Here Are Some Fall Themed Movies Paired With A Warm Fall Drink For The Coziest Night Ever

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15.Good Will Hunting (1997)

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Will Hunting, a janitor at M.I.T., has a gift for mathematics, but needs help from a psychologist to find direction in his life.

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Hot Mulled Cider

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Ingredients

2L medium sweet cider

3 tbsp Boozy mincemeat

2 dessert apples

orange, sliced

Method

Heat up all the ingredients, including the boozy mincemeat, together in a large saucepan. Do not bring to the boil – just a gentle heat.

Leave for one hour for the flavours to infuse and then reheat to just below boiling and serve.

14.You've Got Mail (1998)

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Two business rivals who despise each other in real life unwittingly fall in love over the Internet.

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London Fog Tea Latte

Gimme Some Oven

Ingredients an earl grey tea bag (or two)

milk (any kind will work)

sugar

vanilla extract

lavender (optional)

Method Brew a cup of strong earl grey tea along with a pinch of lavender. Then strain the tea, and combine it with some steamed milk, and stir in your desired amount of sweetener and a dash of vanilla.

13. Halloweentown (1998)

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After learning she is a witch, a girl helps save a town full of other supernatural creatures.

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Eggnog

Food Network

Ingredients 4 egg yolks

1/3 cup sugar, plus 1 tablespoon

1 pint whole milk

1 cup double cream

3 ounces bourbon

1 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg

4 egg whites*

Method In the bowl of a stand mixer, beat the egg yolks until they lighten in color. Gradually add the 1/3 cup sugar and continue to beat until it is completely dissolved. Add the milk, cream, bourbon and nutmeg and stir to combine.

Place the egg whites in the bowl of a stand mixer and beat to soft peaks. With the mixer still running gradually add the 1 tablespoon of sugar and beat until stiff peaks form.Whisk the egg whites into the egg yolk mixture. Chill and serve.

12. The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)

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Jack Skellington, king of Halloween Town, discovers Christmas Town, but his attempts to bring Christmas to his home causes confusion

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Hot Cider Nog

How Sweet Eats

Ingredients

2 cups half and half

1/2 cup milk, 2% or whole

1 1/4 cups apple cider

2 large eggs

1/2 cup sugar

2 tablespoons brown sugar

1/4 teaspoon cinnamon

1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg

Method Place the half and half, milk, cider, eggs, sugars, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt in a large saucepan. Heat over medium-low heat while whisking constantly (so you don’t have scrambled eggs!) for 15 to 20 minutes, until the nog thickens slightly and can easily coat the back of a wooden spoon. Remove from the heat but continue to whisk for another minute or two. Stir in the bourbon if desired, either in the entire pot or a few ounces into each glass. Serve in mugs with some fresh whipped cream for topping, a cinnamon stick, apple slices and a few grates of fresh nutmeg.

11.Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009)

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An urbane fox cannot resist returning to his farm raiding ways and then must help his community survive the farmers' retaliation.

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Hot Apple Cider Toddy

Cookie and Kate

Ingredients

1 cup water

1 green tea or black tea bag (I like Tazo China Green Tips)

1 ½ ounces rye whiskey or bourbon (I like Bulleit)

1 ounce real apple cider

½ small lemon

Suggested garnishes: thin, round slices of lemon, a cinnamon stick, and star anise

Method

Bring the water to a simmer and carefully pour it over the tea bag into a standard-sized mug, leaving about an inch of room in your mug for the whiskey and cider. Let the tea steep for a few minutes, then discard the bag so the tea doesn’t get bitter.Pour in the whiskey or bourbon and a hefty splash of apple cider (adjust these amounts to suit your tastes). Squeeze in the juice of half a lemon and garnish with lemon slices, a cinnamon stick and a star anise. Sip up.

10. October Sky (1999)

Universal Pictures / Via IMDb

The true story of Homer Hickam, a coal miner's son who was inspired by the first Sputnik launch to take up rocketry against his father's wishes.

