Super Blue Blood Moon

In the early hours of January 31, the moon will do something it hasn’t since 1866. A supermoon, blue moon and lunar eclipse will coincide for a rare and spectacular astronomical feast.

Our faithful satellite will shine big, bright—and red.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/dont-miss-the-first-super-blue-blood-moon-since-1866/ar-BBIo6wx?ocid=spartanntp

Reindeer are silhouetted against the "blood moon" during a lunar eclipse near the village

of Yavterishki, north of Minsk, Russia, on Sept. 28, 2015. T (Sergei Gapon / AFP/Getty Images)

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A lunar eclipse is visible to stargazers in the half of the world in darkness while this lineup takes place.

Astronomers in the western U.S., Australia and much of Canada, Russia and Asia will be able to see the moon in total eclipse. A partial eclipse will be visible across the eastern U.S., India, eastern Europe and Scandinavia. You can find out what kind of view you’ll have in your local area here.

Kahlua Mintslide

The Kahlua Mintslide is a green colored cocktail loosely based on the classic mudslide drink, perfect to serve with dessert or as a dessert.

Ingredients

3/4 ounce Coffee Liqueur (Kahlua)
1/2 ounce Green Crème de Menthe
1/2 ounce White Crème de Cacao
Milk
Whipped Cream to top
Mint cookie for garnish
1 cup ice



Directions

Add Kahlua, Crème de Menthe, Crème de Cacao, milk and ice to a blender and blend on low speed until smooth.
Pour into a chilled highball glass.
Top with whipped cream and garnish with mint cookie.

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Hot Peppermint Patty

Ingredients (5)

1 ounce Peppermint Schnapps
1 ounce Dark Crème de Cacao Liqueur
1 ounce White Crème de Menthe
5 ounces Hot Chocolate
Add whipped cream

1.) Pour dark crème de cacao, peppermint schnapps,
      and white crème de menthe in a coffee glass.
2.) Fill with hot chocolate, but not to the rim.
3.) Top up with whipped cream.

Execution Note
Glasses used for hot beverages should be thoroughly warmed before preparing the drink.



About the recipe:

The Hot Peppermint Patty is an ideal hot beverage on a blustery day.  A delight in every sip.
It combines dark crème de cacao, peppermint schnapps, white crème de menthe and hot chocolate.

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Fireball Hot Toddies

John Komar

This can cure your cold and your winter blues.

Ingredients

2 c boiling water
1/4 cup warm caramel
2 tsp honey
Juice of 1/2 lemon
1/4 c. Fireball Cinnamon Whisky
2 cinnamon sticks
2 star anise

Directions

Bring water to a boil and dip glasses in caramel.
Add honey to each glass and squeeze lemon juice.
Pour over fireball and boiling water and stir until honey is dissolved. Top with cinnamon stick and star anise.

(Delish)

Winter Spiced Old Fashioned

Ingredients

2 oz. Bourbon

.5 oz. Winter Spiced Simple Syrup*

2 dashes orange bitters

2 dashes aromatic bitters

Cinnamon Stick

Instructions

Stir ingredients with ice.

Strain into a rocks glass.

Garnish with cinnamon stick.

*To make the winter spiced simple syrup, simmer 1:1 simple syrup with clove, cardamom, cinnamon, and nutmeg.

From YNK, Irvine, California

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RIP Dolores O'Riordan

Linger

Dreams

Frostbite Tequila Cocktail Recipe

1 1/2 ounces Tequila
1/2 ounce white Crème de Cacao
1/2 ounce Blue Curacao
1/2 ounce cream
Maraschino cherries for garnish

Pour the ingredients into a cocktail shaker with ice.
Shake well.
Strain into a chilled cocktail glass or an ice-filled old fashioned glass.
Garnish with a maraschino cherry.
 By Colleen Graham (The Spruce)

Dirty Snowmen

Brandon Bales

For when you can't take the snow any longer.

1/4 c. melted chocolate for rim
1/2 c. chocolate shavings
1/2 pint vanilla ice cream
2 c. hot chocolate
1/2 c. Baileys
Whipped cream, for serving



Pour melted chocolate and chocolate shavings into separate shallow dishes. Dip the rims of two mugs Dip the rims of two mugs in melted chocolate then immediately dip in chocolate shavings.

Using a medium cookie scoop, add a few scoops of ice cream into each mug. Pour hot chocolate and Baileys on top.

Top with whipped cream and sprinkle with any extra chocolate shavings.
(delish.com)

Cocoa Buie II

Ooh, baby it's cold outside.

Recipe

2 oz. Drambuie
9 oz. hot milk
3 oz. hot cocoa mix
1/8 tsp ground cinnamon
1/8 tsp. kosher salt

Directions

In a saucepan combine all ingredients and warm over medium heat.  Stir slowly until simmering.
Serve, hot garnished with miniature marshmallows if desired.

(townandcountrymag)

Sparkling Glacier Recipe

©CompleteCocktails.com

Ingredients

1 oz. Blue Curacao
1 oz. Triple Sec
1 oz. Sour Mix
Splash Orange Vodka
Splash Champagne

Directions

Shake Blue Curacao, Triple Sec and Sour Mix with ice in a cocktail shaker.
Strain into a chilled cocktail glass.
Top with a splash of orange vodka and champagne, and serve.

Year's largest supermoon on Jan. 1 - 2

Dec. 3, 2017 supermoon via Henrique Feliciano Silva In Lisbon, Portugal

By Leigh Morgan

Today, the first day of 2018, will feature the biggest full moon of the year -- a super moon.

It will also be one of two full super moons in January alone.

What is a super moon?

A super moon is a new or full moon that reaches its fullest point near the time of perigee -- or when it is at its closest point to Earth in its monthly orbit.

This moon, according to the astronomers at EarthSky.org, will be the closest full moon of 2018.

Therefore it may appear bigger and even brighter in the night sky.

And tonight will be the best chance to see it.

http://www.al.com/news/index.ssf/2018/01/supermoon_2018_first_of_two_fu.html

Happy New Year