Joanna James
With Christmas just around the corner – there is no better time to spice your daily cuppa with some festive ingredients. Here are some top Christmas coffee recipes to get you in the holiday mood and to make sure your days are merry and bright!
Nothing reminds us of Christmas quite as much as the quintessential candy canes! This is why self-confessed coffee lovers adore peppermint-flavoured coffee beverages so much. Deliciously fresh, with generous helpings of peppermint and chocolate, the peppermint mocha cold brew is served icy cold. To elevate the drink, don't forget to drizzle some chocolate syrup down the sides to not add to the look and taste of your cold brew.
Delightfully frothy, creamy and sweet – and a favourite among kids, the gingerbread latte is an alcoholic and sweetly spiced coffee drink that becomes quite popular come every Christmas. Ideal for cosy evenings, the gingerbread latte combines the heady flavours of ginger, cinnamon, molasses and the rich warmth of espresso.
Ideal for Christmas parties, a classic Irish coffee is surprisingly easy to make. Key ingredients include Irish whiskey, maple syrup and of course – coffee. Whipped cream is optional. A hot and tasty drink, Irish coffee can be made in just five minutes and promises to be an easy and amazing way to warm oneself on a cold Winter evening.
No winter break is complete without taking the time to whip up a spicy pumpkin latte in the comfort of your own home. A classic pumpkin spice latte only requires six ingredients including milk, pumpkin puree, hot or cold coffee, sugar, vanilla and pumpkin pie spice excluding whipped cream (optional) and will only take you approximately 10 minutes to prepare. You can place your coffee bean order online from stores such as Damn Fine Coffee, which offers quality coffee that can help you whip up a pumpkin spice latte at home on par with what you order from a café.
There is something addictive about coffee drinks which combine both salty and sweet flavours – and a perfectly prepared iced bourbon salted caramel latte does that flawlessly. Requiring just five minutes and five ingredients to make, the iced bourbon salted caramel latte is boozy, and sweet – with a wonderful sharp spike of salt with every sip.
Eggnog is synonymous with Christmas, and if drinking a classic take on it is not something you are not keen on, then why not go about whipping up some eggnog lattes? Decadent, luscious and thick, an eggnog latte is perfect to start a cold Winter day – warm and full.
Creamy with fragrant cinnamon, this particular Christmas coffee drink doesn't just taste like a warm cinnamon bun fresh out of the oven, it's probably the closest you can get in liquid form. Consider adding a splash of fresh milk and a dollop of vanilla flavouring to tone down the strong coffee flavour.
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