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The Long Winter
Children's fiction
The Long Winter
Book 6 of the Little House series
448 pages · First published 1940
The Ingalls family faces one of its most severe trials when the winter of 1880–81 brings repeated blizzards that cut De Smet off from supplies. Trains stop running, food and fuel dwindle, and ordinary routines become a daily struggle against cold and hunger. Almanzo Wilder and Cap Garland eventually undertake a dangerous search for wheat when the town approaches starvation. Laura Ingalls Wilder’s sixth Little House novel is a sustained survival story about endurance, ingenuity, family cooperation, and a community trapped by weather beyond anyone’s control.
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Violence, weapons, and peril
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Chocolate Milk
A warm chocolate mug to sip while the Ingalls family faces blizzards and long winter nights.
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- Makes 1 serving.
- Pour the milk into a glass and add 1 tablespoon of chocolate syrup.
- Stir well until the syrup is fully mixed in. Taste and add more syrup if you like a richer chocolate flavor.
- For a warm version, gently heat the mixed chocolate milk in a small saucepan, stirring until warm; do not boil. Pour into a mug and let it cool to a comfortable drinking temperature.
- Garnish: Top with a swirl of whipped cream, if desired.
- Glassware: Tall glass for cold chocolate milk; mug for the warm version.
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Family Secret Sour
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A warming pour with a sharp edge suits a wintry evening with a book.
What you'll need
- 2 oz bourbon
- 3/4 oz fresh lemon juice ↗
- 3/4 oz simple syrup ↗
- 1/2 oz pasteurized egg white or aquafaba (optional) ↗
- Ice
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How to mix it
- If using egg white, dry-shake first. Add ice and shake again, then strain into a rocks glass over fresh ice.
- Garnish: Lemon peel.
- Glassware: Rocks glass.
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