Snow Day 2014

Growing up in Southern California I never really knew what winter was. Christmas was usually spent outside in 75 degree weather. When I moved to New York the idea of a snow day blew me away. It’s now my favorite day of the year!

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On a snowy day I love making apple cider and staying in with Spencer and Schiap.

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Recipe 

Ingredients:

  • 1/2 apple
  • 1/2 orange
  • 1/2 a gallon of apple cider
  • 1 cup of orange juice
  • 1 cinammon stick
  • 6 cloves
  • all spice
  • 1 pot

Instructions:

  1. Pour the apple cider and orange juice into a large saucepan.
  2. Place the cinnamon sticks, cloves, allspice, apples and oranges in the saucepan. 
  3. Place the saucepan over moderate heat for a few minutes until the cider is about to boil. Keep on low heat for 20 minutes.
  4. Ladle the cider into mugs

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But going sledding is usually the best part of snow day!

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I recommend Riverside Drive for sledding. The best hills are there and it’s a lot less crowded than Central Park.

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