Two hot toddies to warm your holidays

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By Jim Bailey
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Yuletide Pumpkin Cider is a great hot beverage for the weather to come! If you do not want to use alcohol, simply add a teaspoon rum extract for a truly Yankee hot cider.

yuletidepumpkinciders1 cup canned pumpkin
3 cups apple cider
2 tablespoons pumpkin pie spice*
1/4 cup,or more, spiced rum
Frozen, whipped topping, if desired

Simply place pumpkin, cider and spices in a saucepan and heat until bubbling hot, whisking very well. Remove from heat, stir in rum and divide among 4 serving mugs. Top with a scoop of frozen, whipped topping and a sprinkle more of pumpkin pie spice to serve.

*To make your own pumpkin pie spice, blend 2 tablespoons cinnamon, 1 tablespoon nutmeg, 2 teaspoons ginger, 1 teaspoon allspice and 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves.

Plum Pudding Cider

Want a chilled cider that is both invigorating and mindful of the past? This is it my friends. I do not care for ice in this because it dilutes this refreshment far too much for my liking. Serve this chilled or heat it up, in case it is a tad chilly outside.

plumpuddingcider2 cups apple cider
2 cups plum juice *
2 tablespoons apple pie spice**
Amaretto, Frangelico or any almond/hazelnut-flavored liqueur

Vigorously whisk cider, juice and spice together. Divvy up into 4 mugs and splash some Amaretto into each.

* Sunsweet Smart is by far the best plum juice on the market.
**Apple pie spice can easily be made by combining 1 tablespoon cinnamon, 1/2 teaspoon each nutmeg and ginger and 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves.

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About the Author: Jim Bailey is a third generation Yankee Chef, New England food historian and newspaper columnist. His first cookbook, simply titled The Yankee Chef, has been published. He welcomes all feedback, questions or comments at theyankeechef@aol.com.

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