About Today: Guide to Holiday Drinks

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Today Usually when I plan my holiday meals I ignore the beverages until the last minute and then send someone to the store in a panic. But this year I'm determined to make the drinks menu as celebratory as the food. Bottoms up! Hot Chocolate Recipes This year you won't catch me using any of those packages of dusty instant cocoa powder with the tiny fake marshmallows -- not when I can warm guests up in style with these luxuriously rich hot chocolate recipes. Chai Tea Recipes Apple Cider Recipes See More About:  hot chocolate  hot cocoa  holiday drinks Happy Holiday Cocktails Finally, drinks as fabulous as the leopard-print cocktail glasses my best friend gave me a few years ago. Top 10 Eggnog Recipes Pair Cocktails with Food See More About:  christmas traditions  holiday parties  cocktails for special occasions Christmas Dinner Wine Pairing Guide Note to self: If the bottles of wine are dusty, that might mean that they are an old and rare vintage. But if they're at the corner deli, it might also be a warning to stay far, far away. 5 Wines to Have on Hand for the Holidays 20 Good Value Wines Under $10 See More About:  wines for christmas dinner  pairing wines with ham  serving wines with turkey Pairing Beer and Food I was sure I had these skills down pat (pizza and beer, what's to learn?) until I saw this quote from our Beer Guide: "putting the right beer with the right dish can create a transcendent dining experience." Pairing Beer and Chocolate Cooking with Beer See More About:  beer and food  beer pairing  Today Ads Christmas Holiday Party Drinks Holiday Party Food Punch Drinks Featured Articles Dickens Wrote 'A Christmas Carol' as a Protest Show Off Your Ugly Christmas Sweater Holiday Stress Relief for Parents London Holiday Lights LA's Most Unusual Christmas Traditions The 12 iPad Apps of Christmas   More from About.com Living with Depression By obtaining the correct medical intervention and learning better coping skills, you can not only live with depression, but live well. More> 9 Symptoms of Depression If you have experienced five or more of these symptoms within the same two week period, this could be indicative of an episode of depression. More>   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Today newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2011 About.com     Follow us on: Advertisement