Ron Suresha - Mugs o Joy: Delicious Hot Drinks

All dignity if he had any to begin with in the first place Mugs o , Joy Delicious Hot Drinks Mugs o , Joy Delicious Hot Drinks ~ Twentieth Anniversary Third Revised Edition ~ Ron J. Suresha Bear Bones Books Mugs o Joy : Delicious Hot Drinks Twentienth Anniversary Edition / Third Revised Edition First CreateSpace / Kindle Edition by Ron J. Suresha All rights reserved. Ron J. Suresha asserts his moral right to be identified as the Author of this work. No part of this work may be reproduced, performed, or utilized in any form, or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, microfilm, and recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, except for brief excerpts used in critical reviews of this work, without explicit written permission from the Author.

Copyright 1998, 2008, 2013, 2018 by Ron J. Suresha The original edition of this work is registered with the U.S. Library of Congress: October 1998 First revised edition: October 2008 Second revised edition: December 2013 Twentieth anniversary edition / Third revised edition & First CreateSpace / Kindle editions: September 2018 isbn-13: 978-1-98367-566-9 ~ isbn-10: 1-983-67566-0 Set in Adobe Caslon Pro & Colonna Book Design, Illustrations, and Photography by Ron J. Suresha Published by Bear Bones Books Danbury Road # , New Milford, ct 06776 - 3428 www.bearbonesbooks.com www.ronsuresha.com Contents Introductio n Some Words of Warmin g Mugs o Joy Delicious Hot Drinks ~ Part One Beefy Leafy Teas Chai (Indian-Spiced Tea) Nanna Tea Goodmaind (Oregano) Tisane Tulasi (Sweet Basil) Chah Latte Tea Bancha Broth Sheeba (Sage) Teh Licorice & Lime ~ Part Two Infusia & Juicia Ginger Tonic A Nice Anise Tisane Gypsy Fortune-Telling Tea Mulled-Over Cider Bulk Mulling Permit Hot Buttered Cranberry Punch Grand Cran Punch Spiced Peach Punch Perky Punch Ladys Punch Cider Citrus Punch ~ Part Three Ovo-lact-icious! Saffronia Hot Maple Mint Milk Honeyed Ginger Milk Sweet Nutmilk Fresh Whipped Cream Eggnoggin Gogl-mogl Hot T & J Hot Lemon Flip Hot George Flip Carobesque Eggless Nog Soy Nog ~ Part Four La Vida Coca Cocoa & Co. Rich Hot Chocolate Chocolate Syrup Much Mo Mocha Hot Salted Malted Mocha Mocha Bianco El Cacao Calor Antifreeze #2 Snowplow Hot Avalanche ~ Part Five Hey Joe! Coffee Concentrate Indian-Spiced Coffee Turkish Coffee Caf DOlla / Vienna Roast International Coffees & 39 varietie s Caf Royale / Caf Brle Caf Brulot Diabolique ~ Part Six Spirits Rising Negus / Mulled-Over Wine Seal Groggy Apple Grog Sbiten Gluehwein Glgg Wassailing Away Vin Brl Buttercup Buttery Batter Rum Krunpnik / Fire Vodka Hot Devilish Daiquiri Hotten-Toddy ~ Part Seven TropicaLuscious! Fresh Coconut Milk Coquito Hot Coconilla Hot Jamaican Punch Ponche de Pia / Honduran Pineapple Punch Nice Hawaiian Punch Oranginger Zinger ~ Measurement Equivalent s Introduction In this frequently frigid and often inhospitable world, few things are so easily comforting as a steaming hot beverage in ones favorite mug. Certainly there are more exciting thrills, deeper pleasures, and broader delights.

