A hot cocktail with cheerful degrees of alcohol is a great way to warm up on a chilly autumn evening and lift your spirits. So it’s time to stock up on recipes for the best autumn cocktails.
Tart mulled wine
Fragrant with spices, mulled wine sweetened with fruity notes is the ideal drink for long autumn evenings. Dry and semi-dry red wines that are not too strong are suitable for it. Throw 7-8 dried cloves, 1 tsp into a coffee pot. nutmeg, 2 tsp. sugar and pour half a glass of water. Bring the infusion to a boil, cook it for a minute over low heat, remove and leave for 10 minutes. Pour 750 ml of wine into the pan, heat it and add the strained infusion from the Turk. Let the mulled wine sit for some more time and, without bringing it to a boil, remove from the heat. Pour into glasses and garnish with lemon slices.
Heady grog
In the old days, when setting off on long-term voyages, sailors stocked up on rum to brighten up dreary days with the scorching fireworks of this stunning drink. To avoid incidents, the highest ranks obliged the sailors to dilute the rum with tea and water. This is how the cocktail known today as grog was born. It is still based on rum. First you need to boil 600 ml of water, brew 2 tbsp in it. l. tea, add sugar to taste. Next, add spices to the pan: cloves, cinnamon, nutmeg, star anise, allspice and black pepper. At the end, pour in 500 ml of rum and, without allowing the mixture to boil, remove from heat and cover with a lid for 10-15 minutes.
Fruit Punch Datura
Punch is everyone’s favorite cocktail from fabulous India. The canonical recipe includes five ingredients: wine, rum, spices, sugar and fruit juice. Heat 750 ml of dry red wine in an enamel bowl, mixed with ginger, cardamom, cinnamon, nutmeg and other spices to taste. Add sugar and heat the mixture to 70°C. In a wide bowl in which the punch will be served, mix strained fresh juice from oranges and lemons (750 ml), citrus slices, a little rum to taste and pour heated wine with spices through a strainer. Cover the bowl with a lid, and after a few minutes the drink can be poured into glasses.
Apple sourness of Calvados
Fans of French cuisine should definitely try the signature Normandy cocktail based on apple juice and Calvados. Calvados is a truly French drink with a strength of 40°, obtained by distilling apple or pear cider. Place a piece of ginger root and a cinnamon stick on the bottom of the Turk, pour in 50 ml of Calvados and 150 ml of fresh apple juice. Stirring constantly, heat the cocktail over low heat, but do not let it boil. As soon as it warms up to 70-80°C, pour it into a glass and serve along with green apple slices and dried fruits.
Severe Irish coffee
Coffee will also warm your soul and body during the bleak off-season, and it’s best if it’s Irish coffee. Rumor has it that the Irishman Joseph Sheridan invented it, trying to save American tourists who dropped into his bar from rigor. The highlight of the recipe is the unusual combination of coffee and whiskey, as well as the bright contrast of a strong hot drink and airy cold cream. In a small bowl, whip 50 ml of cream with 33% fat, pour in 50 ml of Irish whiskey, 120 ml of black coffee and 15 ml of sugar syrup. Stir the cocktail thoroughly, pour it into a glass and garnish with chilled whipped cream.
With the onset of autumn, you want to drink aromatic and tasty coffee to cheer yourself up and warm up. There are many recipes for such a drink that are easy to reproduce yourself.
Recipes with added fruit
Those who love latte should try this drink with the addition of pumpkin. To prepare it, take 500 ml of milk (cold), mix with 1 tbsp. l. cinnamon, chopped nutmeg, 2 tbsp. l. granulated cane sugar and the same amount of baked pumpkin, whipped in a blender. The mixture needs to be heated over low heat, without bringing to a boil. Then you need to add vanilla to taste and 2 cups of freshly prepared espresso. You need to decorate the drink with cream. You can prepare several more recipes with the addition of fruit:
- Orange. Take 3 cups of coffee, mix it with 3 crushed orange cubes and half a sliced lemon. The mixture needs to be brought to a boil, then add sugar and pour in 3 tbsp. l. Roma
- Fruit. Heat 0.5 cups of water in a Turk, add ground coffee, bring to a boil, leave for 30 seconds, put back on medium heat and wait for bubbles to appear. This procedure must be repeated 3 times. Then you need to strain the coffee into any container, add sugar and pour in strawberry, apple and currant juices (60 ml each). You need to decorate with mint or peach (your choice).
