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Cabin Fever Any home can have a cozy atmosphere with these log-cabin-inspired crafts. From "Creative Juice" episode DCRJ-308

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These hot-tea toddies and shortbread cookies with rum frosting will keep you warm on even the coldest of nights.

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Hot-Tea Toddies and Shortbread and Rum-Frosting Sandwiches

Hot-Tea Toddies

Ingredients:

3/4 c. steaming hot tea
1/2 tsp. lemon juice
2 Tbsp. good-quality whisky or bourbon
1 Tbsp. honey
1 cinnamon stick

1. Combine liquid ingredients in a footed mug, add the honey and stir with the cinnamon stick (figure A) (figure B) (figure C).

Figure A

Figure B

Figure C

Shortbread and Rum-Frosting Sandwiches

Ingredients:

10 shortbread cookies
2 c. confectioner's sugar
3 Tbsp. butter
1-1/2 Tbsp. rum
1 tsp. milk or water

1. Melt butter.

2. Mix in sugar, rum and milk (or water) (figure D).

3. Spoon mixture in the center of 5 cookies (figure E). Top with remaining 5 cookies (figure F).

Figure D

Figure E

Figure F

4. Chill 30 minutes to set frosting. Remaining frosting can be refrigerated for several weeks.

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