Warming drinks for cold weather

Hot drinks are great all year round in our chilly northern climate. But they are particularly welcome when the autumn chill arrives, and in the winter after a run on the ski slopes. Below are some exciting recipes for tea, coffee and hot chocolate. They are ideal for carrying outside in a thermos or enjoying at home in the morning, afternoon or evening.

Cinnamon coffee

4 cups 

Ingredients
600 ml strong coffee
2 tsp cinnamon
200 ml hot milk
8 lumps Dansukker Cube Sugar
 

Pour the cinnamon into the coffee filter together with the coffee beans and brew a good strong coffee.

Place 2 pieces of cube sugar in each cup. Pour in the coffee and milk and enjoy!

Chai

4 glasses

Ingredients
2 cups water
2 tbsp tea (e.g. Earl Grey)
1/2 tsp crushed cardamom
1/2 tsp powdered ginger
4 whole cloves
300 ml milk
2 tbsp Dansukker Dark Candy Sugar
Cinnamon

Combine the water, sugar, tea and spices and bring to the boil. Add the milk and bring to the boil again. Simmer for 2 minutes over a low heat. Strain and pour into glasses. Top with a little ground cinnamon. Serve hot or cold.

Krambambuli

10-12 glasses

Ingredients
1 ½ l boiling water
3 tbsp tea leaves
1 bottle red wine
Juice and zest of 1 lemon
2 cinnamon sticks
250 g Dansukker Cane Sugar Cubes
2 ½ dl cognac

Place the tea leaves in a saucepan and pour on the boiling water. Leave to brew for 5 minutes. Bring the red wine, cinnamon sticks, lemon juice and zest to the boil. Mix all the ingredients together. Strain and discard the cinnamon and tea leaves. Place the sugar cubes in a sieve or strainer over the saucepan, pour the cognac over the sugar cubes and set light to them. Once the sugar has melted, the krambambuli is ready to serve.

Chocolate drink with caramel taste

4 cups 

Ingredients
2 tbsp Dansukker Cane Sugar
2 tbsp Dansukker Light Syrup
1 tsp butter
50 g dark chocolate (70% cocoa)
800 ml milk

Garnish
ice cream
Dansukker Light Syrup

Melt the cane sugar and syrup in a saucepan. Add the butter and allow to cook without browning. Break the chocolate into pieces and add to the saucepan. Pour in the milk and heat up. Pour into cups, add a dollop of ice cream and drizzle with syrup.

Sleigh Ride

6 cups 

Ingredients
120 g dark chocolate, 70% cocoa solids
1 litre strong, hot coffee
100 ml Dansukker Icing Sugar
2 tsp Dansukker Vanilla Sugar with real vanilla
300 ml milk
200 ml whipping cream  

Melt the chocolate in a bowl over a pan of hot water. Add the icing sugar, vanilla sugar and coffee and stir until well blended. Add the milk. Whisk until fluffy with an electric whisk and immediately pour the drink into cups. Whip the cream until firm and spoon onto the drink.

Orange au lait

Ingredients
90 g Dansukker Icing Sugar
2 juicy oranges
1 l low-fat milk
300 ml strong coffee (preferably espresso)
 

Mix the icing sugar and the juice from the oranges in a saucepan. Add the milk and heat up. Do not allow to boil. Make the coffee. Pour into cups in the ratio two parts orange milk to one part coffee. Garnish if desired with grated orange peel.