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Yield: 16 muffins
Ingredients:
2 cups organic unbleached flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
3/4 ...
Makes 12 cups
2 cups pineapple juice
2 cups orange juice
2 cups cranberry juice
2 cups guava nectar
2 lime wedges
10 Thai basil leaves
2 ounces white rum
1 ounce simple syrup, recipe follows
soda ...
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1 cup milk
1 tablespoon ...
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James Beard's American Cookery
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