What is your favorite winter drink?

[Bouncy Ball]

In college, a boyfriend of mine used to buy packets of Chocolate Mint Hot Cocoa, make that, and then put in some Peppermint Schnapps. Best damn hot cocoa I ever had.

I love eggnog (though not too much of it), hot spiced teas, hot spiced apple cider, Gluvein (I know I spelled that wrong. It's a fruity German wine that you heat up and drink....mmmmm!!) and the Shnapps hot cocoa I described above.

You?

[trotsky]

1. Beer.

Also my favorite spring, summer, and fall drink. Coincidentally.

[Bouncy Ball]

10. Hmm, funny how that works.

[China_cat]

Lemon ginger tea.

[Bouncy Ball]

11. Oooo that sounds good!

[Beaverhausen]

2. I bought a bottle of Jagermeister the other day-it's chillin in the fridge

It's a cough syrup and a drink!

[Cyndee_Lou_Who]

7. Speaking of Jaeger.... I was in Atlanta a few weeks ago, and they'd

never heard of the "Jaeger-bomber" shots.... is this a midwestern regional thing? It's Jaeger and Red-Bull. Heaven.

Hey, this is 300 for me!! MILESTONE!! WOO HOO!!

[LSparkle]

8. and boy does it help me sing

but ruins my bass playing ...

[Beaverhausen]

16. I'm a musician here in Los Angeles too

PM me- I couldn't PM you.

[Bouncy Ball]

12. Yummy!

[pagerbear]

3. Eggnog

The spiked kind.

[Bouncy Ball]

13. Memories of begging my grandfather to

stop pouring so much whiskey in the common bowl of eggnog. The kids were a bit drunk.

[ClintonTyree]

4. Just plain old H2O................

I drink about a gallon a day. It washes out all of those other toxins I put into myself. ;)

[Bouncy Ball]

14. Aw come on

what are the other toxins? LOL

[AgadorSparticus]

5. chai tea with extra cardamon. yummmm.

[Bouncy Ball]

15. Now THAT sounds good!

[justinsb]

6. Guiness

If you do another one for summer drinks you can use the same answer ;)

[Bouncy Ball]

17. LOL

[mac56]

9. Winter ales and barley wines.

Try Sierra Nevada's Celebration Ale and Bigfoot Barley Wine.

Also Anchor's Winter Ale and Old Foghorn Barley Wine.

:beer:

[Bouncy Ball]

18. I haven't really tried any winter ales but I'd like to.

[mac56]

22. Take it slow.

They're made for sipping. Barley wines even more so.

[Bouncy Ball]

24. Glad you told me.

I'd a been chuggin! LOL!

[cheezus]

30. try Sierra Nevada Celebration Ale

possibily the best wide market micro ever

[tnlefty]

19. Kahlua - in coffee when it's really nippy, over ice, straight,

it doesn't really matter. And homemade spiced tea spiked with spiced rum.

[Bouncy Ball]

25. Mmm

You reminded me of Bailey's. Now THAT is some good stuff.

[tnlefty]

29. You've convinced me to try Bailey's again. I never liked it, but I

also try liver every 7 yrs. or so and I have never ever liked it. (I'm just being a shit).

I'll try it tomorrow. I'll pick up a small bottle of Bailey's and a BIG bottle of Kahlua, 'cause I know I'll like the big bottle!

I don't know why it happens, but when I cook a lot in preparation for holidays I start adding Grand Marnier to recipes that don't even call for it.

[212demop]

20. Hot buttered rum!

or Sake.

[Bouncy Ball]

26. I need to try some hot buttered rum.

[Beaverhausen]

31. How does one make hot buttered rum?

[politicat]

21. tea. This year's roster is Gypsy Zhena Code Pink, Lemon Jasmine and Peace

Celestial seasoning's White Pear and White Peach and Honey Darjeeling. They're all wonderful.

Links:
Code Pink:http://www.gypsytea.com/osb/itemdetails.cfm?ID=90
Lemon Jasmine: http://www.gypsytea.com/osb/itemdetails.cfm?ID=13
Sense of Peace: http://www.gypsytea.com/osb/itemd etails.cfm?ID=16
Celestial Perfectly Pear White: http://www.celestialseasonings.com/whoweare/press/20030508_white_teas.php
Imperial White Peach: http://www.celestialseasonings.com/products/product/978.php
honey Darjeeling: http://www.celestialseasonings.com/products/black/ghd.php

I'll rotate through the 6 boxes and finish them about February.

I drink a lot of tea.

Too bad nothing alcoholic goes in it well....

Pcat

[gollygee]

23. Coffee, or chai

My tastes aren't that interesting :)

I don't like eggnog.

[Bouncy Ball]

27. I really have to be in the mood for eggnog.

And it's so rich I can only handle a little at a time.

[da_chimperor]

28. It's spelled glühwein, and I love it too

I love going to German Christmas markets because of all the food and drink. There's nothing like getting drunk outside in freezing temperatures! :toast:

[tigereye]

35. I had a German Housemate who made Gluhwein

It made the house smell so good. I love mulled wine. I like eggnog ( just a little) and all those great winter brews as well.

[Kellanved]

32. Glühwein - agreed

Albeit not the Christmas fair kind - I can't stand sweetened wine (with the possible exception of the Adlon's new year's eve ice bar wine).

Just good, but simple red wine, heated and one of these:

[LDS Jock]

33. margarita.. no matter what season

but I do like hot chocolate and eggnog too, not mixed together.. worst combo is a halls coughdrop and drinking rootbeer.. yuck

[CornField]

34. Peppermint Tea -- Mocha Latte

[Bridget Burke]

36. Eggnog with Coffee....

Yes, a bit does well in a cup of hot coffee.

But it's better cold--Houston isn't exactly chilly all winter. Mix some strong, chilled coffee with cold eggnog--start with a 50/50 ratio & experiment. The coffee cuts the richness; flavored coffee is an option. Alcohol is also an option, but almost excessive.

Moderation is suggested unless you're in need of gaining lots of weight in a hurry.

[democracy eh]

37. guiness

or a richer oatmeal stout

or scotch

[Wapsie B]

38. Irish Coffee.

Tastes so good when it's cold.

[yardwork]

39. Wassail

It's made with cider, lemon juice, a little bit of orange juice, and spices. Some kind of liquor can go in it too but it's fine either way.

I think the English used to make it with beer in white maple bowls and wander around town banging on people's doors and demanding money. And then they poured the leftovers on the roots of fruit trees.