You can pamper not only yourself but also your family with delicious drinks.
You can improve your mood in the autumn cold with the help of Cocochino. To prepare you need to take:
- 2 tsp. ground coffee;
- 135 ml of non-hot milk;
- 25 ml coconut syrup.
Pour coconut syrup into a glass, then prepare a classic espresso and add it to a container with a sweet treat. Then you need to froth the milk and add it to the drink.
You can keep warm in the autumn cold by making Cossack coffee. Even a beginner can do it. You need to brew 300 ml of espresso, and then add the same amount of vodka and red wine to it. The drink is mixed and drunk hot.
A real hit of the autumn season is coffee with mulled wine. To prepare it you should take:
- 30 g natural grains;
- 300 ml water;
- red wine;
- lemon, orange, apple;
- cinnamon;
- cardamom;
- cloves;
- sugar.
First you need to put the saucepan on the fire and pour wine into it. You need to cut the orange into slices, then chop the lemon and apple. The ingredients should be placed in a container, spices and sugar should be added. The contents must be mixed and left to simmer. After this, you need to grind 30 g of beans, insert the filter into the Chemix, add coffee, add a little water. After half a minute you need to add volume and remove the filter. The dishes need to be warmed up, coffee and mulled wine (without fruit) must be poured in. The fruits are laid out with a spoon. The drink should be served with straws.
The information is taken from the source, there is still a lot of useful information about coffee and its preparation.
We must admit that we really enjoy coffee. Can we really feel autumn depression after a cup of aromatic drink?
How to make coffee drinks at home?
Coffee with orange
Have you tried it? In fact, the combination of coffee and orange is classic. You need to brew coffee (125 ml), add orange juice (30 ml) and a little orange zest to it for a richer aroma. If you want a strong drink, you can pour cognac (30 g). Add sugar to taste. If you don’t worry about extra calories, it’s good to decorate a cup of aromatic coffee with whipped cream.
Coffee with hazelnuts
We often drink coffee with milk and are even afraid to experiment with new flavors so as not to spoil our favorite drink.
Be brave and make coffee with hazelnuts. To do this, you need to buy 30 g of roasted hazelnuts (or roast them at home), mix with 100 g of coffee beans, and then grind in a coffee grinder. Now take 2 tablespoons of the mixture, add water and let it brew. If desired, you can add a little lemon juice and sugar.
Brew strong coffee, let it cool a little, and then add a teaspoon of honey and a scoop of ice cream. Now you can enjoy your new recipe.
Banana coffee
Surely everyone has tried a banana smoothie, but not banana coffee. This unusual drink is very easy to make; just take 1 teaspoon of instant coffee, 150 g of milk and 1 banana. Place all ingredients in a blender and mix thoroughly. This drink won’t warm you up in the fall, but it will definitely boost your happiness hormone!
Coffee with spices
Our favorite spice to add to coffee is cinnamon. In the fall, you can experiment and brew this drink with cloves (3-5 pieces). It is important that such coffee, after you remove it from the stove, infuses for 5-10 minutes, and then it can be poured into cups.
VLADIVOSTOK, October 18 – RIA Novosti. Autumn finally captured Vladivostok by mid-October. Every day the thermometer drops lower and lower, and the cold wind blows even under the warmest coat. Read the RIA Novosti review to find out what kind of non-alcoholic drinks you can use to warm up in a Vladivostok cafe after a walk along the cold streets in the city center.
Mulled wine for teetotalers
Non-alcoholic mulled wine made with tea and spices will help you warm up in cold weather, said the barista from the Cafema cafe.
“The main ingredient of this mulled wine is black tea “Swedish mixture”, which contains a lot of spices: ginger, cloves, lemon peels, that is, almost everything that is included in regular mulled wine. Instead of wine, we use dark grape juice,” said agency interlocutor.
According to her, this drink can be prepared at home. First, strong tea is heated in a small amount of water, then you need to bring the grape juice almost to a boil and mix it together. You can use a slice of orange or a piece of apple as decoration.
“Of course, ginger is the warming base of the drink. In addition, orange zest, cinnamon and other spices together give mulled wine warming properties and, which is important in the cold season, they contain vitamins,” the interlocutor noted.
