15 Hot Alcoholic Drinks To Keep You Warm All WinterA white nun. Shutterstock. Hot buttered rum. Shutterstock. Glogg — Danish mulled wine. Shutterstock. Gluhwein — German mulled wine. Shutterstock. Spanish coffee. Shutterstock. Irish coffee. Shutterstock. Hot gin punch. Shutterstock. Grog. Shutterstock.
A new study reports beer may cure more than a hangover. Japanese researchers say it could help fight off a winter cold. The Sapporo Medical University found the chemical humulone can curb the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). Humulone is the chemical compound found in hops, the plant that gives beer its bitter taste.