What better way to perk up from the tiring bustle of Christmas eve than a freshly-brewed cup of coffee, spiked with a hit of brandy and flavorful spices come early morning? Warming and sensual, the drink will stimulate your senses as you soak the scents and cheers of the special holiday air.

For the actual coffee drink, take one cup of ground coffee (mild roast preferable so as not to overpower the whole concoction), five teaspoons of cardamom, half a tablespoon of sugar, two teaspoons of ground cinnamon and a teaspoon of ground nutmeg. Put them into a coffee filter, add water (about 7 cups) and brew it as with regular coffee.
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Spices can turn a simple drink into something extraordinary. The unique flavors derived from the seeds, barks, nuts and flowers of plants can bring a whole new world of taste into otherwise typical alcohol mixes.

This Christmas, why not infuse your party cocktails with different spices and give your holiday guests a treat they won’t soon forget? You can experiment with the variety of spices you have stocked inside your kitchen cabinets or try one of these spicy Christmas drinks we guarantee will warm you up with an explosion of taste.
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