Warm Those (Growing) Bones: Hot Ginger Drinks for Kids

The other night, it snowed in Brooklyn. Not the tiny flurries that hint at snow. The big white flakes that scream winter is here! I was worried that everything would melt by morning. And I didn’t want Atticus to miss it. So I did what I usually have a hard time doing. I opted for “the moment” instead of “the plan” and delayed Atticus’ bedtime. We covered our jammies with coats, hats, scarves, gloves, and snow boots and headed into the street.

Watching Atticus with eyes closed, head upturned, and tongue out whispering “Mama, look!” reminded me that kids are an opportunity to see how great “the moment” really is. Of course, by the time we got back, he wasn’t too happy that his hands were like “ice cream” (he’s not so great with expressions yet). So I whipped up a warm ginger milk. I use ginger a lot now, especially when it’s cold outside. Here are some of my favorite bone-warming ginger drink recipes.