Good bye New Mexico’s famous Indian Summer. So long to days where the warm sun has me peeling off my sweater by noon. It’s been great but…
A fresh, brisk breeze is blowing. You can smell sage, brittle now and breaking in the wind. A dry rustle of leaves, the summer songbirds no longer twittering in the pinon…
At last, summer is gone. So too, the once green, then gloriously colorful but now just brown and brittle leaves that were hanging from the trees in the Hacienda garden. The wind took them yesterday.
Time for a new point of view. That’s easy from here, the Santa Fe views from here are amazing!
I love my fluffy, fleecy warm pullovers and cozy cuddles with my kids and the gentle bite of the woodsmoke in my nose. The Hacienda’s hot tub is magical on cold nights under the stars.
I really love to offer our guests a warm and welcoming surprise. Whether arriving for a Bed and Breakfast Getaway or coming for a pre-wedding tour of the Hacienda, everyone needs a warm drink to warm the insides, a warm cup to curl your cold fingers around.
Today…not a New Mexico tradition this time but one of my favorites from my childhood.
I am always happy to share our New Mexico Bed and Breakfast recipes.
Warm Cranberry Cider
1 Gallon Cranberry Juice
1/2 gallon Pineapple Juice
1 Quart Water
Mulling Spices:
1 Cinnamon Stick
4 Whole Clove
A little dried Orange Peel
Put the spices into a tea ball or wrap them tightly in cheesecloth. Drop them in and let it all simmer for about an hour.
Serve warm with a simple cookie, nothing to sweet or it will make the cider seem too tart, which it is not!
Mix up a bunch of mulling spice and keep it in an airtight jar. They work well with Burgundy Wine too!
And remember, always add a little water because you will have some evaporation and you do not want this beverage to be to sweet or concentrated.
See you soon…on the mountain!
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