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Book Bartender artworkThanksgiving in the WoodsPhyllis Alsdurf
Children's picture book
Thanksgiving in the Woods
Part of the Countryside Holidays series
40 pages · First published 2017
A child helps prepare for a Thanksgiving celebration held outdoors among the trees. Friends and relatives arrive with food to share, gathering around long tables, bonfires, and candlelight. Based on a family's annual tradition in upstate New York, the story celebrates the work and pleasure of making room for a community feast. This lyrical picture book suits a cozy family read-aloud about Thanksgiving, faith, friendship, and an autumn gathering under the open sky.
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A simple warm coffee suits an outdoor gathering around the fire.
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- Stir any sweetener, cocoa, or spices into the coffee until dissolved. Add milk or cream if listed and garnish as indicated.
- Garnish: Orange peel if listed; otherwise none.
- Glassware: Mug or highball glass as appropriate.
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Spiced Rum Cider
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Warm cider and spice suit a Thanksgiving feast among trees and bonfires.
What you'll need
- 6 oz apple cider ↗
- 1.5 oz dark rum
- 1 cinnamon stick ↗
- 1 orange slice ↗
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- Warm cider with the cinnamon stick and orange slice in a small saucepan for 5–10 minutes, without boiling. Remove from heat, stir in rum, and pour into a heatproof mug.
- Glassware: Heatproof mug.
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