Looking for a quick and easy Christmas neighbor gift? This snowman soup recipe comes together in minutes and is a fun and festive way to spread holiday cheer. Just add hot water to this white hot cocoa mix and you have a creamy, comforting warm drink for those cold winter nights!
Plus, check out our step-by-step video tutorial! It’s so easy and only 4 ingredients! Basically just dump everything in a bowl and whisk to combine, then package up the powder mix to share with friends and neighbors with instructions for how to make it. Such a simple and great gift idea!
Now this might be a little morbid, but picture jolly ol’ Frosty or Olaf getting too close to the warm fire or accidentally finding themselves in San Diego in the winter and melting into a puddle of sweet and delicious goodness. Snowman soup!
It tastes like the vanilla steamer from Starbucks with a hint of cinnamon and it is a family favorite! It’s a great alternative to hot chocolate or wassail for a warm holiday beverage.
Ingredients for Snowman Soup
You’re just 4 ingredients away, well 5 I guess if you count water, from the most delicious warm holiday beverage! Here is what you will…
- Powdered Milk
- Instant Vanilla Creamer
- Sugar
- Cinnamon
A single batch of this recipe makes about 24 servings, so you can scale up or down depending on your needs! The measurements for each ingredient can be found in the recipe card at the end of the post.
How to Make Snowman Soup
There’s not really much to this recipe which is why it’s such a great neighbor gift for the busy holiday season.
Pour all the ingredients into a large mixing bowl and whisk until everything is combined. Divide into smaller jars to give to neighbors or store in an airtight container in a dry place for your family.
Combine 1/3 of the cinnamon vanilla hot cocoa mixture with 1 cup of hot water and stir to combine.
The complete instructions can be found in the recipe card at the end of the post.
Watch How to Make Snowman Soup
This traditional Wassail recipe has been handed down for generations! It’s one of the most comforting easy holiday drinks. It’s a delicious nonalcoholic warm cider drink with the cozy flavors of orange and apple with cinnamon and spices!
I don’t think there’s a single wassail recipe worth it out there except for my mom’s! It is so delicious. We excitedly make it as soon as it gets cold–and it’s a must when you’re sick. Nothing feels better on a scratchy throat than warm wassail. Yum!
And because we aren’t the biggest fans of cold weather, warm drinks are a definite must. Cade and the girls love hot cocoa and toast, I still have yet to try it as the soggy bread weirds me out for sure. I always stick to this dreamy wassail!
What is Wassail?
Wassail is the cozy version of apple cider. Our recipe is made with cloves, apples, cinnamon, lemon, orange, ginger, and nutmeg and is a nonalcoholic wassail recipe. Scroll down to discover our secret ingredient! There’s one we didn’t mention!
It’s pretty flexible so feel free to add different amounts of juice or substitute other kinds that you like better. We hope you enjoy it as much as we do!
Ingredients for Homemade Wassail
How many fruit juices can you put in a hot wassail recipe? We are out to set a record because it’s so dang good…including that secret ingredient I mentioned above! Here is all the ingredients you will need to make this irresistible holiday beverage:
- Water: the base of the wassail
- Sugar: I often cut this down or leave it out since there is a lot of sugar in fruit juice.
- Cinnamon Sticks: adds flavor
- Allspice: adds flavor
- Cloves: adds flavor
- Crystallized Ginger: adds flavor, you can also use a 1/2 inch chunk fresh ginger or a 1/2-1 tsp powdered ginger
- Unsweetened Apple Juice: grab a bottle at the grocery store
- Pineapple Juice: the secret ingredient, man it adds such a delicious flavor
- Unsweetened Orange Juice: you can squeeze your own orange juice or buy bottled unsweetened oj
- Lemon Juice: freshly squeezed is preferred
The measurements for each ingredient can be found in the recipe card at the end of the post.
Watch How Homemade Wassail is Made…
This cold buster green smoothie recipe is packed with fresh fruits and vegetables to boost your immune system, hydrate your body and send those winter colds packing!
Green smoothies were all the rage a while ago and still are, but I never really thought they were that big of a deal. And then I realized that with all of those vitamins packed into a smoothie we would actually be giving ourselves the proper nutrition that we are recommended in getting. So, we started keeping a full supply of spinach and fruits and sure enough, not only did we start feeling better but we weren’t getting sick.
I hate winter. I know, lots of people love it and cannot wait to get outside and enjoy all that the snow has to offer, but I hate it. Strong word? I seriously dislike it I guess. I am learning to really enjoy skiing, but I still freeze to death and cannot last very long out there. But the major reason I don’t like winter is because we all get sick and pass it around over and over again all winter long. I freeze all winter which I’m sure keeps me sick.
You don’t have to pass a cold around all winter. Last year we cracked down and learned how to fight a cold and this cold buster green smoothie was a huge help! Keep scrolling to the end to see other products we love to help us survive winter colds.
What Makes a Green Smoothie?
The definition of a “green smoothie” can be quite ambiguous but the basics of a green smoothie are:
Leafy Greens + Liquid + Fruit
Then, of course, you can add other ingredient to add protein and more nutrients. Keep scrolling below to see suggestions for the best types of leafy greens, liquids and fruits. We also want to highlight what makes this recipe specifically a cold buster green smoothie.
Ingredients in a Cold Buster Green Smoothie
This smoothie is unique in that we chose specific items to kick the cold right where it hurts:
- Spinach: adds great fiber, vitamins and nutrients like vitamin A, vitamin C and vitamin K as well as iron, folate and potassium
- Orange Juice: isn’t just about the vitamin C it’s also about staying hydrated
- Orange with Peel: really slam dunk the vitamin C and the peel contains 4 times more fiber than the fruit itself, it has anti-inflammatory properties and may even help reduce harmful LDL’s
- Baby Carrots: great for killing germs in the mouth and helping with digestion
- Banana: gives the body natural energy which is something you are lacking when sick, and it helps the smoothie be extra creamy
- Frozen Pineapple: adds flavor and helps thicken the smoothie when it’s frozen
- Apple: adds flavor and natural sweetness
- Ice: helps thicken the smoothie without adding sugar or extra calories
- Optional: add a scoop of protein so our b