She said that the recipe for non-alcoholic mulled wine was born here, in the cafe, on one of the working days. For the most part, the recipes are suggested by the clients themselves: some want a cold drink, some a warm one, and some are driving but don’t mind drinking mulled wine.
Autumn color cocktail
One of the popular and unusually tasting warming cocktails is the “Autumn Sunrise”; it not only fills you with warmth, but also looks like color scheme this time of year, said the bartender of the Koritsa cafe.
“The cocktail is called “Autumn Sunrise” because it contains orange, and it looks in the colors of autumn - red, orange, burgundy... The drink also contains ginger, honey, cranberries. Honey heated and mixed with orange juice,” said the interlocutor agencies.
According to him, the cocktail recipe was born during experiments - it became interesting what would happen if you combine berries and oranges, and then heat them up. It was difficult to predict the taste of the drink and, main role The right combination of ingredients played a role in its creation.
The name "Autumn Sunrise", as it turns out, applies not only to cocktails. Also called the helenium flower seed variety, from the aster family. This plant, due to its color, can also get lost in the autumn, since its flowers are usually yellow-orange.
Lemonade for cold weather
A rather unusual drink for the cold season is served in the Montmartre cafe. Those who have just come from the frosty street can order hot lemonade with spices.
“Hot lemonade is made from fresh orange or lemon juice. All this is heated with mint, spices and honey. The drink is not only tasty and warming, but also healthy. The cocktail takes two to three minutes to prepare,” the establishment’s bartender told a RIA Novosti correspondent.
According to him, the cafe employees came up with the recipe themselves, although they admit that it could have existed before. They also left some room for experimentation: you can add various syrups to the lemonade, which will change its taste.
There are also different options for making hot lemonade at home. The authors of one of the recipes suggest adding a couple of green tea bags to the drink, which will give the lemonade an unusual flavor, making it more soothing and healthy.
It is curious that in fact the world learned about the existence of hot lemonade not only from the menu in a cafe. In 1929, the short comedy Hot Lemonade was released on movie screens in the United States. It was directed by Arvid Gillstrom, who became famous for his efficiency - during his career he created about a hundred films.
Tea from a hot country
During the cold season, the Fontanka cafe offers customers a drink from the Tea Marrakesh cafe, which has healing properties, the administrator told RIA Novosti.
“The cocktail takes a maximum of two minutes to prepare. It contains honey, cinnamon, cloves, mint and lemon. We call this fortified drink “anti-cold” and offer it to clients in winter, when they come from a cold street,” said the agency’s interlocutor.
To prepare this cocktail, you need to add cinnamon and cloves to mint, and then brew it all in boiling water to 80 degrees. The drink strengthens the immune system very well.
By searching “Marrakech” on the Internet you can find not only a description of the third largest city in Morocco, but also various types of tea that use its name. One of them is called "Marrakesh Knight". Judging by the description, it has invigorating properties and is also recommended for use during the hot season.
Ginger for cold and depression
Ginger tea is one of the most effective warming drinks in cold weather, and it also has a lot of beneficial properties, said a representative of Cafe Presto. This tea, among others, is served in their establishment.
“To prepare this tea, you need peeled ginger, rosehip tincture, thyme, rosemary, cloves and green tea as a base. It warms quite well, and ginger is usually used for colds. The recipe for this tea existed before, but we modified it a little taking into account the coastal weather and climate,” the source said.
Ginger was known in Russia back in the 19th century, and according to dictionaries, its name was borrowed from the German language. In the first spelling, the word "ginger" looked like "ginger". People called this Central Asian spice “white root,” and translated from Sanskrit the word singabera, from which the name ginger comes, means “horned root.”
There are dozens of recipes for ginger tea, the authors of which try to cure depression and colds using this drink, and also recommend ginger to those who want to lose weight. It is also known that the properties of ginger directly depend on how much of it a person consumes.
“True love is the coffee you brew at home in the morning. Freshly ground, preferably by hand. With cinnamon, nutmeg and cardamom."
Max Fry (Svetlana Martynchik)
The time is coming for warm colors and cozy blankets, bright falling leaves and ringing rain streams, colorful raincoats and colored umbrellas. Enjoy your evenings with family and friends ahead. The most fascinating books and CDs with your favorite films are already in store, and the player is loaded with compositions that create an atmospheric mood. Add some rich buns, chocolate and a cup of hot, tart coffee - and the “perfect autumn” is ready.
