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For the Chai:

8 ounces half and half

4 ounces water

1 cinnamon stick, broken in half

2 black cardamom pods, crushed with a mortar and pestle

5-6 pink peppercorns, crushed with a mortar and pestle

1 1/2 inch piece of fresh ginger, peeled and flattened with the flat side of a large knife

2 tablespoons sugar

2 sachets of organic whole leaf black tea

*********************************** For the Dirty Toddy:

2 ounces espresso

2 ounces bourbon

INGREDIENTS

1 bottle Pinot Grigio

½ Cup white grape juice

¼ Cup Sugar

1 Cup fresh Cranberries

3 sprigs of rosemary

2 granny smith apples, small dice

 DIRECTIONS

1. In a small saucepan, combine grape juice, sugar and 1 cup of wine; bring to a boil. A watched pot never boils so ya might as well take a few swigs of wine while you wait, right? You’re just passing the time. 3. Add cranberries and cook for 30 seconds. When they begin to pop, they’re ready. 4. Strain cranberries, reserving the wine syrup. 5. Add rosemary to hot syrup and set aside to steep. 6. In a pitcher, combine remaining wine, blanched cranberries, and apples. It’s best to chop the apples right before this step. 7. Chill in the refrigerator for at least an hour, then add cooled wine syrup. 8. Garnish with candied rosemary and serve. Now this is how you celebrate Christmas!

PURPLE RAIN

INGREDIENTS

1/2 shot Grenadine

1/2 shot Peach Schnapps

1/2 shot White Rum

3 parts Lemonade

3 parts Sweet & Sour Mix

1/2 shot Blue Curacao

PREPARATION

Fill a glass 3/4 full with ice. Add grenadine, peach schnapps and white rum into glass. Then fill with sweet & sour and lemonade. Drizzle around the edge of the glass with blue curacao.

INGREDIENTS

.25 oz. Yuzu 1 oz. 100% agave tequila  Kombucha 2 dashes of cranberry bitters Mint

DIRECTIONS 1. Fill a tall Collins glass with crushed ice. 2. Add Yuzu at the bottom, then tequila, then Kombucha. 3. Top with 2 dashes of cranberry bitters on top. 4. Garnish with mint.

OC Alcohol Scale*: 6 "It's refreshing and summery."