Winter holidays are coming and you need to be prepared! I am not talking about the presents and Christmas decorations, I’m talking about holiday party. I want to present a super nice cocktail for the winter events. This hot cider with some spices, a bit of whiskey and topped with a whipped cream, warms you up and creates a nice festive mood.

Be careful it’s really hot!

Hot cider with whiskey and whipped cream

By voloshyna, December 17, 2012

• Total Time: 8 minutes
• Prep Time: 3 minutes
• Cook time: 5-10 minutes

Ingredients:

• cider - 1 bottle (25 oz)
• orange zest - 3-4 stripes
• freshly squeezed orange juice - 1/2 cup
• cinnamon sticks - 2
• whole cloves - 2 tsps
• ginger powder - 1/2 tsp
• ground nutmeg - 1/4 tsp
• honey - 3-5 tbsp (or to taste)
• whiskey - 1 cup
• whipped cream -

Instructions:

Pour the apple cider into a medium pot and add all the ingredients except the whiskey and the whipped cream. Slowly bring to a simmer over low heat. Simmer for 8-10 minutes. Remove from the heat and add the whiskey. Pour into serving glasses and topped with a whipped cream. Serve immediately!  You can also garnish this drink with cinnamon sticks or peppermint candies.

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I know that the lamb meat is not very popular in US. For my opinion it has quite specific smell and not every one can like it. But personally I convinced, that you just need to learn how to cook it right. This recipe of grilled lamb rack just melt my heart. I decided to experiment and cook it with sweet maple syrup, cider vinegar and couple table spoons of whiskey.  Well, now this lamb is one of my husband’s favourite dishes.

Grilled lamb rack with maple glaze

By voloshyna, September 24, 2012

Ingredients:

• 1 American rack of lamb - 8 chops
• maple syrup - 2/3 cup
• cider or apple vinegar - 2 tsp
• whiskey - 3 tbs
• salt - 1- 1 1/2 tsp
• freshly ground black pepper - to taste
• olive oil -

Instructions:

Mix together all the ingredients for the glaze. Place the lamb rack in a shallow dish and pour the marinade over them, turn the rack to coat both sides. Cover with a plastic wrap and refrigerate at least 2 hours. After that let the rack come to room temperature. Preheat oven to 320 F. Then preheat grill and oil it. Place the lamb on the grill over high heat and cook turning only once, about 3 minutes per side until golden brown. Transfer lamb rack on a baking sheet and grease with remaining glaze. Slide it into he oven for about 15 minutes, or until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center of the roast without touching bone reads to 160 F. Put the rack on a platter and tent loosely with aluminium foil, let rest for 10-15 minutes before serving.