Herbs & Spices

This recipe sponsored by Black Swan Vineyards

This recipe sponsored by Black Swan Vineyards

(Hot Scandanavian Christmas Punch)

A refreshing herbal iced tea with a nice crimson color. For a frosted look, freeze the glasses ahead of time, and dip the rims into sugar before pouring the tea.

A simple rum cocktail made with fresh grapefruit, lemon or lime, and sparkling water. Angostura bitters add a touch of spice.

Try this pumpkin-infused vodka in the Smashing Pumpkin Martini, or use it to invent a holiday cocktail of your own.The bar at Fifty Seven Fifty Seven in New York City, where it was created, uses a liter-sized Stolichnaya bottle to hold the vodka-pumpkin mixture while it steeps.

Make hot chocolate for the kids. Top it with whipped cream and add a cinnamon stick.

This is a variation of a recipe developed by the late Patrick Clark, chef of New York's Tavern on the Green.