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Warming Wintertime Sips

"Warming Wintertime Sips" with watercolor illustrations of a teapot, teacups and mugs of warm drinks

Inspire your cold weather reading and drinking with books on beverages and a family recipe for milk tea.

By Masuma Sarwar, Information Services Assistant, Dolley Madison Library

Some things just make perfect pairs: peanut butter and jelly, salt and pepper, a couch and a TV, a book and a drink. In these colder months, up the coziness of the latter by sipping a warm beverage while you read. For an even more precise pairing, settle in with one of these titles:

Guides on Coffee, Cocoa and Tea

The Joy of Coffee: The Essential Guide to Buying, Brewing, and Enjoying by Corby Kummer
Hot Drinks for Cold nights: Great Hot Chocolates, Tasty Teas & Cozy Coffee Drinks by Liana Krissoff
Stuff Every Tea Lover Should Know by Candace Rose Rardon
Tea Parties Around the World: Globally Inspired Teatime Celebrations

History and Culture of Drinks

A History of the World in 6 Glasses by Tom Standage
The Sweet Story of Hot Chocolate by Stephen Krensky

Cozy Novels Involving Drinks

On What Grounds by Cleo Coyle
A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers
Tea and Treachery by Vicki Delaney

Bangladeshi Cha (Milk Tea) Recipe

Try this traditional preparation of sweet, creamy tea as made by Masuma’s family.

Ingredients

1 cup whole milk
1 cup water
3 tsp loose leaf black tea
1 tbsp sugar

Directions

Combine milk and water in a saucepan and bring to a boil.
Add tea, stir, then simmer for 2 minutes.
Stir in sugar, then turn off the heat.
Strain the leaves out as you pour the tea into your favorite mug and enjoy!

Hot Cocoa Recipe

By Teresa Sulik, Assistant Branch Manager, Dolley Madison Library

Ingredients

2 TBSP Salted Butter
2 TBSP Powdered Sugar
¼ cup + 2 TBSP Cocoa Powder
6 cups milk (2%; use more or less heavy cream to adjust for skim or whole)
¼ cup heavy cream
1/3 cup granulated sugar
½ cup hot water
½ TBSP vanilla extract
2/3-1 cup marshmallow fluff/cream
½ cup chocolate chips
1 tsp salt

Directions

Mix 2 TBSP each of butter, powdered sugar, and cocoa on medium heat to melt butter. Add hot water and stir.
Add heavy cream, salt, rest of cocoa, and granulated sugar, stir or whisk a little to combine then add the milk and vanilla.
Cook over medium to medium low heat, stirring until milk heats.
When it is mostly warm, add chocolate chips and marshmallow fluff and stir, allowing them to melt in. Add more marshmallow, chocolate chips, or salt to taste.