12 Delicious Holiday Drinks From Around The World

by proformadmin · Published November 30, 2020 · Updated November 30, 2020

Part of holiday traditions for some may be to travel the world and indulge in local drinks. However, the year 2020 has had other plans for us all. In light of current restrictions and CDC recommendations, travel is to be kept to a minimum. Therefore, we’re bringing holiday drinks from around the world to your cup at home.

Give your taste buds something to get excited about this holiday season with any of these holiday drinks. Below you’ll find a variety of drinks based upon country. Thanks to iFit® dietitians, ingredients have been substituted slightly to give a lighter and healthier take, though being close enough to the original recipes that you’ll want to mind the amount of drinks you have due to their calorie count.

Hungarian Hot Chocolate

Ingredients:

4 cups skim milk

1 teaspoon ground Hungarian hot paprika

12 whole cloves

5 ounces 66% cacao chocolate, chopped

You can find cooking directions and nutritional facts here.

Dutch Anijsmelk

Ingredients:

2 cups 1% milk

1/4 cup whole anise seeds

1 tablespoon honey

You can find cooking directions and nutritional facts here.

Mexican Ponche Navideño

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Ingredients:

4 quarts water

1 large piloncillo cone (or 1 cup brown sugar + 2 teaspoons molasses)

3 cinnamon sticks

1 1/2 pounds guavas

1 apple, chopped

1 pear, chopped

3/4 cup prunes, chopped

1/2 cup raisins

1/2 cup pure cane sugar

1 cup packed tamarind pods, peeled

1 tablespoon rum extract (or more to taste)

You can find cooking directions and nutritional facts here.

British Wassail Punch

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Ingredients:

2 quarts apple juice

2 cups orange juice

1/2 cup lemon juice

12 whole cloves

4 cinnamon sticks

teaspoon ground ginger

teaspoon ground nutmeg

You can find cooking directions and nutritional facts here.

Egyptian Sahlab

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Ingredients:

2 cups 1% milk

1/2 cup water

2 tablespoons cornstarch

1 teaspoon vanilla

2 tablespoons sugar

teaspoon cinnamon

teaspoon coconut flakes

You can find cooking directions and nutritional facts here.

German Gluhwein – Non-Alcoholic

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Ingredients:

2 cups grape juice

1⅓ cups pomegranate juice

½ cup fresh orange juice

1½ cups water

Zest of ½ an orange

Zest of ½ a lemon

1 cinnamon stick

4 cloves

1 star anise

1 bay leaf

You can find cooking directions and nutritional facts here.

Filipino Tablea Tsokolate

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Ingredients:

3 wedges Ibarra chocolate

2 cups 1% milk

You can find cooking directions and nutritional facts here.

Russian Sbiten

Ingredients:

4 cups water

½ cup sugar

2 tablespoons honey

2 whole cloves

⅛ teaspoon ground cardamom

1 inch fresh ginger root, peeled and sliced

1 cinnamon stick

1 teaspoon lemon zest

1 tablespoon fresh mint leaves, chopped

You can find cooking directions and nutritional facts here.

Ecuadorian Canelazo

Ingredients:

2 cups water

2/3 cup light brown sugar

2/3 cup dark brown sugar

1 lime, juiced

teaspoon salt

3 whole cloves

6 cinnamon sticks

1/2 cup orange juice

1/2 teaspoon rum extract

You can find cooking directions and nutritional facts here.

Puerto Rican Coquito

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Ingredients:

12 ounces coconut cream

14 ounces sweetened condensed milk

12 ounces evaporated milk

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1/4 teaspoon rum extract

1 tablespoon ground cinnamon

1 tablespoon ground nutmeg

You can find cooking directions and nutritional facts here.

Spanish Sweet Hot Chocolate

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Ingredients:

4 cups skim milk, divided

4 ounces milk chocolate

2 tablespoon cocoa

1 teaspoon cornstarch

You can find cooking directions and nutritional facts here.

Italian Cioccolata Calda

Ingredients:

1/2 cup sugar

2 cups whole milk, divided

3 teaspoons cornstarch

3 ounces dark chocolate, chopped

1 tablespoons cocoa

You can find cooking directions and nutritional facts here.

Conclusion

So, get your cups ready for a journey around the world with these delicious holidays drinks. Before you know it, you’re making new holiday traditions that your whole family will love.

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