Author Archives: DJ

Tea and Cider Wassail

Tea and Cider Wassail Directions: In a 6- to 8-quart Dutch oven, combine tea, cranberry juice, apple cider, orange juice, sugar, and lemon juice. For spice bag, place cinnamon and cloves in the center of a double-thick, 6-inch square of 100-percent-cotton cheesecloth. Bring the corners of the cheesecloth together and tie with clean string. Add […]

Honeyed Hot Cocoa

Honeyed Hot Cocoa Ingredients: Directions: Whisk honey, cocoa powder, and salt in a 1-qt. saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a simmer and slowly whisk in milk. Cook, while stirring, until slightly thickened and beginning to bubble at edges. Yields:  1 serving From:  http://www.saveur.com/article/recipes/Honeyed-Hot-Cocoa

Fluffernutter Hot Cocoa

Fluffernutter Hot Cocoa Ingredients: Directions: Heat milk in a 1-qt. saucepan over medium heat until just beginning to bubble at edges, about 3 minutes. Add remaining ingredients, let sit 1 minute and whisk until smooth. Top with additional fluff to serve. Yields:  1 serving From:  http://www.saveur.com/article/Recipes/Fluffernutter-Hot-Cocoa

Tom and Jerry

Tom and Jerry Ingredients: Directions: In a large bowl, whisk egg whites and cream of tartar to stiff peaks. In another bowl, whisk yolks, 2 tsp. rum, sugar, cinnamon, allspice, and cloves until thick. Working in 2 batches, fold egg whites into yolk mixture. Cover bowl with plastic wrap; chill batter. To serve, heat milk […]

Tom and Jerry Cocktail

Tom and Jerry Cocktail Ingredients: Directions: In a small saucepan, heat the chicory granules over medium until they are fragrant, about 30 seconds. Stir in the demerara sugar and coffee and bring to a boil, stirring to dissolve the sugar. Remove the saucepan from the heat and let cool. Pour the syrup through a fine […]

Hot Chocolate Agasajo-Style

Hot Chocolate Agasajo-Style Ingredients: Directions: Combine milk, dried rosebuds (or rosewater), saffron threads, cinnamon sticks, chiles, vanilla bean, and sugar in a large, heavy saucepan over medium heat. Scald milk, stirring to dissolve sugar, then lower heat and cook 10 minutes. Remove from heat; steep 10 minutes. Strain into a large pot. Heat gently, then […]

Hot White Chocolate with Cardamom

Hot White Chocolate with Cardamom Ingredients: Directions: Place chocolate in a small heatproof bowl; set aside. Heat milk, cream and cardamom in a 1-qt. saucepan over medium heat until just beginning to bubble at edges, about 3 minutes. Remove from heat, strain, discarding cardamom, and stir in vanilla. Pour over chocolate and let sit for […]

Canelazo Spiced Tea

Canelazo Spiced Tea Ingredients: Directions: Boil sugar, cinnamon sticks, lemon juice, and water. Reduce to medium-low; cook 15 min. Stir in passion fruit pulp; cook 5 min. Pour in mugs. Top with aguardiente. Garnish with cinnamon stick if desired. Yields:  4 – 6 servings From:  http://www.saveur.com/article/recipes/canelazo-spiced-tea-cocktail