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"My friend Lorraine B gave me this wonderful recipe when I was looking for an interesting hostess gift. One of the best things about this recipe is that it only takes one week to infuse, as opposed to up to a month that I've seen in other recipes. I actually made a quadruple recipe and got 6 bottles to give as gifts (I kept one for myself, of course!)...."

Ingredients: lemons, sugar, vodka...

"I made chocolate dipped candied orange peels and with the leftover chocolate I made these drops. They are yummy and go well with autumn and winter celebrations."

Ingredients: dried cranberries, walnut pieces...

"I don't eat bananas often, even though I love them. When I do have bananas, they have to be very special, and I promise you, these babies are very very special! Try serving them over vanilla frozen yogurt, or with an intensely chocolate ice cream."

Ingredients: currants, fresh lime juice...

"I found this recipe on a site that was promoting an Asian-flavored Thanksgiving. Even though we don't really celebrate the holiday per se, we adore sweet potatoes and we love Indian cuisine, so why limit ourselves? The original recipe called for yams, but I subbed in the sweet potatoes. Feel free to re-sub the yams. I also adapted the recipe..."

Ingredients: cinnamon sticks, coconut milk...

"My kids love to make these cookies, and they make wonderful gifts! A great cookie for vegans or people who are lactose-intolerant."

Ingredients: dates, dried apricots...

"This is a quick homemade candy delicacy that can also be used as a tastier take on Chanukah gelt, inspired by a recipe in Martha Stewart Living. I used Ghirardelli bitterwsweet baking chocolate bars. After you make the chocolate-dipped apricots, read up on how to play dreidel and use the candies in place of coins. These morsels make a great gift for..."

Ingredients: dried apricots, aluminum foil...

"Very flavorful and low fat."

Ingredients: ground cardamom, crystallized ginger...

"One of the easiest and most delicious recipes I have ever found."

Ingredients: cinnamon, pepper...

"I love the flavors that come together in this cider, especially when I make it with pear cider."

Ingredients: cinnamon sticks, cloves...

"Yummy, fruity, refreshing cocktail :)"

Ingredients: orange slices, grenadine...

"I like this version so much better than the sweet stuff."

Ingredients: ground cumin, dried cilantro...

"This dessert is just as much fun to serve as it is to eat."

Ingredients: cinnamon sticks, lemon juice...

"Oh, these are good. My peanut butter fanatic kids inhale these. A good vegan dessert if you use margarine."

Ingredients: chunky peanut butter, corn flakes...

"This is ideal for when fresh fruit isn't available."

Ingredients: sweet red wine, oranges...