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3 cups water 1.5 cups white sugar 3 clementine oranges, quartered 5 maraschino cherries, or more to taste 1 cinnamon stick 2 tablespoons bitters, or to taste Bring water and sugar to a boil in a saucepan; remove from heat. Stir oranges, cherries, and cinnamon stick into sugar mixture. Cover saucepan and steep for 1 hour. Remove fruit and cinnamon stick from mixture using a slotted spoon; stir in bitters.

  1 cup (8 ounces) brewed espresso or strong coffee  2 cups granulated sugar  2-1/2 cups water  750 mL bottle of vodka or rum  3 tablespoons vanilla extract Instructions Mix brewed espresso, sugar, and water in a saucepan over medium heat. Bring mixture to a simmer, stirring until sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat and allow to cool to room temperature. Add vodka (or rum) and vanilla, then transfer to a large jar. Let sit for 4-6 weeks so flavors will meld.  For gift giving, transfer the coffee liqueur into pretty bottles and tie on a tag with instructions for using it.

  Ingredients 3   c.  Plus 2 Tablespoons Cake Flour 3   tbsp.  Baking Powder 2   tbsp.  Sugar 1/2   tsp.  Salt 2   c.  Milk 2  whole Large Eggs 3   tsp.  Vanilla 4   tbsp.  Butter, Melted Extra Butter Maple Or Pancake Syrup Mix together dry ingredients in large bowl.   Mix together milk, eggs, and vanilla in a separate bowl.   Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients, stirring very gently until just combined.   Melt butter and add it to the batter, stirring gently to combine. Stir in more milk if needed for thinning. Cook on a greased skillet over medium-low heat until golden brown. Serve with an obscene amount of butter and warm syrup.

 Soft delicious peanut butter cookie   3/4   cup   creamy peanut butter 1/2   cup   salted butter   softened 1/2   cup   margarine   softened 1   cup   brown sugar 1/4   cup   granulated sugar   plus a little extra for rolling your cookie dough in 1   egg 2   cups   all purpose flour 1/2   tsp   baking soda 1/2   tsp   salt Preheat the oven to 350° F. Cream together the peanut butter, butter, margarine, brown sugar and sugar until light and fluffy. Scrape the sides of the bowl and add in the egg. Add the flour, soda and salt. Mix until a very soft dough forms.  Scoop the dough into equal sized balls using approx. 1 1/2 tbsp of dough for each ball.  Roll the balls of dough in sugar and use a fork to press the cookies criss cross. Bake at 350° for 9-11 minutes. Pull out of the oven with they are no longer glossy on top. Let cool on the pan.