Teton Tea - this isn't just for the holidays, and I can't imagine making a small batch. It was originally a beverage for ski bums in and around Jackson Hole, Wyoming, but the recipe got hijacked by a banjo player (really). Look out, it's sneaky. A cup of this mild tasting beverage will give you the quiet confidence to try out that piece you've been learning, even though you've never done it in front of anyone before. And it tastes good.
Take a large cooking vessel, and fill it half full with tea. (For something this big, I go the churlish route boil the water in the pot and throw in tea bags.) That's half the recipe, really. For every two parts tea, add one part cheap red wine and one part cheap white wine. (I can't imagine using expensive stuff, it would probably ruin the recipe.) Add undiluted orange juice concentrate and sugar to taste, probably at least one small (8 oz.) can of orange stuff, but I like more than that. Serve warm.