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How to Make Elderberry Syrup

Thursday, March 7, 2013
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Have you had the flu yet this season? How about a bad cold, or (my personal nemesis) a nasty sinus infection? If you have, I hope you’re feeling…

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Featured in O, The Oprah Magazine!

Monday, July 9, 2012
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Holy cow, we developed a handful of adult (read: booze-ified) granita recipes for this month’s Oprah magazine! Get the whole story here.

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Homemade Gin (Infusion)

Sunday, July 1, 2012
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Let’s get one thing straight: This ain’t your grandma’s bathtub gin. This Homemade Gin is subtle and fragrant and herbal with notes of Bay, rosemary, and cardamom. And? It’s easy to make at home in just about 24 hours.

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Guinness Ice Cream

Saturday, June 23, 2012
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It’s summer. Let’s make ice cream! This ice cream is a favorite at our house. It’s sweet, rich, and packed with glorious stout flavor. (Drop a few scoops next to a fat wedge of dark chocolate cake for an insanely decadent dessert.)

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Drunken Coffee Jello Squares

Wednesday, August 4, 2010
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OK, kids: This is coffee. In solid form. It’s been sweetened with condensed milk and booze-ified with a healthy dose of Kahlua—then rubberized into a blissful, cocktail-hour finger food thanks to the magic of gelatin. Now, you have to like Jello, or Jello-like food, for this to work. If you do, you’re in for a treat.

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Tasting Notes: Partida Tequila

Friday, April 9, 2010
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Join us as we look at different kinds of tequila—and sample three bottles from Partida Tequila.

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Boozy Italian Coffee Infused with Chocolate Whipped Cream

Thursday, December 31, 2009
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So, say I was *actually* mouse-sized. (I’m not saying that I’m NOT, just imagine if I were.) This would be the best hot tub ever.

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3 Warm & Toasty Fall Cocktails

Friday, October 23, 2009
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With fall well underway, Cocktail Season is in full effect here at The Mouse House. Here are three of our favorite fall drinks—guaranteed to knock that seasonal chill right off.

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Apple Pie in a Glass

Thursday, October 15, 2009
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I’d like to introduce you to my new favorite milkshake. I can’t take credit for this idea. It’s my version of the Apple Cider Milkshake I had at the Ben & Jerry’s in Salem the other day, while I was waiting for The Angry Chef to pick me up on a rainy day.

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Blooming Champagne Cocktail with Wild Hibiscus

Wednesday, July 22, 2009
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This is one of the prettiest cocktails you can imagine. Drop a hibiscus flower that’s been preserved in syrup into the bottom of a champagne flute. Fill with…

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