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New Year's Eve Christmas Latin American South American Dinner Party Punch Spices Cocktails Drink Holidays Cocktail Party Easy
New Year's Eve Christmas Latin American South American Dinner Party Punch Spices Cocktails Drink Holidays Cocktail Party Easy
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Ingredients (6)

  • 4 cups water
  • 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
  • 8 (3-inch) cinnamon sticks
  • 1 medium orange, thinly sliced
  • 2 cups aguardiente
  • 1 medium lime, thinly sliced
Nutritional Information
  • Calories111
  • Fat0.06g
  • Saturated fat0.01g
  • Trans fat
  • Carbs29.16g
  • Fiber1.67g
  • Sugar26.37g
  • Protein0.27g
  • Cholesterol
  • Sodium4.43mg
  • Nutritional Analysis per serving (10 servings) Powered by
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When Is New Year's Eve?
New Year's Eve is on Dec. 31. This year, New Year's Eve falls on a Sunday.
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What Is New Year's Eve?
New Year's Eve is the last day of the year on the Gregorian calendar.
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How to Celebrate New Year's Eve
New Year's Eve is typically celebrated with a party that culminates in a countdown. Many people drink champagne, dance, enjoy music, and light fireworks. Various "good luck foods" like black-eyed peas and grapes are also served to ring in the new year. In the U.S., the old Scottish song "Auld Lang Syne" is sung as partygoers exchange hugs and kisses at midnight.
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Dec. 31 is the last day of the Gregorian calendar. It precedes Jan. 1, the first day of a new year (New Year's Day).
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Why Do We Celebrate Christmas on Dec. 25?
There are several reasons Christmas is celebrated on Dec. 25. The date is nine months after March 25, a day recognized by Christians as Annunciation. It was the day Mary was told she would was having a baby. The nine months that follow are an approximation of Jesus’ birth. Dec. 25 also coincides with pagan Winter Solstice celebrations like Saturnalia' and Dies Natalis Solis Invicti. Since they were historically celebrated around that time of year there was precedent for holiday festivities during this time of year.
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*At over 9,000 feet, Quito, Ecuador, has fairly chilly evenings. This strong cinnamon- and citrus-flavored cocktail is what Quiteños turn to to keep warm. Serve it as a shot at your next cocktail party, and we think you’ll agree that it’s warming as well as surprisingly potent.

What to buy: Aguardiente is a sugarcane-derived liquor that is savored for its light anise flavor; it can be found at most liquor stores.

Game plan: This drink can be made in a slow cooker or transferred to a thermal carafe to keep warm while it is being served.

This recipe was featured as part of our Spicy Holiday Cocktail Party menu, as well as our Drinks Around the World story.

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Instructions

  1. 1Combine water, sugar, cinnamon sticks, and orange slices in a medium saucepan and bring to a simmer over medium heat, stirring until the sugar has dissolved, about 2 minutes. Reduce the heat to low and cook, covered, until the liquid has a noticeable cinnamon flavor, about 30 minutes.
  2. 2Keep the mixture warm over very low heat (it should no longer be simmering). Add the remaining ingredients, stir, and serve in small shot glasses or tumblers.
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