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Mulled Wine

BBC Good Food

Ingredients

750ml bottle red wine

1 large cinnamon stick, or 2 small ones

2 star anise

4 cloves

2 strips lemon

zest, pared using a vegetable peeler

4 tbsp caster sugar

100ml sloe gin*

Method

Put the red wine, cinnamon, star anise, cloves, lemon zest and sugar in a large pan. Cook on a low heat for 10 mins.

Remove from the heat and cool, leaving to infuse for about 30 mins.

To serve, heat without boiling, stir in the sloe gin (if using) and pour into mugs or heatproof glasses.

9. When Harry Met Sally... (1989)

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc.

Harry and Sally have known each other for years, and are very good friends, but they fear sex would ruin the friendship.

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Hot Buttered Rum

Food Network

Ingredients

250ml unsweetened pineapple juice

40g dark rum

Sugar to taste

1 stick cinnamon

Pat of butter

Method

In a saucepan heat the pineapple juice until it steams, without boiling.In a large heatproof glass or mug, stir together the rum and sugar to taste with the cinnamon stick. Pour the hot pineapple juice over rum. Float a pat of butter on top. Serve immediately.

8. Hocus Pocus (1993)

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A curious youngster moves to Salem, where he struggles to fit in before awakening a trio of diabolical witches that were executed in the 17th century.

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Spiced Hot Chocolate

Nadia Lim

Ingredients

milk 3 cups (cow’s, almond, rice, soy)

cocoa or cacao powder 2 tablespoons

pure maple syrup or brown sugar 2 tablespoons

vanilla essence or extract 1 teaspoon

grated nutmeg ½ teaspoon

ground chilli or cayenne pepper pinch

cinnamon sticks 1-2

star anise 3-4

Method

In a medium pot over low heat, whisk together milk, cocoa, maple syrup/brown sugar, vanilla, nutmeg and chilli/cayenne. Stir in cinnamon sticks and star anise and bring to a simmer.Remove pot from heat. Cover and leave to steep for at least 1 hour (when it has cooled, place in the fridge). Just before going on your picnic, warm the spiced hot chocolate over a low heat – adding more sweetness to taste, if you like – and pour into a Thermos.

7. Stepmom (1998)

Columbia Pictures / Via IMDb

A terminally ill woman has to settle on her former husband's new lover, who will be their children's stepmother.

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Pumpkin Spice Latte

Via Inspired Taste

Ingredients 2 cups milk (dairy or non-dairy)

2 tablespoons pumpkin puree, see our homemade pumpkin puree recipe

1 to 3 tablespoons sugar, depending on how sweet you like it

1 tablespoon vanilla extract

1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice, plus more for serving

1/2 cup strong hot coffee

Whipped cream, for serving

Method

Add milk, pumpkin puree, and sugar to a saucepan over medium heat. Heat until hot, but do not boil. Remove the saucepan from the heat and whisk in the vanilla, pumpkin pie spice, and the coffee.

Divide the mixture between two mugs. Top with whipped cream and a sprinkle of pumpkin pie spice.

6. Sleepy Hollow (1999)

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Ichabod Crane is sent to Sleepy Hollow to investigate the decapitations of three people, with the culprit being the legendary apparition, The Headless Horseman.

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Caramel Latte

Via Naive Cook Cooks

Ingredients 2 cups milk ( any kind)

1 tbsp coffee of your choice mixed in 1 cup hot water

¼ cup caramel sauce

Sugar as per taste

Whipped cream

More caramel sauce for drizzling on top

Method

Bring milk to boil. Stir coffee water & caramel sauce until fully incorporated with milk. Taste and sugar as per taste.

At this point, if you have a small milk frother, use that to create foam. Transfer latte to mugs and add whipped cream on top. Drizzle with some caramel sauce and serve immediately!

5. Practical Magic (1998)

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Two witch sisters, raised by their eccentric aunts in a small town, face closed-minded prejudice and a curse which threatens to prevent them ever finding lasting love.

