Recipes for Real Life
Welcome to our collection of Beverage recipes.
Here it is, Recipe Realism’s second-annual, year-end ‘Best of . . .’ list. As always, the decision wasn’t quite so obvious in some categories as it was in others. Recipes were rated on the following criteria: ease, time, and taste. See if any of your Recipe Realism favorites made the list! Beverage of the Year …
Hands-on Time: 5 minutes Total Time: 5 minutes Hot chocolate 2 pinches ground chili powder 2 pinches ground cinnamon 2 Tbsp sweetened whipped cream Mix the hot cocoa with half the chili powder and cinnamon. Top with the whipped cream. Sprinkle with the remaining chili powder and cinnamon. This is my favorite of the three …
Hands-on Time: 5 minutes Total Time: 5 minutes Hot chocolate ¼ c mint chocolate chip ice cream 1 sprig fresh mint, optional Top the hot cocoa with the ice cream and mint. The second recipe from Real Simple’s, ‘Start with Hot Chocolate’ does not disappoint. I love, love, love mint chocolate chip ice cream. I’ve even …
Hands-on Time: 5 minutes Total Time: 10 minutes Hot chocolate 3 marshmallows 3 Tbsp malted milk powder, optional Broil the marshmallows in the broiler or a toaster oven until just golden, about 30 seconds. Mix the hot cocoa with the malted milk powder. Top with the marshmallows. From Real Simple’s ‘Start with Hot Cocoa’ …
Hands-on Time: 5 minutes Total Time: 5 minutes Serves 1 2 tsp raspberry jam 4 oz cranberry juice cocktail 1 oz vodka twist of lime zest, optional In a cocktail shaker filled with ice, shake the cranberry juice cocktail, vodka and jam. Strain into a martini glass and garnish with the lime zest. Another wonderful …