Super Simple Mulled Wine

Serves: n/a Approx cost: €2.50 Approx calories (per glass): ~200 Approx preparation and cooking time: ~15 minutes As Christmas is now almost upon us I’m sure many of you are starting to reach “critical mass” in terms of stress regarding things that have to be taken care of over the next couple of days. Luckily for...

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Äppelmust, and a visit from the Fairy Hobmother

Serves: n/a Approx cost: n/a Approx calories (per serving): n/a Approx preparation and cooking time:  3 hours + 5 days standing time Adapted/Translated from a recipe at “Gelas Hem och Trädgård (Gela’s Home and Garden) – Äppelmust Greetings all. Before I launch into today’s post I wanted to tell you all about...

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Hazelnut Syrup – Hot drinks rejoice, and Paris by night

Serves: n/a Approx cost: €3 Approx calories (per serving): n/a Approx preparation and cooking time:  60 minutes Winter sure seems to be drawing in here – temperatures have dropped and it’s time to pull out the “heavy” bed coverings, instead of the thin summer one. I’m lucky because my apartment has not...

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Cherry Brandy

Serves: n/a Approx cost: €18 Approx calories (per serving): n/a Approx preparation and cooking time: ~5 months I happened to come across a rather interesting post recently on the wonderfully helpful Sissi’s blog, “With a Glass“, about making Apricot Gin. I’m not a big drinker, but I do enjoy the occasional...

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