19 Essential Vegan Drinks to Keep You Warm This Winter

There comes a point in the dead of winter (i.e. now) when nothing but a hot chocolate or warm latte will do. For those times, especially if you need a dairy-free option, it helps to have a recipe book full of choices at your fingertips — or you could just bookmark this page. Scroll through for 19 indispensable vegan drinks to keep you toasty until spring.

Vegan Turmeric Eggnog: Eggnog is a classic holiday treat that's synonymous with warm evenings by the fire. Generally, this beverage is loaded with dairy, but this one subs in coconut milk and adds a dusting of turmeric. The result is a warming, creamy concoction that everyone will have another mug of. (via Abra’s Kitchen)

Hibiscus Rose Latte: By now we've seen as many different lattes as there are colors in the rainbow (and then some), so it’s hard to imagine that there are any left that we haven’t tried. Enter the latest coffee trend — the hibiscus rose latte. Made with frothed almond milk and light pink in color, this cheerful drink will warm you up from the inside out. (via Choosing Chia)

German Mulled Wine: In Germany, this Christmas drink is known as Glühwein, which means “glow-wine,” and you can find different versions of it at Christmas markets all over Europe. If you haven’t had the real deal, the next best thing is to recreate it in your kitchen. Brimming with citrus and spices, this enhanced red wine is the surest way to take the chill out of a cold day. Plus, it makes a great party drink since you have to make it by the bottle anyway. (via Vegan Heaven)

Gingerbread Hot Chocolate: Let the flavor of gingerbread cure your post-holiday blues. Cinnamon, ginger, and nutmeg blend effortlessly with vegan chocolate chips and almond milk into a cup of rich, sippable comfort. (via VNutrition)

Healthy Almond Milk Hot Cocoa: With just four ingredients and five minutes you can be warming your hands with a cup of this guilt-free deliciousness. Just be warned: Using almond milk makes this cocoa lighter than most and therefore easier to drink. You may want to make a double batch. (via Happy Foods Tube)

Hot Pumpkin Spice Drink: Create your own hygge oasis this winter with this coffee-free, dairy-free latte. Make it even sweeter with the addition of massive amounts of (vegan) whipped cream. (via The Worktop)

Slow Cooker Cranberry Apple Cider: What happens when you add cranberry juice and star anise to apple cider? Good things. Sweet, tangy, and spicy all at once, this cider takes absolutely no effort apart from placing the ingredients in your slow cooker. (via The Magical Slow Cooker)

Almond Milk London Fog With Lavender: Tea lattes are a light and fragrant alternative to their coffee-based cousins, and London Fog is a longtime favorite. This creamy drink is made with Earl Grey tea, steamed milk, and vanilla. The citrus notes of Earl Grey pair admirably with the floral aromas of lavender and nutty tones of almond milk in this vegan version. (via Wife Mama Foodie)

Turmeric Latte: The turmeric latte is the superfood drink that's taken over Instagram. It’s the perfect alternative to caffeinated beverages and will keep you warm and in good health all winter long. (via Simple Vegan Blog)

Vegan Choco Banana Chai Latte: If you rolled banana bread, hot chocolate, and chai into one, this is what you'd get. A final splash of vanilla seals the deal. Bonus: The banana makes this drink even creamier than it would be if you used full-fat dairy milk. (via Love Is in My Tummy)

Apple and Blackberry Mulled Cider: Herb and berry-infused ciders are naturally vegan. But even better, they're an excellent way to get a punch of vitamin C without having to take artificial supplements. Obviously this means that you should be drinking more cider. After all, you want something cozy to sip on and you need to prevent the inevitable winter cold. (via Amuse Your Bouche)

Vegan Champurrado: Essentially, champurrado is a chocolate-flavored version of atole, a Mayan drink made of a sort of warm, drinkable pudding that's created from sweetened milk and corn flour. It’s really thick, really good, and hella chocolatey. Using almond milk as your dairy source makes a clean base for the flavors of chocolate to shine through unhindered. So, drink up! (via The Bojon Gourmet)

Vegan Chai Tea Lattes: Try a chai tea latte with oat milk, the latest plant-based milk to become popularized. Oat milk doesn’t curdle in hot drinks, making it ideal for frothing up in lattes. It also goes wonderfully with maple syrup, which is used to sweeten this spicy drink. (via Lauren Caris Cooks)

Chai Spiced Coconut Milk: Chai tea without the tea? Is that even allowed?! Short answer: Yes. The long answer is that you need to try it for yourself to understand why spiced coconut milk that's sweetened and thickened with dates is a great vegan alternative to pretty much any hot beverage. (via Downshiftology)

Dairy-Free White Hot Chocolate: There are those who don’t like traditional hot chocolate. Even though we don’t understand, we hear you! So that you, too, can enjoy the silky richness of a chocolatey drink, let us introduce you to vegan white hot chocolate. Filled with maple syrup, coconut milk, and cashew butter, this recipe warms you up with an infusion of nutrition. (via The Vegan 8)

Red Velvet Hot Chocolate: This recipe is taking beets and passing them off as red velvet. Skeptics, be assured that the taste of beets is very subtle, and works beautifully with the flavor of chocolate. It’s also an unbeatable way to sneak some extra veggies into your diet. Once you try it, you’ll realize that it’s more than just a pretty color that’s in this cup. (via The Green Life)

Vegan Unicorn Hot Chocolate: Fact: Everything tastes better with unicorn colors. Don’t try this with dark chocolate. For this colorful creation to come to life, (vegan) white hot chocolate is required. (via My Berry Forest)

Hot Spiced Apple Cider: Sometimes a classic recipe is all you need to achieve toasty satisfaction. Fragrant and warm, cider is always a good choice. If you can get your hands on fresh apple juice, even better. You’ll have about 10 times the apple taste which means you can add even more spices to balance things out. So satisfying. (via Catching Seeds)

Vegan Peppermint Hot Chocolate: This hot chocolate will come to the rescue with its indulgent tastiness any time there's a chill in the air. It's the perfectly balanced hot chocolate regardless of if you’re vegan or not. (via Lauren Caris Cooks)