41. Discard the cinnamon stick. 42. Discard cinnamon stick and lemon peel. 43. Discard the cinnamon sticks. 44. For apples, place cider, sugar, cinnamon stick, vanilla and lemon peel in a heavy medium saucepan. 45. For a decorative touch, float cinnamon sticks and apples studded with cloves in the punch bowl. 46. For a less rustic version, try dried ferns or cinnamon sticks instead of corn, and flower blossoms instead of fruit. 47. For the sauce, Botsacos reduces Commandaria with a bit of sugar and some cinnamon sticks, and then mixes in dried figs. 48. Garlic, cinnamon sticks and dark red ancho chiles were added to the shopping list, along with piles of dried corn husks. 49. Gather the allspice, cloves and cinnamon sticks in a small square of cheesecloth and tie them up. 50. Garnish each serving with a cinnamon stick and sprinkle foamy top with nutmeg. |