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I serve Poinsettias (Champagne and Cranberry Juice) on Christmas Eve. It's easy, the right color and the only people who don't drink them are the non-drinkers. What do you serve?

I have a bottle of Moet pink champagne that I think needs serving. I also liked a bit of mulled cider with a shot of Calvados. Or 2 shots maybe.

I was just getting into shape with "It's A Wonderful Life" and a bottle of red. Don't want to go in cold to game day.

Mary

I was planning on a bottle of Unibroue's Éphémère, but our company canceled and I haven't the heart to send Geekboy out on Xmas Eve for it. Maybe I'll have a 7 and 7 for old time's sake. It's what my grandparents always served at the holidays and grandpa was awfully forgetful about where he had put his down.

Hi,

If there is snow falling, were going to have a tom & jerry.

Tim

All,

A couple of our guests for dinner are winos, so they're bringing. I don't know what, but it'll be something high-end.

We're going to a friend's house for curry tomorrow (as you might expect, not a religious Christian celebration), any suggestions for a drink that pairs with curry? I have a riesling I could take, but I was wondering if anyone knew of a cocktail that would work.

I had caipirinha recently that was made with kumquats instead of limes and I think that would work a treat.

Mary

Too bad I don't have any cachaça or kumquats on hand...and everything is closed now and through tomorrow. But I might be able to make something along those lines with rum, lime and tangerine, all of which I do have. Thanks!

Mary,

Wow, I'll have to try that. I have tons of cacacha (business trips to Brazil), and kumquat season is just starting. Did they mash the kumquats, like limes?

If I remember correctly (they were pretty strong and I had 2 so bear with me) they had a bunch of sliced kumquats mashed at the bottom then ice, cacacha and topped with either 7 up or club soda (I would go with club soda). I would even try it just subbing the kumquats for lime.

Mary