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10 Hot Drinks to Keep You Warm

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Now that summer is officially over, here comes the 2^nd most popular season of the year, Fall.  It’s the time of year right before true misery unfolds, and Mistress Winter grips the lands in her icy clutches.  But before her time to reign ensues, fall gives us a most brilliant work of art.  We get to see the sun being cast through rustling leaves, creating prisms of crimson reds, burnt oranges, and golden yellows.  We get to smell the fresh pumpkins and rich pastries, which reminds us that the holidays are almost here. However, I think the crowning jewel, for most coffee drinkers, is that we can finally indulge, *openly, without getting crazy eyes*, in that wonderful, aromatic, and piping-hot, cup of coffee.  While some of us are simply purists to the heart, when it comes to our coffee, thanks to companies like Starbucks and such, many of us have started attending meetings for our caramel macchiato addictions.  I mean it’s not like I really have a problem…it is society that has a problem with me!!! Excuse me, I meant us…us.  I don’t have a problem, really, I don’t! And before you ask, I’m not member 45901-3, of Coff-a-holics Anonymous, she’s related to me, that’s why you see the resemblance.  Moving on!! Here is a list of hot drinks to fend off those chilly nights.  Whether you want to do this for your next book club meeting, for family game night, or have it with a soft cookie. Mmm..yummy! *hey, even squirrels gain weight when it gets cold, feel no shame my friend* Here is a list of 10 hot drinks to keep you warm.

1.       Coffee w/whipped cream/chocolate drizzle

2.       Coffee w/whipped cream/caramel drizzle 

3.       Coffee w/marshmallows/chocolate shavings

4.       Coffee w/caramel sauce

5.       Coffee w/butterscotch sauce

6.       Hot chocolate w/marshmallows

7.       Hot chocolate w/condensed milk

8.       Hot chocolate w/peppermint

9.       Hot chocolate w/whipped cream w/dash of cocoa powder

10.   Warm apple cider w/cinnamon sticks

**Bonus: Café au lait  (Equal parts coffee and steamed milk)

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