Christmas Drinks and Sweets


Rustic Christmas card Hanger Craft. With our easy-to-make hanging card holder, you can show off your Christmas cards with a rustic Farmhouse style. This is a fun project to make over the holidays and then pack away with your Christmas Decor for next year.

Christmas Drinks and Treats:

Our Ginger Cranberry Mulled Wine with a hint of pear and brandy is the perfect holiday accompaniment. This drink encompasses tantalizing spices and the richness of red wine infused with brandy, all while sitting comfortably by a roaring fire. Learn how to prepare this vibrant yet soothing drink that comes with a promise to warm you down to your toes.

Can't decide between white chocolate peppermint bark and dark? With our Candy Cane Bark, you get to savor both layered together and topped off with crushed candy canes for an added crunch. Easily made in the microwave, this is the perfect sweet treat to enjoy this festive season. Get out your crystal candy dishes or just curl up with this bark for a Christmas movie night

Turn your Christmas up a notch with this delicious homemade holiday eggnog bread with a luscious rum glaze. This cinnamon swirl pound cake recipe is versatile, allowing you to use either rum extract or real rum for the glaze. Topped off with sliced almonds, this treat is not just stunning but also scrumptious. The recipe also accommodates those who prefer an alcohol-free version, simply replace the rum with a rum extract - equally delightful!

Sparkle up your day with our Red Glitter Cookies! 🍪✨ Rolled in red crystal sugar before baking, these cookies come out as a perfect sparkling red that makes them an irresistible treat. Easy to bake, they will be a standout in your Christmas cookie exchange

Who knew hot chocolate could be so fun? This DIY recipe for hot chocolate bombs is a game changer. Now it's time to make your own hollow chocolate spheres filled with hot cocoa mix and marshmallows. Once you pour hot milk over them, the bombs burst to reveal a marshmallow surprise. It's chocolate magic right in your own kitchen. Unleash your inner chocolatier and follow this easy, step-by-step recipe. It's a hot cocoa game-changer that's blowing up the internet!

If you are looking for an unusual Holiday eggnog recipe. Then unleash the citrusy twist in the classic Christmas Eggnog, with our ‘Orange Spiced Eggnog’ recipe. We believe the balance of orange flavor and nutmeg in the recipe is just about perfect. It’s so easy to whip up something special by adding orange liquor and juice to store bough eggnog to rock that orange flavor. Let’s add that special zing to your Christmas eggnog.

Enjoy these red velvet brownies with cream cheese frosting for a rich, indulgent combination of chocolate and cream cheese. This mouth-watering red velvet brownie recipe will satisfy all of your dessert cravings.

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