We will enthusiastically devour an entire cheese plate any time of year, but they can be extra delicious around the holidays. The humble cheese plate has been elevated in recent years to decadent charcuterie boards filled with cold meats, nuts, and fruit in a beautiful display. And it turns out, we re not the only ones who love a good holiday board searches for cheese boards and charcuterie spike at the end of December every year.
This year, we re seeing holiday spirit (and impressive food-styling skills) in food boards that go above and beyond our expectations. Christmas charcutewreath boards (meat and cheese boards styled to look like a holiday wreath) and hot cocoa boards are just a couple of creative spreads we ve spotted in the holiday season.
Native to certain states of Mexico, mezcal is making its way North onto cocktail menus all over the country. In fact, Business Wire predicts the market demand for the agave-based alcohol will grow by more than $980 million in the next four years. But what is mezcal, anyway? If you re like me and not a mixologist or well-versed in types of alcohol, you might wonder what the difference is between mezcal and tequila. They are both agave-based spirits, after all. While this is true, their succulent plant roots are the only relation shared. There are more than 200 varieties of agave. Tequila is solely made from blue Weber agave. Mezcal is made from one (or a combination) of about 30 types of agave that are roasted and fermented. Tequila is a type of mezcal (aka all tequila is mezcal), but all mezcal isn t tequila. Still confused? Totally fine. Read on to learn more about mezcal as well as some delicious ways to drink it if you decide to give it a try.
8 Hot Tea Recipes to Curl Up with This Winter Sipping hot tea doesn t have to be saved for high tea or special occasions. Browse our top hot tea recipes made with fresh fruit, spices, and more for your most soothing cup yet. We ve even got hot tea recipes with booze added and slow cooker hot teas to try. By Katlyn Moncada Updated December 11, 2020 Each product we feature has been independently selected and reviewed by our editorial team. If you make a purchase using the links included, we may earn commission.
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