HOT & SPICY warming winter drinks

Cold winter weather makes us seek comfort in soft blankets, cosy fires, and warming foods and drinks. Winter culinary pleasures often include spices, not only to enhance flavour, but also to lend their own unique warming actions. These spices taste good, and have a history of good-for-you nutritive and medicinal value. When it’s cold and dreary outside and we need mood bolstering and physical wellbeing most, these spices can warm and uplift our bodies and minds.

GINGER

Ginger () is an aromatic, sweet and pungent spice, adding flavour to a variety of sweet and savoury foods and drinks. It is mainly the rhizomes that are used, fresh or dried, and dried ginger is about twice as pungent as fresh.