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The Enchanted Castle
Classic children's fantasy
The Enchanted Castle
Siblings Gerald, Kathleen, and Jimmy discover what appears to be a sleeping princess in an enchanted garden and awaken her with a ring she claims can grant wishes. The princess is actually another child playing a game, but the ring proves genuinely magical and makes careless ideas dangerously real. Invisibility, animated statues, and unexpected transformations force the children to solve problems their imagination created. Dreamy, funny, and occasionally eerie, this Edwardian fantasy is a wonderful summer family read for anyone who enjoys secret estates, practical magic, and adventures where every wish arrives with rules no one understood in advance.
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Alcohol-Free Pour
Fireside Chai
A fragrant cup of tea suits a little enchantment and an escape from the everyday.
What you'll need
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- Steep the tea and any herbs or whole spices in hot water according to the tea type, then strain. Stir in sweetener and juices. Serve hot.
- Garnish: Citrus peel, herb, or fruit from the recipe, if applicable.
- Glassware: Mug.
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Smoked Old Fashioned
For adults of legal drinking age. Please drink responsibly.
A wisp of smoke deepens bourbon, bitters, and demerara for an Old Fashioned with a dramatic entrance.
What you'll need
- 2 oz bourbon
- 1/4 oz demerara syrup ↗
- 2–3 dashes aromatic bitters
- Ice
- Food-safe oak or cherry wood chips for smoking ↗
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How to mix it
- Stir bourbon, demerara syrup, and bitters with ice and strain over one large cube. Express an orange peel over the drink. Use a cocktail smoker with food-safe oak or cherry chips to fill the covered glass with smoke for 20–30 seconds, then uncover and serve.
- Garnish: Orange peel.
- Glassware: Rocks glass.
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