TIP OF THE DAY: Spiked Hot Chocolate

January 31st, is National Hot Chocolate Day, a drink that’s not just for kids. A few days ago we published an article on Christmas hot chocolate, to be enjoyed by all. But today’s recipes are for adults only. Turn your cup of hot chocolate into an adult drink with a touch of schnapps—or any spirit…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Cotton Candy Cocktail

[1] Top a cocktail or mocktail with cotton candy (photo Jeff Green | Barbara Kraft | Arizona Biltmore). [2] Soft drinks, shakes, and so forth can get the cotton candy treatment (photo courtesy Aww Sam). [3] Spun sugar, the predecessor of cotton candy (photo courtesy Food Network).   December 7th is National Cotton Candy Day.…
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FOOD 101: It’s Repeal Day, Drink Some Real Gin

On December 5th, in the spirit of Repeal Day—the repeal of the 18th amendment to the U.S. Constitution—raise a glass to your federal right to drink alcohol. In the winter of 1919, Congress passed the 18th Amendment, outlawing the production and consumption of alcohol in the United States. The original intent was to put an…
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