Hot drinks simply belong to autumn. They warm you up, fill your home with a wonderful aroma, and create a magical atmosphere on long evenings. Try our simple recipes for cozy autumn drinks – you’ll fall in love with them after the very first sip.
Baked Autumn Tea
Autumn in a mug! Baked tea is a classic that fills your kitchen with fragrance and brings cozy vibes even on a rainy day. Use seasonal fruit with spices to prepare a base that you can store in jars and simply pour over with hot water when serving.
Recommended product: With the Lauben Electric Kettle 17BC, you can heat the water quickly and easily to make your tea.
Ingredients:
- 500 g apples
- 200 g pears
- 150 g plums
- 50 g dried cranberries (soaked 10 min in hot water)
- 150 g sugar (or honey)
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 4 cloves
- a piece of fresh ginger
- juice and zest of 1 orange
Instructions:
Cut the fruit into pieces, mix with sugar, spices, ginger, and orange. Bake at 180 °C for about 30 minutes, until the fruit releases its juice. Spoon into jars. To serve, add a few spoonfuls of the mixture to a mug and top with hot water.
Vampire Hot Chocolate
Sweet, sinful, and with a spooky touch. If you love Halloween vibes, this is the drink for you. The raspberry syrup drizzled over the whipped cream looks just like a vampire bite – frightfully perfect!
Recommended product: The Lauben Glass Milk Frother 600BG has a special chocolate mode that prepares hot chocolate without extra pots or pans.
Ingredients:
- 250 ml whole milk
- 50 g quality chocolate (min. 50%)
- 1 tbsp cocoa powder
- 1 tbsp sugar (to taste)
- 1 tbsp raspberry syrup
- whipped cream for topping
Instructions:
Heat the milk in a saucepan, add the chocolate, cocoa, and sugar, and stir until smooth. Pour into a mug, top with whipped cream, and drizzle with raspberry syrup for that spooky vampire bite look.
Pumpkin Chai Latte
The superstar of autumn. This drink combines the sweetness of pumpkin, warming spices, and silky milk foam. It’s cozy, fragrant, and full of autumn flavor.
Recommended product: The Lauben Glass Milk Frother 600BG froths your milk into the perfect creamy foam for a true café-style latte.
Ingredients:
- 2 tbsp pumpkin purée (homemade or canned)
- 250 ml milk
- 150 ml strong black tea (chai)
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp honey or sugar
- a pinch of ginger and clove
Instructions:
Brew a strong tea and mix with the pumpkin purée and spices. Heat the milk, froth it (by hand or with a frother), and pour it into the tea. Sweeten with honey.
Halloween Matcha Latte
Matcha latte warms you up and gets you in the Halloween mood. The natural green color of matcha creates a magical effect without artificial coloring – plus it’s packed with antioxidants and L-theanine for a calm energy boost. And the vanilla aroma makes it irresistible.
Recommended product: Use the Lauben Glass Milk Frother 600BG to create perfectly smooth foam for your latte.
Ingredients:
- 1 tsp matcha powder
- 250 ml milk (dairy or plant-based)
- 1 tsp vanilla sugar or syrup
- 50 ml hot water
Instructions:
Whisk the matcha powder with hot water until frothy. Heat the milk, add vanilla, and froth. Pour into a mug, slowly add the matcha mixture, and decorate with a sprinkle of black sesame or cocoa powder for a spooky finish.
Whether you simply want to warm up or create a magical autumn evening for your kids or friends, these cozy drinks are the perfect choice. Try all four, experiment with spices and decorations, and turn every mug into a little piece of magic.
