9 Warm Drinks for Adults To Enjoy Outdoors

Let's face it; winter is long, and by January and February, it tends to wear out its welcome. Why not freshen things up by adding vanilla, spices, demerara syrup, and rye whiskey to the traditional mulled cider?

Cranberries are already closely associated with winter holiday celebrations. Put a new spin on an old favorite by combining fresh cranberries and cranberry juice cocktail with sugar and spices. Add a dry red wine, then simmer all together and serve.

Of course, Irish Coffee is itself a hot drink, but if you want to spice it up a little, add cinnamon syrup and Flor de Cana rum.

Horchata is a luxurious rice-based drink that comes from Mexico. If you'd like to create a temporary tropical oasis for yourself in the midst of winter, you can add coconut water, coconut milk, sugar, and cinnamon for a mini-vacation you can hold in the palm of your hand.

Another tropically derived drink, cocoa tea comes to us from the Caribbean. It's actually more of a hot chocolate spiced with a cinnamon stick and a bay leaf.

In addition to being a tasty warm cocktail, wassail is an ancient tradition with a fascinating history. It originates from pagan rituals conducted in Scandinavia and the British Isles. In order to ensure a good apple harvest, revelers would drink a toast to the trees. Unsurprisingly, then, apple cider of both the hard and soft varieties figures significantly in the wassail recipe.