During the cold season, nothing feels more satisfying than a hot coffee or chocolate, but luckily, Latin America has a diverse variety of hot drinks for you to try something different. Therefore, to forget about the cold or rainy days, we invite you to try these 7 hot Latin drinks.

Mate

Mate is an infusion made from herbs native to Paraguay and Uruguay, but quite popular in most South American countries. Its flavor is strong and concentrated, and it contains various diuretic and antioxidant properties. 

Mexican Ponche

Mexico is known for presenting a wide catalog of hot drinks, but none compare to fruit ponche, a traditional preparation for the Christmas season made with apple, sugar cane, guava, and tejocotes.



Api

Api is a hot drink that comes from high regions like Argentina, Bolivia, and Peru. It is made with purple corn, yellow corn, sugar, cinnamon, cloves, and fruits.

Cola de Mono

If you want to give a twist to the classic carajillo, you have to try cola de mono, a hot drink originating from Chile. This cocktail is prepared with aguardiente, coffee, milk, cinnamon, orange peel, cloves, and sugar.

Peanut Chocolate

Try hot chocolate like never before with this traditional drink from the Dominican Republic, made with peanuts, spices, milk, and sugar. Is it like a mix between atole and champurrado, or what does it sound like to you?

Canelazo

Another cocktail that is served hot is canelazo, which can be found in Ecuador, Colombia, and Peru. This hot drink is a mix of aguardiente, cinnamon, fruit juice, and panela, a dark sugar derived from cane.

Champurrado

Champurrado is a warm Mexican drink ideal for soothing the cold feeling and is generally consumed in the mornings. Champurrado is made from cacao with corn, piloncillo, and other ingredients like anise, vanilla, and sometimes even a splash of alcohol.

Which hot drink will you choose to get through the cold days?