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Hot drinks for cool nights
Though we don't want to admit it, the beautiful weather we've had recently will soon give way to chilly days and chillier nights.
"A lot of people want hot drinks when it's cold out, but they don't want coffee late at night," says James Zoeller, Chicago senior and bartender at The Bourgeois Pig.
As it starts getting colder outside, it's still easy to warm up your insides with simple, tasty concoctions of hot drinks and alcohol.
Zoeller says The Bourgeois Pig, 6 E. Ninth St., often serves drink specials such as Hot Toddys or Irish coffee as the colder months begin to settle in.
Now you don't even have to leave the comfort of your cozy home if you're craving a hot, spiced drink. Just follow these recipes.
If you like it fruity
Try The Bourgeois Pig's spiced cider
1. Heat 9 oz.of some tasty apple cider in your favorite cold weather mug.
2. Add 1 oz. of the brandy of your choice.
3. Stir it with a cinnamon stick and drop
the cinnamon stick in to add some flavor.
Zoeller says it's easy to make this recipe your own with any number of variations. At
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The Bourgeois Pig, bartenders top the drink with whipped cream, but you could add other toppings like caramel. Zoeller says if you don't like brandy, you can use Tuaka or spiced rum instead.
If chocolate is more your thing
Alex Plassmeyer; bartender at Henry's on Eighth, 11 E. Eighth St., recommends making a Warm Snuggler; which only has two steps.
1. Make your favorite hot chocolate.
2. Add some Peppermint Schnapps to give it a kick, then stir.
This recipe can be specialized anyway you like. If you're not a fan of drinking, or you're not legally allowed to do so both drinks are still delicious sans alcohol.
—Ariel Tilson
My boyfriend's mouth just seems to naturally have a bad smell. Breath mints and brushing his teeth seem to help a little bit, but I find myself not wanting to kiss him because of his breath. Should I just deal with it?
-Danielle, senior
Some bad breath home remedies include brushing teeth with baking soda, gargling with salt water, taking a tablespoon of apple cider vinegar before each meal, and eat parsley, among many others (try www.mothernature.com for more ideas).
If he's clean in those respects, you can take a look at other aspects of his life to determine what could be causing the foul smell. Not eating carbohydrates, foods high in protein, smoking and alcohol all contribute in certain ways to bad breath.
Matt: You may just have to deal. Some causes of bad breath can't be helped, such as genetics (determines number of bacteria in the mouth), hormonal changes and many medications (antidepressants, antihistamines and decongestants).
Look up the KForce Bad Breath Program if his breath is making you contemplate being with him and he's will to pay up for some change in oral hygiene.
If you can't learn to deal with an aspect of him he may not be able to help, ditch him. I can't imagine on your potential wedding day, when the priest asks him to kiss the bride, you having to settle with just shaking hands.
Your boyfriend most likely knows about his condition and has accepted it. He knows of way to avoid it becoming a problem in casual conversation, but it's unavoidable in a mouth-to-mouth situation.
Francesca: One day when I was in choir in middle school, one of my best
friends leaned over and told me I had bad breath and every time I opened my mouth to sing, she could smell it. I was mortified. Sometimes I had a bad taste in my mouth, but I did not know other people could smell it.
From that point on I started bringing my toothbrush and toothpaste with me to school and whenever I felt the taste start to seep into my buds, I excused myself and went to brush my teeth. At some point, the problem disappeared and I have not had it again, except when I wake up or eat garlic food- as far as I know.
Another change I made was during freshman year in high. I saw a friend using a tongue scrapper once, and after seeing how much plaque and buildup it removed form her tongue, I was sold.
Tongue scrapers can be bought in both disposable and non-disposable forms. Disposable scrapers look similar to the mini-teeth flossers you can use if you don't want to hold the string while flossing your teeth. Non-disposable scrapers are made of plastic and are about the size of your hand. Both types can be bought for less than $5. I still use my scraper a few times a week on the safe side.
But if Matt's advice does not work in conjunction with the tongue scraper, I would agree that you have a tough choice to make.
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October 2, 2008