Farmers' Almanac Drinks
Hot Buttered Apple Cider
Aged to perfection. Warm up with this classic winter treat!
Mulling Spice Mix
Spice up any drink this winter with this delicious recipe!
Frosty Red Punch
This tasty punch is great for holiday entertaining.
Blended Orange Swirl
Ingredients 2 ounces orange juice 6 ice cubes 1/2 cup milk 3 tablespoons sugar 1/2 cup water 1/2 teaspoon vanilla Directions Combine ingredients in blender. Blend until ice is melted. Makes 2 to 3 delicious ice milk orange drink servings.
Homemade Hot Chocolate
Ingredients 2 cups instant nonfat dry milk3/4-cup sugar1⁄2 cup unsweetened cocoa1 tsp. salt1-cup miniature marshmallows (optional) Directions Stir all the ingredients together and store in a tightly closed jar or container for up to 2 months. To use, put 2-3 heaping tablespoons of the mix into a cup filled with either boiling water or hot… Continue Reading »
Iced Tea Jazz
What a refreshing way to cool down from a warm humid day!
Cooked Custard Eggnog
This delicious recipe for eggnog is safe for anyone to drink because the eggs are cooked in a custard.
Christmas Punch
Make this incredibly delicious drink and enjoy it while trimming the Christmas tree.
If you notice a hole in the upper left-hand corner of your Farmers' Almanac, don't return it to the store! That hole isn't a defect; it's a part of history. Starting with the first edition of the Farmers' Almanac in 1818, readers used to nail holes into the corners to hang it up in their homes, barns, and outhouses (to provide both reading material and toilet paper). In 1910, the Almanac's publishers began pre-drilling holes in the corners to make it even easier for readers to keep all of that invaluable information (and paper) handy.
