Inspired by the cold-and-flu season, I was wondering what your go-to drinks are during the dark and cold months. Alcohol or without.
k.
Inspired by the cold-and-flu season, I was wondering what your go-to drinks are during the dark and cold months. Alcohol or without.
k.
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Same as the warm nights. Jack and diet. Although I do turn to wine more in the winter than summer. Of course I live in southern California, so "winter" is a little different than other parts of the nation that I have lived in.
Gotta have some hot chocolate once in a while on a frosty morning. I like to make mine with a good amount of a nice dark cocoa, cinnamon, & cayenne pepper. And don't forget a good splash of whipping cream. No marshmallows required.
Now is not the time to bother me. And it's always now. Wiley Miller
ginger tea whenever i'm under the weather. makes me feel better every time.
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We don't have cold weather. Well, we have VERY short spells of slightly chilly weather, but not enough to have a different wardrobe or section in our liquor cabinet.
Little dash of vanilla is nice too.Originally Posted by Lucretia
For when you're feeling poorly, honey, lemon juice, & bourbon, topped off with a little boiling water.
Now is not the time to bother me. And it's always now. Wiley Miller
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I drink a lot more hot tea - preferably green (Sencha) and black (Earl Grey) teas.
As for other drinks, I drink a lot less beer and more red wine during the winter. And, after my recent trip to Japan, I'm more open to hot sake. I really disliked the stuff that I've had previously but good sake that's meant to be served hot was a revelation. I'm sure the dried, grilled fugu fin also had something to do with it though.
Michael
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I JUST spent a few hours tweaking my hot chocolate recipe for a class I'm teaching tomorrow...here's my (for the moment) final recipe:
Hot Chocolate
4tbsp Butter
4tbsp Cocoa powder
4C Milk
8tbsp sugar
1tsp ground green cardamom
Procedure
1 Melt butter over medium heat, add cocoa, cardamom, and sugar. Stir until well-incorporated and fry for 1-2 minutes to extra fat-soluble compounds from cocoa and cardamom...careful to not scorch
2 Add milk, stir over heat until milk simmers
3 serve immediately...or after it cools a bit, depending on preference.
Not OMG by any stretch...but nice....comforting.
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