The aroma of ground coffee beans, fresh baked goods and the pages of a new book are three of the most delicious smells in the world. When, however, with the onset of cool days, should you inhale them deeply? Coffee is the main drink of autumn for lyrical, dreamy natures. It is also useful for those moping over the past summer. Caffeine improves mood, protects against depression and makes a person happy. Tested by German scientists! A wonderful drink will help students get ready to study after the holidays. It stimulates brain function, improves memory and promotes the perception of information.
Everyone has their own favorite coffee recipe. But the main thing is that today you don’t need to stand at the stove and constantly watch how the drink is being brewed. You can get “fragrant gold” with minimal effort in a coffee machine. “In terms of richness, this coffee is not inferior to hand-made coffee. And not a single Turk in the world will be able to brew aromatic espresso with a slight bitterness. It requires water at a certain temperature and high pressure, which the PMC1516E coffee maker can provide,” says Elena Krylova, an expert at POLARIS, one of the leaders in the small household appliances market. – The technique creates a unique elastic coffee foam on the surface of the drink, called AdoreCrema. Of course, you can always treat yourself to a cup of coffee with milk or an unusual version of the drink. Autumn is the time to experiment, starting every day with a new coffee recipe!”
"Hot pepper"
Ingredients :
- Espresso shot with cane sugar
- A pinch of ground red pepper
- 1 g salt
- 0.5 teaspoon butter
Preparation :
Add salt, red pepper and butter to hot coffee. Leave for one minute. Place the mixture on the fire and bring to a boil.
Classic latte macchiato
The most famous of all possible coffee cocktails is now in your kitchen! The most crucial moment in its preparation is to add coffee correctly. It needs to be poured into the frothed milk in a thin stream and very slowly. Then the coffee will remain between the milk and the foam.
Ingredients :
- 100 ml milk
- 2 tbsp. spoons of nut/vanilla syrup
- 70 g coffee
Preparation:
Pour syrup into a glass. Use the cappuccino frother to froth the hot milk. Pour the milk into a glass. Carefully pour in the coffee in a thin stream. It is best to serve the drink in a tall transparent glass with a long spoon and straw.
“Creme brulee” (glazed)
The only thing better than coffee with ice cream is coffee with ice cream added! True, it’s better to forget about fruit - for this recipe you should choose vanilla, ice cream or creme brulee.
Ingredients :
- 150 ml espresso
- 25 g sugar
- 50 g ice cream
Preparation:
Strain the finished coffee into a glass or cup, add sugar, stir. Place ice cream in another cup and pour coffee on top. Garnish with cocoa powder or chocolate syrup. The glace should be served in thick-walled coffee cups.
"Pirate Coffee"
Will help you get out of hibernation and feel like an inhabitant of distant islands or daring sea wolf. Juicy lemon and bright orange will add a drop of orange sunshine to even the blackest coffee.
Ingredients :
- 3 tbsp. spoons of coffee
- orange
- lemon
- 3 tbsp. spoons of rum
- 1/3 tbsp. spoons of powdered sugar
Preparation :
Cut the orange and lemon into thin slices. Place the citrus fruits in the pan. Pour in coffee. Place on the fire and bring to a boil. Pour in the rum, add powdered sugar and stir. Serve in coffee cups with a slice of lemon or orange.
"Don Juan" with sparkle
The cocktail got its name for the contrast of taste of strong black coffee, rum and delicate cream. Before cooking, you can dip the rim of the glass in lemon juice and then in brown sugar.
Ingredients :
- 1 shot of espresso
- 1 tbsp. spoon of coffee liqueur
- 1 tbsp. spoon of dark rum
- 2 teaspoons grated dark chocolate
- 2 tbsp. spoons of cream 20% fat
Preparation :
Pour rum into a heat-resistant glass goblet and set it on fire. While the rum is burning, swirl the glass to heat the sides evenly (about 5 seconds). Sequentially pour liqueur, hot coffee and cream into the glass (by the handle of a spoon). Sprinkle with chocolate chips and serve immediately.
Fragrant freshly brewed coffee will save you from... bad mood, will protect against colds and energize you at any time of the year. With a cup of delicious drink, even November will be sweet!
