Pumpkin spice is way overrated. Everywhere I look I see pumpkin spice flavored coffee, donuts, cookies, breakfast cereal, even apple cider! It seems like a lot of other comfort foods get pushed to the wayside. So I'm going to bring attention to the real MVPs of fall comfort drinks.
1. Apple Cider
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It has a lot of health benefits and tastes much better warm! Also, apple cider flavored things tend to be less horrible than pumpkin spice flavored things.
2. Hot Chocolate
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With whipped cream, with peppermint, with marshmallows, or even just by itself, hot chocolate is the ultimate comfort drink. It's also timeless. The pumpkin spice fad will fade. Chocolate is forever.
3. Milkshakes
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They're great any time of year and can be made to emulate the flavor of your favorite Halloween candy or other fall treats. When you're in a place where the heat is always too high, such as a dorm room, it's a perfect way to cool down!
4. Cranberry Sprite/Ginger Ale
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A taste of Thanksgiving and a fun way to mix up a classic soft drink! Cranberries also have a lot of health benefits, so you can pretend your soda is healthy!
5. Lemonade
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Did you know that some types of lemonade taste good heated up? This is a great way to soothe your throat next time you catch the plague that goes around campus every fall.
6. Soup
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Soup is basically a drink because most soups are mostly broth. But they're also a food, so they're a great thing to eat if you're dehydrated, say from a cold or from the dry air caused by the heating.
