12 must-try winter drinks from across India to keep you warm

The winter season in India not just offers leafy greens and other savoury dishes, it also offers a range of warming drinks that help keep the body warm, heal sore throat and boost immunity. From Kashmir to Kanyakumari, every state has its own range of winter drinks. Here, we have listed 12 must-try winter drinks of India that will keep you warm throughout the season.

It is another warm milk drink, where powdered almonds are simmered in milk and topped with sugar/jaggery, cardamom and saffron. It is enjoyed hot during winter months.

This winter drink is made with pearl millet also known as bajra flour, along with water or milk and mild spices. It is nutty, mildly sweet, and warm.

It is a fermented drink made from black carrots, beetroot, water, salt, hing, and mustard seeds. It is kept under the sun and has a slightly tangy taste which is good for gut health during winter.

This one is enjoyed across India and is Ayurveda approved too. It is a concoction of milk, turmeric, ginger, and black pepper, which is sweetened with sugar and is best consumed warm before sleep.

It is a popular drink of Kashmir and is a traditional tea brewed with green tea leaves, saffron strands, cinnamon, cardamom, and sometimes cloves, which is sweetened with sugar and garnished with silver almonds.

It's another speciality of Kashmir and is also called Kashmiri pink tea or Sheer Chai. It is made with green tea leaves, milk, baking soda, and salt, which gives it a distinct pink color and slightly salty, nutty flavor. It is often garnished with crushed almonds or pistachios.

This coffee is native to Tamil Nadu region and refers to a traditional herbal coffee made with dried ginger (sukku), black pepper, and coffee or decoction, known for its warming and digestive properties. It keeps the body warm and aids in relieving colds, coughs, and congestion.

This is a winter treat and is made by brewing tea leaves with jaggery (gur) instead of sugar, and often infused with warming spices like cardamom, ginger, or cinnamon. It goes well with thekua and atte wale biscuit.

It is a traditional fermented rice drink or water-based beverage and mainly uses soaked or fermented rice for Panta and tamarind for Taadir Sarbat. It is good for digestion and gut health during winter months.

As the name suggests, it's a herbal drink made with herbs like ginger, black pepper, turmeric, tulsi (holy basil), cinnamon, dry ginger (sukku), and cloves and is consumed during winter months to boost immunity. (Image: Instagram/

This drink is native to Tamil Nadu and is a traditional South Indian soup-like dish that is both spicy and tangy, made primarily with black pepper (milagu), tamarind, and spices. It is a thin broth-like dish that is soothing and easy to digest.

This one is enjoyed across India and refers to a herbal decoction made by boiling a mixture of spices, herbs, and sometimes roots in water. The common ingredients used for it are tulsi (holy basil), ginger, black pepper, cinnamon, cloves, dry ginger (sukku), and sometimes jaggery or honey.