Last Updated on November 14, 2024 by Michelle
The best fall drink recipes… I’ve collected all the best right here.
To make the list, they’re maple-infused, or pumpkin-laden, or chai-based; they can be served hot or iced; and they’re also medicinal in some way. It is, afterall, the time of year to work at proactively fighting off colds and flus; I’d much rather do it all-naturally when I can.
The best fall drinks
Fall is such a great season… along with the gorgeous fall foliage, bonfires, and cozy sweaters, there are the best fall-inspired drinks… from lattes to a copycat Starbucks Medicine Ball, to a healthy hot chocolate mix, it’s all here.
Bonus: these drinks include organic teas and adaptogens and botanicals as well.
Botanicals to use in fall drinks
Botanicals are natural, medicinal products or supplements that are made directly from plants. They can be made from a plant’s roots, flowers, bark, or leaves. (source)
These botanicals and herbs can help boost immunity and relieve cold and flu symptoms all fall and winter:
Elderberry, elderflower, echinacea, yarrow, turmeric, and ginger. Use code SOULYRESTED to save on every order, of any of these botanicals.
Listen in to episode 138 of the Simple Doesn’t Mean Easy podcast (or watch below) to find out great ways to use these botanicals to fight off the sniffles, in addition to some of the delicious fall drink recipes you’ll find as you keep scrolling.
Save $$ on the best teas for fall drinks
Almost every tea and medicinal herb linked in each of these drinks is from my favorite tea company. Best quality. Best prices. Best taste. Use code SOULYRESTED to save on your entire purchase, anytime.
Perfect tea blends for fall
If you don’t want to make your own drinks or mix your own tea blends, look no further for the perfect fall teas, all ready to enjoy. Use code SOULYRESTED to save $$.
Copycat Starbucks Medicine Ball
INGREDIENTS
16 oz hot water
1 TB Lemon Pound Cake
1 TB mint
1 tsp lemon balm
1/4 tsp stevia leaves
1-2 tsp local honey
DIRECTIONS
- Let hot water cool slightly to 180F (or the orange blossom tea could taste bitter)
- Steep all ingredients, except honey, in water for 3 minutes, using a tea strainer like the one linked at the end of this article.
- Remove tea strainer and stir in honey.
NOTES
Another great tea to use for the base of this recipe is Peach Oolong . Substitute for Lemon Pound Cake for a slightly different taste profile.
Banana Bread Chai Latte
INGREDIENTS
1 cup hot water
1 1/4 cup warm milk
2 tsp maple syrup
sprinkle of cinnamon
DIRECTIONS
- Steep tea in hot water for 5 minutes, then remove.
- Stir in maple syrup.
- Add hot milk on top, right out of the frother.
- Sprinkle cinnamon on top.
ImmuniTEA
INGREDIENTS
2 TB dried elderberries (save with code SOULYRESTED)
1 TB raspberry leaf (save with code SOULYRESTED)
1 TB astragalus root (save with code SOULYRESTED)
1 TB cinnamon chips (more info about where I source these here)
DIRECTIONS
- Combine all ingredients in a tea steeper. I love this one.
- Steep in a quart jar for 4 hours.
- Strain, add ice, sweetener (optional), and enjoy cold. Or heat up for a delicious cup of hot tea.
- I share more about this tea blend in this article: Raspberry Leaf Tea
Toasty Mate Chai
Mate is a caffeine-rich herbal tea that tastes a lot like coffee, and offers medicinal benefits, but without the unwanted jitters and other side effects of coffee.
I am love this Mate Chai tea for a morning or mid-afternoon pick-me-up that’s also a delicious treat. One of my favorite tea companies has combined delicious Mate with subtle amounts of chai spices and then added in vanilla, ginger, and cinnamon. Ahhhh, perfection…
Two (super easy!) ways I love making my Mate Chai Latte and enjoy a better-than-the-coffee-shop latte at home:
Creamy Smooth Mate Chai
INGREDIENTS
1 TB Toasty Mate Chai tea
1 cup water
1 cup hot milk
1 TB maple syrup
DIRECTIONS
- Steep tea in hot water for 5 minutes then remove.
- Add in warmed milk and maple syrup. Enjoy!
Easy (& low calorie) Mate Chai
INGREDIENTS
1 TB Toasty Mate Chai tea
pinch of organic stevia leaves
2 cups water
splash of milk
DIRECTIONS
- Steep tea & stevia leaves in hot water for 5 minutes.
- Remove tea & stevia leaves.
- Add in milk and enjoy!
Pumpkin Chai Latte Concentrate
I hate to break this to you, but your pumpkin latte from your favorite coffee shop probably has pesticides, toxic levels of sugar, and artificial flavors made with things like petroleum. And maybe zero actual pumpkin.
Instead grab this organic loose leaf Pumkin Chai Tea and make your own at home.
Bonus: not only do you know every ingredient, but you’ll save a boat load of moolah too!
INGREDIENTS
4 TB Pumpkin Chai Tea
2 cup water
3 TB pumpkin puree
4 TB maple syrup
1/2 tsp of cinnamon
DIRECTIONS
- Heat the loose leaf tea in water, bring to boil and reduce heat. Let simmer 3 minutes.
- Strain out tea.
- Mix in rest of ingredients.
- Store in refrigerator until ready to use.
To make an Iced Pumpkin Latte:
Add equal amount of concentrate and cold milk to a glass, top off with a sprinkle of cinnamon and lots of ice and enjoy.
For a Warm Pumpkin Latte:
Heat equal amounts of milk and concentrate over medium heat for 2 minutes or until hot. Pour into your favorite mug, sprinkle on a little cinnamon, and enjoy!
Pumpkin Spiced Latte Creamer
If you’re looking for the most amazing creamer to take any cup of coffee to a whole new level, you can essentially mix up the iced pumpkin latte above, with heavy cream in stead of just milk, and store it in your fridge in bulk. Your coffee has seriously never been so good…
INGREDIENTS
4 TB Pumpkin Chai Tea
2 cups water
1/3 cup pumpkin puree
1/2 cup maple syrup
1 tsp of cinnamon
1 cup heavy cream
DIRECTIONS
- Heat the loose leaf tea in water, bring to boil and reduce heat. Let simmer 3 minutes.
- Strain out tea.
- Mix in rest of ingredients.
- Store in refrigerator until ready to use.
- Add your homemade pumpkin chai creamer to your next cup of coffee (or tea that tastes like coffee) and enjoy!
My favorite tools for making tea
More falls drinks & things:
Healthy homemade hot chocolate
Mocha Frappe (made without coffee!)
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