Tag Archives: Christmas

Ginger Snaps

Posted on 12/14/2019 by Rufus' Food and Spirits Guide

These cookies are nice and moist in the center and crisp outside. And they taste fantastic. Ginger Snaps 1 cup packed brown sugar 3/4 cup butter, melted 1 large egg, room temperature 1/4 cup molasses 2-1/4 cups all-purpose flour 1-1/2 … Continue reading →

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Cranberry Orange Punch

Posted on 11/14/2015 by Rufus' Food and Spirits Guide

This is drink is pretty, simple and serves a crowd. What more could you ask for the holidays? Cranberry Orange Punch 4 cups cranberry juice 1 cup freshly squeezed orange juice, pulp strained 12 oz ginger beer or ginger ale … Continue reading →

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Ho Ho Ho

Posted on 12/25/2014 by Rufus' Food and Spirits Guide

Merry Christmas to all. We hope everyone has a relaxing holiday filled with joy. And a wide assortment of the greatest potato chip ever.

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Twelve Days of Christmas: Hot Cider with Rye

Posted on 12/23/2014 by Rufus' Food and Spirits Guide

Here is a great drink to warm up the soul. Remember to make a fresh batch of biscotti or polish off the old one. Hot Cider and Rye 2 oz rye whiskey per glass 4 cups fresh apple cider 1 … Continue reading →

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Twelve Days of Christmas: Biscotti for Santa

Posted on 12/20/2014 by Rufus' Food and Spirits Guide

Because Santa really likes biscotti and we hear he’s a sucker for chocolate too. A special thanks to Bits And Breadcrumbs for putting us in the chocolate biscotti mode with this recipe that includes ginger and chocolate.   Almond Biscotti … Continue reading →

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Twelve Days of Christmas: Coquito

Posted on 12/19/2014 by Rufus' Food and Spirits Guide

This is a Christmas tradition in Puerto Rico and Cuba and we think it will be in our rotation for years to come too. This is better than your standard eggnog and we happen to really love eggnog. (At least … Continue reading →

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Twelve Days of Christmas: Sugared Cranberries and Christmas Cranberry and Vodka Tonics

Posted on 12/18/2014 by Rufus' Food and Spirits Guide

These little jewels are tasty on their own, but also a great garnish for drinks and a wonderful addition to scones. To make them even prettier, roll them in superfine not regular sugar. (We’re still working on a 25-pound bag … Continue reading →

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Twelve Days of Christmas: How To Make Tamales

Posted on 12/13/2014 by Rufus' Food and Spirits Guide

This year Katherine wanted authentic tamales for her birthday meal. Well almost authentic due to her dislike of both the pigs head and lard which were substituted with pork shoulder and crisco. Tamales are a traditional Mexican meal served over … Continue reading →

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The Ghosts of Christmas Past

Posted on 12/12/2014 by Rufus' Food and Spirits Guide

  Our annual Twelve Days of Christmas posts start tomorrow and we’re getting giddy, or maybe we’re just tipsy and suffering from slight sugar comas. Here are all the recipes from our past Twelve Days of Christmas posts. Like we’ve … Continue reading →

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Merry Christmas

Posted on 12/25/2013 by Rufus' Food and Spirits Guide

Hope everyone has a relaxing holiday filled with great things to eat and drink. Our present this year is a new stove. Since the old stove was the straw that broke the camel’s back we are putting in a new … Continue reading →

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