Cheers! What to serve this holiday season
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Total time: 15 minutes, plus steeping time for the vermouth Servings: 10 Note: From Philip Ward of Death + Co. 1 (750 ml) bottle Martini & Rossi vermouth Heaping 1/4 cup loose-leaf cinnamon-spiced tea 1.
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Total time: 10 minutes, plus freezing time for the decorative block of ice Servings: 10 Note: From Julie Reiner of Clover Club.
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Total time: 25 minutes plus cooling time Servings: Makes 2 1/2 cups syrup Note: From Regina Schrambling.
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Total time: 40 minutes Servings: 8 to 10 Note: Adapted from “Cider Hard and Sweet: History, Traditions & Making Your Own” by Ben Watson. 1/2 gallon apple cider 4 to 6 (3-inch) cinnamon sticks 6 cardamom pods, crushed 1 whole nutmeg, cracked open 10 to 12 whole cloves 6 allspice berries (optional) 4 to 6 star anise pods (optional) Zest of 1/2 lemon or 1/2 orange, thinly cut into lengthwise strips Orange slices for garnish 1 1/2 cups rum or brandy (optional) 1.
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If you thought decanting was a ritual reserved for venerable bottles of Bordeaux or expensive Cabernet Sauvignons from the Napa Valley, you’re wrong.
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Total time: 15 minutes, plus freezing time for the decorative block of ice Servings: 10 Note: From Marcos Tello of the Edison.
