Good morning; it is a lovely 77 today and a little cooler. It is excellent at home, but it looks like a brown Christmas. I got married 26 years ago, and it was brown; some golfed before, and one guy narrowed a field.
Christmas is days away, and all are happy and gay.
Markets suck even if South America is burning up.
War moves on and Trudeau and the Liberals are thanked by Hamas for their support.
Liberals try a press conference to go after Pierre and look like deer just before the train hits them.
Oh wait Green Jesus says it will be mandatory that all vehicles sold after 2035 are electric.
Well little Steven my Denali Diesel identifies as an electric so piss off.
Liberals last week made it seem that Trudeau was gaining in the polls but he doubled down and said he was going to do more and down he goes again in the polls.
Idiots ,never should get elected. Now the NDP AND LINERALS DON'T EVEN HAVE ENOUGH SUPPORT OF 40% combined.
Our family used to do the punch for Christmas and Easter.
Holiday Punch
Ingredients
For the Winter Simple Syrup:
2. Combine the water, brown sugar, rosemary, cardamom, star anise, cinnamon, and orange zest in a medium saucepan over medium-low.
3. Whisk until the sugar dissolves and simmer for 2 to 3 minutes
4. Remove from the heat and allow to cool completely, leaving the rosemary, spices, and zest to steep in the pot as the syrup cools
5. Place the cooled simple syrup in an airtight container in the fridge until ready to use. Remove the rosemary, spices, and zest from the chilled simple syrup before use
Make the Punch
Merry Christmas and a happy new year.
Christmas is days away, and all are happy and gay.
Markets suck even if South America is burning up.
War moves on and Trudeau and the Liberals are thanked by Hamas for their support.
Liberals try a press conference to go after Pierre and look like deer just before the train hits them.
Oh wait Green Jesus says it will be mandatory that all vehicles sold after 2035 are electric.
Well little Steven my Denali Diesel identifies as an electric so piss off.
Liberals last week made it seem that Trudeau was gaining in the polls but he doubled down and said he was going to do more and down he goes again in the polls.
Idiots ,never should get elected. Now the NDP AND LINERALS DON'T EVEN HAVE ENOUGH SUPPORT OF 40% combined.
Our family used to do the punch for Christmas and Easter.
Holiday Punch
Ingredients
For the Winter Simple Syrup:
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup light brown sugar
- 4 sprigs fresh rosemary
- 6 cardamom pods, slightly smashed
- 2 star anise
- 2 cinnamon sticks
- Zest of 1 orange
- 2 750mL bottles dry Lambrusco, such as Cleto Chiarli Lambrusco di Sorbara Vecchia Modena ([url]https://www.thespruceeats.com/types-of-red-wine-3511068[/url]), chilled
- 16 ounces Byrrh Grand Quinquina, chilled
- 3 ounces Grand Marnier or other orange liqueur, chilled
- 8 ounces chilled Winter simple syrup, or more or less to taste
- 24 ounces (2 cans) club soda or tangerine flavored La Croix, chilled
- Gather the simple syrup ingredients.
2. Combine the water, brown sugar, rosemary, cardamom, star anise, cinnamon, and orange zest in a medium saucepan over medium-low.
3. Whisk until the sugar dissolves and simmer for 2 to 3 minutes
4. Remove from the heat and allow to cool completely, leaving the rosemary, spices, and zest to steep in the pot as the syrup cools
5. Place the cooled simple syrup in an airtight container in the fridge until ready to use. Remove the rosemary, spices, and zest from the chilled simple syrup before use
Make the Punch
- Gather the chilled ingredent.
- Combine the Lambrusco, Byrrh, orange liqueur, simple syrup, club soda, and cinnamon in a punch bowl
- Garnish with an ice mold ([url]https://www.thespruceeats.com/how-to-make-ice-molds-for-punch-bowls-4705425[/url]) or ice shards (see below) made using more of the same flavored sparkling water used in this recipe, and serve immediately.
Merry Christmas and a happy new year.
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