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Aesop’s Fables
Classic fiction
Aesop’s Fables
352 pages
Aesop’s Fables gathers brief animal tales traditionally attributed to the ancient Greek storyteller Aesop. Foxes, lions, mice, tortoises, hares, crows, and other creatures act out recognizable human weaknesses such as pride, greed, impatience, dishonesty, and vanity. Most stories move quickly toward a reversal or consequence and are traditionally paired with a concise moral. Because editions vary widely in selection and wording, this collection is best understood as part of a long storytelling tradition whose compact lessons have been retold for centuries.
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Classic Hot Cocoa
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- Whisk the cocoa and sweetener into the hot liquid until smooth. Add remaining flavorings, heat until steaming, and pour into a mug. Add any listed topping.
- Garnish: As listed.
- Glassware: Mug.
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A warming pour with a sharp edge suits an unhurried afternoon between the pages.
What you'll need
- 2 oz bourbon
- 8 mint leaves ↗
- 1/2 oz simple syrup ↗
- Crushed ice
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- Gently muddle mint with simple syrup in a julep cup. Add bourbon and fill with crushed ice; stir until the cup frosts, then mound with more crushed ice.
- Garnish: Mint bouquet.
- Glassware: Julep cup.
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