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After a night out caroling with friends and/or relatives, invite everyone back to your house to help trim your Christmas tree and serve up the following drinks and snacks.Hot Mulled WineIngredients:1 bottle red wine12 whole cloves2 cinnamon sticksRind of 1 lemonRind of 1 orange2 tablespoons sugarDirections:Add all ingredients to a pot and steep gently over a medium heat until hot. Avoid boiling the mixture. Serve in sturdy mugs.NOTE: This is good to make in a crock pot, too. Makes the house smell nice, also.Kahlua Nog1 cup Kahlua1 pint dark rum1 quart egg nog1 pint chocolate ice cream1 pint coffee-flavored ice creamMix rum, Kahlua and egg nog in a large pitcher. Right before serving, pour 1/2 of the mixture into a chilled large punch bowl. Add scoops of the ice creams. Then add the remaining liquid mixture.Peppermint Hot Chocolate1 1/2 cups heavy cream1 1/2 cups milk1/4 cup sugar6 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped3 drops peppermint oilSweetened whipped cream for garnishCandy CanesIn a saucepan, combine the cream, milk, sugar and chocolate and cook until the mixture just begins to steam. Add the peppermint oil. Divide the hot chocolate into mugs and top with sweetened whip cream. Add a candy cane to each cup.NOTE: Kids love this yummy drink.Get-togethers like this call for food that can be prepared ahead of time and put out on a buffet table when everyone arrives. Make ahead a crock pot of beef stew or chicken noodle soup. Prepare a tray of fresh vegetables with dips and another tray of sliced cheeses, sausages, and other cold cuts then put out different types of breads and buns so everyone can make their own sandwiches. And since it's the holidays, be sure to keep it simple.Put out plates of home made sweet breads such as banana bread, pumpkin bread and brownies. Plates of homemade Christmas cookies added to this and you have your desserts. The point is to enjoy yourself with as little hassle as possible. And if anyone offers to bring something, suggest a colorful pasta salad, or a bread bowl full of dip with bread cubes around it.
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