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A real crowd pleaser and so easy to make - perfect to bring to any Holiday event!

• 1/2 cup heavy cream


• 2 tsp. instant espresso powder


• 1 tsp. unsweetened cocoa powder

• (plus more for dusting)


• 8 oz. mascarpone, softened


• 6 oz. cream cheese, softened

• 2/3 cup (75 g.) confectioners' sugar

• 1 tsp. pure vanilla extract

• Pinch of kosher salt


• Ladyfingers, graham crackers  or fruit for dipping!​

 

In a small bowl:

whisk cream, espresso powder,

and cocoa until smooth. 


 

In the large bowl of a stand mixer

beat mascarpone, cream cheese, and confectioners’ sugar on medium-high speed until smooth, about 2 minutes.

 

Scrape down the bowl.

Add cream mixture, vanilla,

and salt. Beat on low speed

until just combined, then beat

on medium-high until you get

fluffy peaks , about 1 minute more. 


Pick a cute dish to spoon your dip into,

Dust with more cocoa powder &

Serve with dipping tool of your choice!

all the fun with no hangover

• 1 large knob of ginger

• 2 cups of water

• 4 cups sugar

• Fresh rosemary

• 1 teaspoon cracked pepper

• 1 grapefruit

• 1 lemon

• Pinch of salt


• bubbly water for topping

 

chop ginger(no need to be neat & tidy)

Simmer with water, rosemary and pepper for about 15 minutes.

Let the mixture cool before transferring to a blender. Mix until well combined & strain off all of the pulp. Add the liquid back to a pot and mix in sugar heat until sugar has melted. This is your flavor packed syrup!

Juice the grapefruit & lemon

In a shaker or a mason jar mix

1.5 oz of you ginger 2/1 syrup

.75 oz of your citrus juice

a pinch of salt and some ice

shake and strain into your glass of choice & finally

top with your favorite bubbly water -I used topo chico!