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Rum Hot Toddy

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A hot toddy with rum is the best warming drink! Use white, aged, or dark rum for this easy recipe that’s been around for centuries. Here’s a drink to lift your spirits: the Rum Hot Toddy! This hot beverage has been around for centuries, and with one sip you’ll know why. It warms you from your head to your toes (imagine that in those eras with no central heating!). Rum melds seamlessly into hot water and honey, which opens and accentuates its flavors. You can make this drink with white, aged, or dark rum: each adds different flavor components. 5 Star Reader Review “I made this today for my husband (and myself, of course!). He absolutely loved the rum toddy! We both loved the hints of cinnamon and lemon, and I used maple syrup, as you suggested. Your recipe will certainly be repeated!” -Francine Ingredients In A Hot Toddy With Rum The  hot toddy  is a mixed drink made of liquor, hot water, and honey, often includi...
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Favorite Chopped Salad

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This easy chopped salad recipe features homemade Italian dressing, crisp vegetables, and Parmesan cheese for the ultimate side dish. Ready in just 20 minutes with huge flavor! On the lookout for a side salad to accessorize with all your meals? I’m always on the lookout for a great green salad . So might I present, my favorite chopped salad recipe. It’s classy and tight. It starts with my homemade Italian dressing: tangy, savory, and herby. Add to that shallots, tomatoes, cucumber, and a zing from pepperoncini. Parmesan cheese seals the deal. Every time I serve this to friends or family, they ask for the recipe (no joke!). Why This Chopped Salad Recipe Works Without fail, when I serve this salad at a dinner party, people ask: Wow! What’s in this salad? That’s when you know a recipe is a keeper! I’ve tested countless salad recipes over the years, and this recipe has become a family and reader favorite. The secret is my zesty hom...
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Crispy Black Bean Tacos (Fast Dinner!)

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These crispy black bean tacos are a fast dinner idea perfect for weeknights! They’re toasted until golden and drizzled with spicy ranch: a 20-minute vegetarian dinner that wins over the meat lovers. The other day it was nearing dinnertime and I needed an idea: fast! So I came up with these crispy black bean tacos. I happened to have everything on hand and didn’t even have to run to the store. These crispy tacos are a recipe from my latest cookbook , and they are so delicious! All you have to do is warm the beans with some spices, then load them into tortillas and toast them until golden on the outside. If you like, serve them with my Greek yogurt spicy ranch for dipping! Why You’ll Love This Recipe If you’re like me, sometimes you like to cook dinner recipes and sometimes you’re flying by the seat of your pants. This recipe fits for those “I need something fast” times! Here’s why I love it: You might already h...
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21 Rum Cocktails Everyone Should Know

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Here are the best rum cocktails to make with white or dark rum! These essential rum drinks will please everyone, including classic daiquiris, piña coladas, Mojitos, and more. On the lookout for great rum cocktails? This liquor made from sugar cane became popular in America centuries ago, and is the key to many classic cocktails like the daiquiri and the mojito. After years testing rum cocktails at home, I’ve learned that they’re most approachable and crowd-pleasing drinks you can make. This spirit is perfect for mixing with fruit, citrus, or sweetness, and ideal for spiking frozen drinks like a frozen daiquiri or hot drinks like buttered rum. As a home cocktail expert, here are my top classic rum cocktails that everyone always loves! 21 Popular Rum Cocktails Classic Daiquiri The most classic of all rum cocktails: the daiquiri! This balanced cocktail stars lime juice, rum, and simple syrup. A classic daiquiri is not frozen like the popular...
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