How to Make Other Hot Drinks - Recipes for Cocoa, Cider & More

This apple cider recipe collection includes alcoholic and non-alcoholic apple cider recipes, easy mulled cider recipes, unusual hot cider recipes, large-batch apple cider recipes and recipes for mulling spice mixes.

Learn to make spiked egg nog, no alcohol egg nog, vegan egg nog, egg nog desserts and more with this guide to egg nog recipes.

Learn how to make ginger tea with these ginger tea recipes, including recipes for iced ginger tea, ginger tea cocktails and more.

Find alcoholic hot cider recipes, non-alcoholic hot cider recipes, easy hot apple cider recipes and more in this collection of the top Hot Apple Cider Recipes on About.com.

Learn how to make classic hot chocolate, frozen hot chocolate, Mexican hot chocolate, homemade hot cocoa mix and more with this collection of hot chocolate recipes.

Hot milk drinks are a comfort in the cooler months. From hot chocolate to eggnog to milk steamers, explore the range of hot milk drinks out there with this recipe collection.

This collection of easy steamer recipes and tips includes recipes for making vegan "milk" steamers, dairy-free steamers and flavored steamers that use spices and natural sweeteners in lieu of pre-made flavored syrups.

Although some of the mint "tea" recipes in this collection include "true teas" (such as black tea or green tea), most of them are "tisanes" (naturally caffeine-free herbal infusions or "herbal teas").

Homemade soy milk can be enjoyed hot or cold. (Personally, I prefer it hot, like they usually drink it in China and Taiwan.) Learn to make homemade soy milk, plus check out drink recipes that use soy milk as an ingredient, in this collection of soy milk recipes.

Find top hot chocolate recipes, including recipes for White Peppermint Hot Chocolate, Aztec Chili Hot Chocolate and Mexican Hot Chocolate.

This easy steamer recipe explains how to make a steamer (a popular coffeeshop drink made of steamed milk and flavored syrup) at home.

This spiced cardamom herbal chai recipe is both piquant and sweet. Like “ginger tea” with honey, many people use this kind of spiced, caffeine free "tea" to soothe sore throats and warm up during cool weather. This particular herbal infusion is also delicious iced.

This instant Chai-Peppermint Cocoa recipe combines peppermint "chai tea" concentrate with instant hot cocoa for a rich, flavorful instant cocoa unlike any you've tried.

This dark chocolate ginger orange hot cocoa recipe is spiced with orange zest and ginger root for a dazzlingly bold flavor. Serve in small glasses or mugs -– a little goes a long way!

In this About.com video, Gretchen Siegchrist explains how to make classic eggnog from scratch. It's perfect for the holidays, but can be enjoyed anytime of year.

When asked how to make hot chocolate, some people answer, "Just add water." However, unlike hot cocoa, rich and creamy homemade hot chocolate (a.k.a. "drinking chocolate" or "sipping chocolate") takes genuine effort to make. Here are some insider tips to help you get from a block of chocolate to steaming hot, divinely delicious cups of drinking...

In this About.com video, Gretchen Siegchrist explains how to make real hot chocolate with real pieces of chocolate. Using this guide is easy and fun way to make hot chocolate.

In this About.com video, Rachel Edelman explains how to make spiced apple cider with rum.

This iced hot cocoa recipe has all the flavor of hot chocolate, but it's chilled with ice or frozen hot chocolate.

Jeffrey Morgenthaler (the famed bar chef at Clyde Common) wanted the easiest homemade egg nog recipe out there... and this is what he came up with. It's simple, delicious and completely unlike the stuff you find at the grocery store.

Wassail is a spiced alcoholic drink that's made in large batches and is traditionally served during the holidays. This recipe is by Jeffrey Morgenthaler, the renowned bar chef at Clyde Common in Portland, Oregon.

YumUniverse created this raw, vegan version of classic hot chocolate, complete with optional macadamia nut cream and hot fudge drizzle. Who knew being healthy could taste so good?!

Bethenny Frankel's Skinny Up Spiced Cider is lower in calories than most ciders, but it doesn't skimp on flavor -- it uses extra spices in place of butter and sugar.

This illustrated, step-by-step spiced apple cider recipe is easy to make in a Crock Pot. It also smells amazing!

Find recipes for chamomile herbal infusions, chamomile-glazed strawberry pie and more in this chamomile recipe collection.