In the pantheon of winter drinks, hot buttered rum is among the most satisfying and misunderstood. The cocktail recipe dates to colonial New England, when historians say the rum and butter mixture was used as a medicinal tonic for sore throats. It remained popular—albeit less frequently prescribed by doctors—until a 20th-century hater emerged. In his … Read more
If you’ve been looking for 🎄The Best Christmas Cocktails🎄, rest assured: You’ve found them. Whether you’re planning to pour prosecco at the holiday party or cozy up with a whiskey cocktail at home by the fire, the following recipes will reinvigorate your winter drink game. We’ve got easy spritzes and simple stirred drinks, variations on the martini and mulled wine, and a … Read more
The colder it gets, the more my attention drifts toward hot beverages: not a want but a need for my icy-cold fingers. Bring on the morning cuppa, the afternoon tea, the nighttime kafi luz. I’m a sucker for anything seasonal, so I’m saying yes to the endless hot cocoa and hot chocolate pop-ups lining the … Read more
There’s something to be said for store-bought hot cocoa mix. It’s fast. It’s convenient. But when you have a reliable homemade hot cocoa recipe you can customize to your tastes, there’s almost no going back. Hot cocoa (not to be confused with hot chocolate) gets its rich chocolate flavor from unsweetened cocoa powder (natural or … Read more
Wassail means different things to centuries of people. Used as a noun and verb, the word derives from waes hael, a 5th-century English toast meaning “good health,” or something apple farmers recited to encourage a bountiful spring harvest, depending on which historical account you believe. The term also pops up in Beowulf—and later in song … Read more
In the United States, even the best electric kettles are much less popular than they are in English, Australian, and other kitchens of the world, where they’re considered an essential appliance for daily tea and everyday hot water needs. Evidently the reason for this is the lower voltage of American electrical outlets, which slows down … Read more