3 Traditional Drinks Recipes to Make this Christmas.

People are toasting with glasses of red wine.

It’s here, the season of the year to spend with our family, friends, and loved ones.

It’s time to be grateful for what we have and what is coming, but overall it symbolizes togetherness.

Maybe when you think about Christmas comes to your mind, something that comforts you and your dear ones.

And this wouldn’t be possible if we didn’t have the key ingredient: purified water. You can learn more about its importance in our article:

Facts you need to know about filter and purified water.

Therefore, we will share with you 3 Traditional Drinks to remind the essentials of water and enjoy with your family on Christmas.

Feel the warmth of these drinks as if you were close to a campfire.

1. Fruit Punch

This drink is a Mexican tradition in posadas and homes during this season. You can try it in its non-alcoholic version or add a pinch to warm up.

Ingredients:

2 1/2 liters of water

150 grams of piloncillo

2 cinnamon sticks

3 Mexican hawthorns

3 guavas cut in half

1 apple cut into quarters

300 grams of sugar cane in strips

1/4 cup of hibiscus flower

6 prunes

How to prepare it?

1. Boil the water with piloncillo and cinnamon.
2. Once the piloncillo melts, you can add the rest of the ingredients.
3. Cook all the ingredients between 20 to 30 minutes, or until the fruit is done. You can remove the hibiscus flower at this point if you want.
4. Serve a cup with fruit.

*You can add your favorite liquor.

Now, we travel to Germany with the following drink.

A cup of fruit punch on a table setting with cinnamon, apples, and decorations.

2. Glühwein or hot wine

This wine is prepared in Germany and Central Europe and is full of spices, which give him a unique flavor.

Ingredients:

1/2 glass of water

1 glass of orange juice

1 liter of red wine

1 lemon

60g sugar

2 cinnamon sticks

4 cloves

1-star anise

*Add your favorite sweetener.

How do you prepare it?

1. In a pot, add water, sugar, spices, and lemon rind, and cook for 15 minutes
2. Combine the last blend with wine and orange juice, and heat it until it boils.
3. Remove from heat, and let settle for 1 hour, so it can be more flavorful.
4. Heat again before serving.

Two cups of hot wine are on a table with oranges, spices, and leaves.

3. Champurrado

With this drink, you can have two great experiences, the sweetness of chocolate and the creamy and thick flavor of fresh dough.

This drink makes you feel protected, and you can prepare it with water or milk.

Ingredients:

8 cups of water

5 oz of piloncillo or ½ cup of sugar

1 cinnamon stick

2 chocolate bars (185 grams)

¾ cup of fresh dough

How do you make it?

1. Add 6 cups of water in a pot, piloncillo, and cinnamon.
2. Heat until it boils, then lower the heat and keep it like that until the piloncillo melts.
3. Add to chocolate bars and stir until it’s dissolved.
4. Pour the other 2 cups of water into another container with the fresh dough.
5. When the chocolate dissolves, pour it into the dough mixture without making lumps.
6. Raise the temperature until the champurrado boils, and then cook over low heat, stirring all the time.
7. By the time it thickens, cook for another 5 min.
8. Ready to savor it!

*Be careful, because it can be too hot.

A cup of hot champurrado is on the table with four tamales.

As you can see, water is the main ingredient in these delicious drinks that invite you to relax and spend beautiful moments with your family.

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