issue 6 // volume 43

life & style // no. 17

 

Hot cocktails you'll Fall for

> Warm up this autumn with these tempting taste-ables!

Brittney MacDonald
Life & Style Editor

 

Start with the honey in the
bottom of a mug. Pour the
hot water over top and stir
until it melts slightly, then
slowly add in the rest of the
ingredients. Make sure you
prick the lemon wedge with
a fork or toothpick before

letting it steep in the cocktail.

Stir gently, and enjoy. This
cocktail is great if you have
a cold or the flu because it
will clear out your sinuses
as well as warm you up.

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I call this recipe “modified”
because traditionally a Hot
n’ Cold calls for a homemade
cranberry simple syrup
instead of cranberry sauce,
but ’'m lazy and I never plan
my cocktails far enough
ahead to make a simple syrup.
Besides that, just think of it
as one more way to use up
the leftovers in your fridge—
happy belated Thanksgiving
to you! Combine the mint
tea and the cranberry sauce
in a mug. You can use
prepackaged mint tea or make
your own with fresh mint,
either way is good. Make
sure the sauce emulsifies
before adding in the gin and
lemon juice. Stir and enjoy!

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In a sauce pan over a medium
hot burner, heat the milk. Stir
constantly until it begins to
steam just slightly. While
continuing to stir gently, add
in the instant hot chocolate
powder, the chili powder,

the cinnamon, and the
chocolate chips. Continue to
stir until there are no clumps
and the chocolate chips

have all melted. Transfer

the hot chocolate to a large
mug and pour in the mescal
or tequila. Stir it until the
booze is evenly distributed
throughout. Be warned, this
drink is super rich and very
chocolatey so you might
want to save it for dessert.

Illustration by Ed Appleby

Where'd you get
them peepers?

> Spectacles: Snapchat’s

newest accessory

Brittney MacDonald
Life and Style Editor

 

an't get enough of your
Snapchat? Do you treasure
every little moment that tiny
ghost is on your screen, and
delight in the idea of sharing
random tidbits of your life
with your dearest friends and
followers? Well, Snap Inc., the
masterminds behind the app
phenomenon, has decided to
add some companion hardware
to their catalogue in the form of
a pair of stylish, user-friendly,
video-enabled sunglasses.
Spectacles, as they've been
titled, will connect directly to
your Snapchat app, and will
be capable of recording live
video in 10-second increments
with a maximum length of 30
seconds. According to Snap Inc.
the videos will not be sent out
to everyone on your friends list,
and instead be available in your
Memories, allowing you to send
them out later if you so choose.
For those of you who
are more photography or

 

videography savvy, the camera
itself will be a 15 degree lens—a
choice intended to replicate
the first person perspective and
offer a more legitimate “see
what I see” experience. For the
camera shy: Do not worry, as
the sunglasses will be equipped
with an outward facing light
to let anyone around know
that they are being recorded.
The sunglasses themselves
will be capable of storing the
videos you record until they
can transfer them to your
phone via Bluetooth or Wi-
Fi, and Snap Inc. claims that
you should have a full 24-hour
battery life before you'll need
to recharge the Spectacles.
With an initial price point
of $130, they do seem like a
fairly pricey niche accessory—
though admittedly, $130 isn’t
much compared to the cost of
other higher-end sunglasses.
The glasses themselves will
be unisex and available in
teal, coral, and black; and
will most likely be released in
time for the holiday season.

 

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