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Warm Spicy Apple and Carrot Drink

Via Green Kitchen Stories

Ingredients

2 cups apple juice, around 6 apples

1 cinnamon stick

2 star anises

2 allspice seeds

1/2 tsp cardamom seeds

1 sprig fresh rosemary

2 carrots

1 inch (2,5 cm) fresh ginger or more to taste

1/2 tsp ground cinnamon

1/2 tsp ground nutmeg

Method

Juice the apples in a juice machine. Place the juice in saucepan together with all the spices, cover with a lid. Bring to a boil and let simmer for 1-2 minutes. Turn off the heat and let steep, covered for 5-10 minutes, then strain in a fine sieve. Juice the carrots and ginger in the juice machine. Pour the warm apple juice in the glasses, add the freshly juiced carrot juice and stir with a spoon to combine. Sprinkle some ground cinnamon and nutmeg on top before serving.

4. Rudy (1993)

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Rudy has always been told that he was too small to play college football. But he is determined to overcome the odds and fulfill his dream of playing for Notre Dame.

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Oaxacan Hot Chocolate

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Ingredients

1 quart whole milk

3 tablets of Oaxacan or Mexican chocolate (10 ounces),

chopped Ground cinnamon, for dusting

Method

In a microwave-safe cup, heat the milk at high power for 5 minutes, until boiling.

Add the chopped chocolate to a 1 1/2- to 2-quart heatproof pitcher. Pour the boiling milk over the chocolate and let stand for 1 minute. Mix the milk with the chocolate by rolling a whisk or wooden Mexican molinillo between the palms of your hands, until the hot chocolate is smooth and slightly frothy, about 3 minutes. Pour the hot chocolate into mugs, dust with cinnamon and serve.

3. Dead Poets Society (1989)

Touchstone Pictures / Via IMDb

English teacher John Keating inspires his students to look at poetry with a different perspective of authentic knowledge and feelings.

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Dirty Chai Latte

Via Cup & Leaf

Ingredients

1 cup (8oz) boiling water

2.5 teaspoons Cup & Leaf Rooibos Masala Chai

1 shot of espresso (or ⅓ cup strongly brewed coffee)

¼ cup whole milk

2 tsp sugar (or to desired sweetness)

Cinnamon (as a garnish, if desired)

Method
Pour boiling water over tea leaves and steep for 6 minutes.

Strain out tea leaves.

Brew espresso using an espresso machine or brew coffee beans as normal. Stir in espresso shot/coffee and sugar.

If you have a milk frother, froth the milk and top your tea with the foamy milk. If you don’t have a frother simply stir in the milk.

Top with a sprinkle of cinnamon.

2. Edward Scissorhands (1990)

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An artificial man, who was incompletely constructed and has scissors for hands, leads a solitary life. Then one day, a suburban lady meets him and introduces him to her world.

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Maple Latte

Via Fox and Briar

Ingredients

8 ounces strong coffee

1/4 cup milk

1-2 tablespoons REAL maple syrup

pinch of ground cloves

pinch of allspice

pinch of fresh nutmeg

Method

Add maple syrup and spices to the bottom of a mug, stir to combine.

Place milk into a microwave safe jar and heat for about 30 seconds, until warm. Tightly screw lid onto jar and shake for a few seconds, until milk is foamy.

Pour hot, strong coffee over maple syrup. Top with foamy milk. Garnish with more spices if desired.

1. Coraline (2009)

Focus Features / Via IMDb

An adventurous 11-year-old girl finds another world that is a strangely idealized version of her frustrating home, but it has sinister secrets.

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Peanut Butter Nutella Hot Chocolate

Via Cafe Delites

Ingredients

4 cups low fat/skim milk

2 tablespoons Nutella , a chocolate hazelnut spread (or any hazelnut cacao spread)

1-2 tablespoons smooth peanut butter OR powdered (dry) peanut butter to cut

calories (adjust to suit your tastes)

2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder

2 tablespoons natural sweetener of choice/or raw sugar

Marshmallows

Method

Heat milk in a medium sized saucepan on medium - high heat until beginning to warm and steam. Add the spread, peanut butter, cocoa powder and sugar, and whisk until dissolved and combined. Bring to a gentle simmer while stirring, and take off heat. Serve with your desired toppings.