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Spicy Elf Cocktail Recipe

Spicy elf cocktail recipe

The Spicy Elf is a delightfully complex holiday cocktail that balances homemade cranberry spice syrup with rye whiskey. This spirit-forward beverage blends warm-weather spices clove and cardamom with bright notes of cranberry and orange. Spiced Cranberry Syrup This spiced cranberry-orange syrup is great to have around during the holidays because you can put a festive …

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Chartreuse Swizzle Holiday Edition Cocktail Recipe

Chartreuse swizzle holiday edition cocktail recipe

This holiday version of the Chartreuse Swizzle cocktail delivers the same classic pineapple essence with a holiday flare. The chartreuse swizzle is normally a cool and sophisticated summer beverage. In lieu of the tiki look, I’ve made a few festive garnish modifications to give those winter wonderland vibes. If you can’t find Green Chartreuse or …

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Santa’s Flip Cocktail Recipe

Santa's flip cocktail recipe

Santa’s Flip is a riff on the Porto Flip cocktail by the influential American bartender, Jerry Thomas. I’ve updated this smooth and cozy cocktail to include nutmeg, amaretto, and coffee liqueur. This is the perfect after-dinner Christmas cocktail for Santa as he leaves some gifts under the tree. A Bit About Jerry Thomas Jerry Thomas …

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Christmas Campari Sour Cocktail Recipe

Christmas campari sour cocktail recipe

The Christmas Campari Sour is a cocktail is a festive play on the traditional Campari Sour for the holidays. Bright, silky, and refreshing, this is a lower alcohol apéritif that will make you want to carol with joy. To make this cocktail more fit for the holiday season, I omitted the traditional use of grapefruit …

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Ukrainian Christmas Food Culture and Traditions

Ukrainian christmas food culture and traditions

The traditions revolving around food for a Ukrainian Christmas were something I had been mulling over, pun intended, for months. In my own unique way of supporting the people of Ukraine, I thought it would be fun to learn how Christmas is celebrated and share it with a United States audience. There are quite a …

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Thank with Google – A [Discontinued] Tool For Creators

Thank with google creators mk camera

Launched in 2021, Thank with Google was a program designed to facilitate the gift of kudos, or stickers, between content creators and their audiences, both free and paid, as a reward for producing exceptional content. MK Library was one of the creators onboarded to test out this program and provide feedback. While short-lived, it was …

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The Apples of Apple Hill, California

Apples for sale apple hill california

Discover the apples of Apple Hill, California! Home to over 20 varieties of apples over 23 farms, where farmers have been growing apples since the 1800s. Learn what makes some of these apples so special, and then explore some of these apple farms on your own and try these incredible fruits in person. Note: Prices …

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The Real Jet Ski Maintenance Costs and Ownership

The real jet ski maintenance costs and ownership

Jet ski maintenance was a topic I found myself researching after a spontaneous window shopping adventure for the newest and most expensive Jet Skis. It was in the middle of spending $100,000 I didn’t have, that I started to wonder how much it would actually cost to own a jet ski. What is the maintenance …

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The Queen’s Dubonnet and Gin Cocktail

The queens gin and dubonnet cocktail

The late Queen Elizabeth II enjoyed this Dubonnet and gin cocktail daily before lunch for many years of her life. While the cocktail has many minor variations and names depending on who you ask, this version is called The Queen’s Dubonnet and Gin Cocktail. The Story of the Dubonnet and Gin Cocktail Queen Elizabeth II’s …

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Paddleboard Accessories

Paddleboard accessories

Now that you have your SUP, it’s time to get some paddleboard accessories. There are all sorts of neat gadgets and toys to add on, and I’ve been testing them out and discovering the best products and some of the more unique things you can do to bling out your paddleboard adventures. There are a …

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