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Serves 2 - 3 as a main dish or 4 as a starter
1/2 lb fettucine
1/2 large onion, thinly sliced
2 ...
Yield: about a quart of flavored vodka
Ingredients:
for the flavored vodka:
14 ounces Vodka (I used ...
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2-1/2 cups cake flour
...
1 can of cored pineapple rings, about 8 rings
8 cherries
1/2 a cup of light brown sugar
1/2 a ...
½ cup packed fresh mint sprigs
2 cups sugar
¼ cup sugar syrup
2 to 2 ½ cups shaved ice
6 ounces ...
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