NYC’s 10 Best Hot Drinks for Wintertime

– January 20, 2012

NYC’s 10 Best Hot Drinks for Wintertime (Page 2)

Spiked Chocolat - Max Brenner. 841 Broadway at 14th Street, Union Square. Boozy hot chocolate in NYC from one of NYC’s best chocolateries. Choose between Venezuelan dark chocolat, Venezuelan milk chocolat, Trinidadian white chocolat, or Swiss whipped cream chocolat (dark, milk, or white). Add an optional shot of Bailey’s, Chambord, Frangelico, or Sambuca.

Hot Buttered Apple Cider at Clinton St. Baking Company. 4 Clinton Street at Houston Street, LES. Listed as one of the best breakfast’s in NYC according to Timeout NY and New York Magazine. Each Febraury at Clinton St. Baking Co. hosts pancake month, Mondays to Thursdays, with selections like blackberry pancakes, chocolate chunk pancakes and more. Pancakes served from 8 am to 4 pm and 6 pm to 11 pm The hot buttered apple cider is spiked with rum, and is a blend of hot apple cider and hot buttered rum.

Wicked Hot Chocolate From Jacques Torres Chocolates. 75 9th Avenue, Chelsea Market. 30 Rockefeller Plaza, Midtown. 285 Amsterdam Avenue, Upper West Side. 350 Hudson Street, Downtown. Also locations in Brooklyn. Another excellent thick hot chocolate made with real chocolate pieces, not cocoa powder. A unique, spicy spin on classic hot chocolate with allspice, chili peppers, and cinnamon.

Stumptown Coffee Roasters. The Ace Hotel, 20 W 29th Street. Some of the best coffees in the world from Latin America, Africa, Indonesia, and more. A Portland original, Stumptown is one of the best and most popular gourmet coffee shops in NYC. Expect a line no matter when you visit. My personal favorite is their espresso, the best in NYC.