Morticia,
Mulled wine and beer would be the answer then - cinamon, ginger, nutmeg and cloves, orange peel, lemon zest and all - and guaranteed to make you sleep like a log.
And with the microwave (heresy, I know, but...) they're a doddle to knock up. Avoid really rot-gut cheap reds, though - even when mulled they can still give you a bastard behind the eyes.