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Put some thought into Christmas coffee. Photo CSP. “Christmas coffee” is a growing trend: There are coffees flavored with nutmeg and cinnamon; with bakery flavors such as almond, caramel, coconut, and vanilla; and even candy cane-flavored coffee. But you don’t need flavored beans to create a Christmas vibe around your coffee. Here are some tips…
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While anise water won’t overtake mint water, it’s one of our favorites. Photo courtesy McCormick. We’ve written before about adding berries, citrus slices, cucumber slices, mint and other herbs to create a pitcher of infused water. It adds considerable flavor with negligent calories. You can also make flavored water with extracts. McCormick’s, available at most…
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Is the holiday rush getting to you? Unwind with a relaxation drink. For the past two years, relaxation drinks—lightly carbonated soft drinks with relaxation agents such as the amino acid L-theanine, melatonin, and valerian root—are the new growth area in the beverage category. Low in sugar and caffeine-free, the “family-friendly” drinks are calming, while increasing…
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Yesterday we received a wonderful holiday gift—a sampler of all of the flavors of Metromint Water. In a couple of hours, we’d consumed the Goodberrymint Water and the Spearmint Water, and we took Orangemint Water to the movies last night. Metromint is one of our favorite no-calorie treats. It’s available nationwide or online, where a…
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Ah, controversy. We were catching up on our in-box and were startled to find that Fiji Water announced on November 30th that it was ceasing operations in Fiji. It later announced that the plant would reopen. A deep underground aquifer on the South Pacific island nation has been the source of one of the world’s…
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