Yet the simple and unrefined joy of receiving, holding, tasting, savoring, is an unequaled act of love. The act of offering such a nourishing gift is an exchange of lovingkindness and caregiving. Take something elementally pure; infuse your best energy into it; strain off the dross; offer it with love. Perhaps we are reminded of the warmth of the life-giving milk from our mothers breasts. Perhaps warm beverages smooth the sharp edges of the jagged world and heal our bodies with a universal solvent, as they have for thousands of years. Perhaps it is for the fact that the joy in receiving a warm drink is itself so simple that it speaks to an essential part of us.

In drinking a hot libation, the senses partake of all the elements: the warm earthen mug, sweetened waters heated by fire, and steamy air that releases the ethereal essence of the beverage. It is this virtually substanceless yet powerful ras a in particular which activates our sense of smell, which has the ability to conjure even the most obscure memories.... I grew up in and around Detroit, Michigan, where autumn often was brilliantly chilly and winter sometimes frighteningly fierce. As a child, after playing all day sledding at Oak Park Park Hill, Id slosh back home in my black galoshes with the big metal buckles half-open and jangling. All the way home I anticipated taking off my rubbers, going into the kitchen, and finding a big ceramic mug of tea with lemon and honey or cocoa with marshmallows, lovingly made and kept hot until my return, around which I would wrap and warm my snow-numbed fingers. As an adolescent, I collected miniature mugs.

At its peak, this mini-mug menagerie boasted over sixty different pint-sized (actually, closer to ounce-sized) mugs, steins, teacups, and the like. I kept this unusual and inexpensive hobby until high school, when this and numerous other collections (stamps, coins, baseball cards, rocks, & c) were eschewed as silly and abandoned. But in 1998, following the first printing of Mug s , a friend who read the book presented me with the gift of a sweet little mini-mug, which initiated a brand new collection that, as of this writing, includes about a thousand new pieces, some of which are displayed separately throughout this edition and en masse in the frontispiece. Returning to the present now from this nostalgia, Im pleased to present this eccentric, eclectic little collection of hot drink refreshments. It results from many years of preparing hot drinks (sometimes in staggering quantities!) and wanting to share some of the heartwarming recipes with friends. I hope you try them out, adding your own flavorful touches, that they might serve a measure of pleasure and joy to you and your mugs.

Some Words of Warming... Always take precautions to avoid burning or scalding oneself (and others!) when handling hot ingredients or boiling liquids. Purchase and use the right-sized mugs, pots, lids, potholders, screens, and other cooking equipment. Pour hot liquids carefully into warmed, unchipped ceramic mugs. When pouring or straining liquids from one pot into another, always hold both containers at arms length over the sink, blowing the steam away from the pots. Supervise children while using the stove and handling their mugs.

Milk and dairy products are scalded in many beverage preparations, although some prefer to warm the liquids slowly, just until the boiling point, when the first steam comes off the liquid surface or when tiny bubbles begin to form around the edges. Likewise, alcohol should not be allowed to boil. For the very best flavor, use purified water (not distilled, tap, or bottled water) and choose fresh ingredients. Lightly crushing herbs and briefly grinding whole spices releases their joyful essential flavors, so you can use less and savor more. Generally, the beverages are intended to be served immediately after preparation. Leaf tea drinks in particular are best consumed within the hour, as the tannic acid turns not only bitter but toxic.

Unless otherwise noted, all recipes yield four eight-ounce servings, excluding garnishes and toppings. Enjoy the making as well as the drinking! & Explore these Variation s throughout the book. Mugs o , Joy Delicious Hot Drinks Part One Beefy Leafy Teas Chai (Indian-Spiced Tea) Of course, now its all the rage at your local coffeeshop and caf and in those places sometimes referred to as corporate coffee for example, establishments with names that rhyme with Shmarmucks or Shmunkin Shmoe-Nutz. In 1998 when I published the first edition of this book, chai was still largely untasted by Americans. In my small way it has been fun to help introduce chai and watch how my favorite beverage and its many variations have gradually made its way to everyones lips. Still, some of us Indophiles have been enjoying this delightfully exotic brew for decades.