Something Hot to Drink

When the weather gets cold – something hot to drink is appealing. I’m trying some new hot drinks this season – ones that I don’t feel compelled to add sweetener of any kind to be palatable (last year I used way too much artificial sweetener). Here are the hot drinks I like so far. I make them all in my coffee maker than has never seen coffee!

• A stick of cinnamon in the carafe of the coffee maker. I let I steep until it begins to uncurl.
• A piece of fresh ginger in the carafe of the coffee maker.
• Home grown dried mint in the filter of the coffee maker. A tablespoonful for a pot. I like it plain or with almond milk.
• A small black tea bag added to the mint in the filter (one tea bag for a whole pot). It is bitter enough that I prefer it with almond milk.

Here’s to keeping warm from the inside out this winter!