hot beverages – In Good Taste http://ingoodtaste.kitchen Making Every Day an Occasion... Simply Sat, 28 Dec 2019 18:11:36 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://ingoodtaste.kitchen/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/cropped-peonies-32x32.jpg hot beverages – In Good Taste http://ingoodtaste.kitchen 32 32 How to Make a Hot Mulled Drink http://ingoodtaste.kitchen/make-hot-mulled-drink-ten-ways/ Thu, 17 Nov 2016 08:04:46 +0000 http://ingoodtaste.kitchen/?p=10929 I decided tonight that Thanksgiving simply won’t be Thanksgiving without a signature cocktail. A mulled drink, to be exact. Do I sound like I’m going overboard? I usually go overboard.  I can mix up a respectable martini every now and again, but haven’t really dabbled in the mulled drink arena. A mulled drink is a general term for a type of cocktail — kind of like the ingredients in a martini can vary based on where you are — but in general, mulled drinks are a combination of wine, juice, liquor and herbs heated until they become fragrant. Like with steeping tea, the longer you simmer your beverage the more flavorful it will be. I’m thinking about firing up one of my slow cookers and making some sort of mulled cider, wine or toddy, but the problem with these recipes is that they’re usually way too sweet to consume more than half a glass. Which, while very responsible for designated drivers, is not practical if you’re making a batch cocktail for six people. My point here is that I am letting the Internet tell me what to do with my toddy goals this year and I found a super helpful chart all about how […]

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