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  • Cranberry

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    Cranberries are little red berries with a bitter flavour. They grow wild on shrubs throughout Northern Europe and North America, but their cultivation is a major commercial operation in some American states and Canadian provinces. They have a high nutritional content and are believed to be valuable for their health-giving properties. Because the berries are…

  • Eggnog

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    Eggnog is a rich, chilled, sweetened, dairy-based alcoholic beverage. Traditionally it’s made with whisked egg yolks, sugar, cream and brandy, rum or bourbon. The egg whites are whisked until foamy and added just before serving. It’s often drunk at celebrations, especially Christmas.  It’s commercially available premixed but it’s also easy to make at home. See…