share Posted December 14, 2021 23 minutes ago, Selkie said: Republic of Tea has holiday teas that are so good: https://www.republicoftea.com/comfort-and-joy-black-tea/p/v00598/ https://www.republicoftea.com/peppermint-bark-herb-tea/p/v20242/ https://www.republicoftea.com/sip-and-be-merry-holiday-gift-tea/p/v20384/ I've recently become a tea drinker. These look SO nice! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pam in CT Posted December 14, 2021 Share Posted December 14, 2021 Mulled cider with or without enhancements, mulled rum, chai with almond creamer, mint/jasmine/ginger teas. Both lemonade and pomegranate juice are *chef's kiss* served hot, and the colors are very pretty/festive if you have clear punch glasses. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wintermom Posted December 14, 2021 Share Posted December 14, 2021 26 minutes ago, Farrar said: Ikea stopped carrying the Glogg this year. They have some new version of something similar to Glogg that dh reports is nowhere near as good. That's too bad. When I was in Norway, they often used a fruit drink concentrate and warmed it up. Something like Ribena would probably taste nice. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prairiewindmomma Posted December 14, 2021 Share Posted December 14, 2021 My Trader Joe’s is carrying Gluhwein, which is a hot mulled wine. They also have a winter wassail punch (non-alcoholic) which has black currant and other fruit juice blends and is decently good. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mellifera33 Posted December 14, 2021 Share Posted December 14, 2021 (edited) 2 hours ago, Spryte said: I can’t quite remember, but one year we did a version of a warm drink served in the Harry Potter books, and kept it in the crock pot. Unfortunately, I cannot for the life of me remember what it was! Kids liked it, though. 🤣 Was it butterbeer? There are a ton of recipes for hot butterbeer if you google. Cranberry juice mulled with cider spices might be nice. Edited December 14, 2021 by mellifera33 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spryte Posted December 14, 2021 Author Share Posted December 14, 2021 5 minutes ago, mellifera33 said: Was it butterbeer? There are a ton of recipes for hot butterbeer if you google. Cranberry juice mulled with cider spices might be nice. I do think it was hot butterbeer! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BusyMom5 Posted December 14, 2021 Share Posted December 14, 2021 Yes, hot butter beer! You should be able to make hot chocolate with coconut milk, if you look at ingredients. Also a hot tea is very good- you can just have water, sugar cubes, and a variety of tea bags so guests can choose. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MercyA Posted December 14, 2021 Share Posted December 14, 2021 We like Ghirardelli hot chocolate mixes. Their double chocolate version is vegan, containing just sugar, cocoa, unsweetened chocolate, soy lecithin, and vanilla extract. It is not made in an allergy-free facility, so if the allergies are severe, you might want to skip this one. I see that Swiss Miss also makes a dairy-free version of their hot chocolate. It does contain coconut. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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