Make Spiced Tea: Recipes For Easy Spiced Tea & Masala Chai

[1] It’s easy to make spice tea without special tea. Just blend your own (photo courtesy Republic Of Tea). [2] Add butter cookies, ginger cookies or shortbread for a classic snack (photos #2 and #3 © Yankee Magazine). [3] Constant Comment, America’s favorite specialty tea   Many tea lovers buy spiced tea as a fall…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Drinks For Mexican Independence Day ~ Michelada, Paloma, Bandera & More

[1] The Paloma, said to be Mexico’s favorite tequila-based cocktail (photo © TasteCocktails.com). [2] The Bandera comprises shots in green, white and red, the colors of the Mexican flag (photo © Cazadores Tequila).   September 16th is Mexican Independence Day. It’s also National Guacamole Day. Coincidence? We think not! Yesterday, we explained how Mexicans celebrated…
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FOOD FUN: Getting Political With Snapple

Through Election Day (November 8th), you can drink to your political party with Snapple TEAcision 2016. The new limited-edition flavors from Snapple include: Blue Fruit Tea, a blend of blueberry and blackberry flavors Red Fruit Tea, a blend of pomegranate, cherry and raspberry   These “political” flavors follow on the heels of of the “patriotic”…
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PRODUCTS: For Summer Sipping

Over the last few weeks, we’ve been sipping some new water and wine products, with happy results.   LILA WINES: QUALITY IN CANS We haven’t had much success with canned wines. They’re too sugary-sweet, more like soft drinks. But Latitude Beverage Company has introduced what they say is the first-ever premium wine collection in pull-top…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Make A Shrub, a.k.a. Drinking Vinegar

There are shrubs for landscaping, and shrubs for drinking. The latter is an acidulated beverage: made with an acid such as vinegar, lemon or lime juice along with fruit juice, sugar and optional ingredients including herbs, spices and alcohol. The word is a transposition from the Arabic shurb, a cool drink. In the U.K. today,…
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