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"A delicious hot beverage that is perfect in cold weather and for holiday entertaining. Also a wonderful drink if you are feeling a bit under the weather as well! Tastes especially good with ginger-bread cookies! Be sure to spike it with high-quality dark rum. This version can also be chilled. Recipe adapted from Suzanne Lombardi from Star Cookies."

Ingredients: cinnamon sticks, dark rum...

"What could be more warming on a cool autumn or winter night than hot apple cider, easily made and infused with exotic spices?"

Ingredients: cinnamon sticks, orange slices...

"Desperate for something soothing while battling with a runny nose, I made this today using whatever I had on hand, and relished every bit of it! This is great for the cold weather, and just the perfect remedy for red noses and itchy throats... and it tastes wonderful as well! Please note that microwave times with vary depending on the manufacturer."

Ingredients: cinnamon, unsweetened apple juice...

"From Silk Soymilk, posted here for safe-keeping because I don't keep the cartons around after the soymilk's been drunk. Really good for a dessert drink after a Mexican feast or something a little less traditional to warm you up on a cold day! Want to make it cocktail party edition? Add a little creme de cacao, Baileys, and rum!"

Ingredients: cinnamon, cocoa powder...

"Just perfect. That's all there is to it. From Vegetarian Times. (Doubles, triples, etc.)"

Ingredients: warm water, soymilk, sugar...

"Absolutely delicious. A great way to start the day on Christmas morning."

Ingredients: cinnamon, granulated sugar...

"A Penzey's recipe--came with some spices I got as a wedding gift! Can't wait till it's cold enough to try this!"

Ingredients: cinnamon sticks, cranberry juice...

"A WARM smoothie? You'll be an instant beleiver- when I want a smoothie but don't want to get chilled, this is the one I make. Be sure your fruit is nice and ripe. Taste incroyable."

Ingredients: mangoes, apple juice, bananas...

"Wassail comes from the Anglo-Saxon toast "waes hael" or be whole". The first carols were Yuletide drinking songs and singers caroled their neighbourhoods carrying their wassail bowls with them. That was just to get you into the spirit, now down to business. I have no idea how many servings you'll get. When I make this I don't..."

Ingredients: cinnamon sticks, dark brown sugar...

"Hot cocoa made with plant milk (soy, rice, nut, or grain) is rich, smooth, and satifying. Everyone knows hot cocoa is wonderful in cool weather, but this recipe is so simple and delicious it may become a year-round favorite."

Ingredients: soymilk, sugar...

"Really refreshing iced tea variation. Great with bbq."

Ingredients: tea, fresh lemon juice...

"A delicious and elegant looking twist on the famous Cosmopolitan!"

Ingredients: Cointreau liqueur, cranberries...

"Since the taste of chocolate triggers the release of opiates in the brain, causing release of dopamine, some people choose to avoid it. This recipe is adapted from the one in Breaking the Food Seduction: The Hidden Reasons Behind Food Cravings---And 7 Steps to End Them Naturally by Neal Barnard, M.D., founder of the Physician's Committee For Responsible..."

Ingredients: cornstarch, carob powder...

"The classic smoothie is healthy, tasty, and perfect for any day. With the combination of orange juice, strawberries, and bananas it can't go wrong!"

Ingredients: orange juice, strawberries...