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I’m into liquids this week, what can I say? I’m not a big alcohol drinker as you know, seeing as it makes me rather pink in the face. However. I can appreciate alcohol produced on a truly craft level. For example, I’m mildly obsessed with this certain secret whiskey that I’m going to tell you about in my book soon. Furthermore, I was out for a friend’s birthday the other […]

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How to make espresso in a macchinetta

Make your own fresh-squeezed lemonade & limeade! Serve this recipe just the way it is or mix in fresh fruits and herbs!

Cool and creamy, sweet-tart and irresistibly refreshing. Read on to find out why this beverage is called lemonade when it's made of limes and why they actually call it Swiss Lemonade in Brazil!

white wine sangria

club soda, 2 peaches, 1 orange, 1 lemon

This berry sangria is part of my Sangria recipes collection.It's one of those Italian drinks that has flexibility.See this and over 235 Italian dessert recipes with photos.

Yesterday was an absolutely gorgeous day in Seattle; today- not so much :(. Sorry that it's been so long since my last post, but school h...

Homemade Orange Julius Recipe - 1.5 cups of ice, 1 cup orange juice, 1 egg white or powdered equivalent, 3 tablespoons sugar (or sugar substitute equivalent) - less or more depending on sweetness preference

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During the sultry August of 1964, many Americans sampled this Spanish drink for the first time at the New York World's Fair. Sangria, a mixture of chilled wine and fruit, was an instant hit.

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8 sangria recipes

The obsession of bartenders with making better and more creative cocktails has trickled down to their sober sisters, the mocktail, or nonalcoholic cocktail.

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See how easy it is to make your own lemon-infused olive oil at home with this simple recipe using just olive oil and fresh lemons.

Substituting Dutch-Process Cocoa Powder for Natural Cocoa Powder If you have Dutch-process cocoa powder, you can add a little bit of acid to it (cream of tartar, white vinegar, lemon juice) to simulate natural cocoa powder. Replace the natural cocoa powder called for with an equal amount of Dutch-process cocoa. Then, bump up the acidity in the recipe by adding 1/8 teaspoon of cream of tartar, white vinegar, or lemon juice for every 3 tablespoons of cocoa powder used.

Whether you're juicing standard supermarket lemons or their seasonal Meyer cousins, save the rinds for this vibrant yellow syrup. It's pure sunshine in a bottle, made from nothing but sugar dissolved by the acidic pulp—no cooking required! Since there's no added juice, it tastes more sweet than sour, but is balanced by the subtle bitterness of lemon oil.

Golden syrup is extremely easy to make at home, requiring just 3 common ingredients (regular sugar, water, and lemon juice), and very little active prep!

Chimichurri is a herbaceous and vinegary sauce from Argentina that’s classically paired with grilled meats, especially beef, but its uses don't end there You can combine it with a dollop of mayonnaise to marinate chicken cutlets (That same mayo-and-chimichurri mixture makes an excellent potato salad dressing, or toss it with sliced scallions and grilled or boiled corn cut from the cob.) Combine chimichurri with equal parts olive oil to use as a marinade and dressing for grilled vegetables

How about we start with the likely most popular one, the Moka pot or Moka Press. This coffee maker can be found in numerous countries all over the world and