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Pixie Hoffner, Charlie Hoffner & Charlie Mc Quagge

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Leah & Justin Wilde

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Ashley Locke, Shivani Kopoor & Sarah Shelton

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Chuck & Glenda Pal more

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Kendra Byford & Ivy Under wood

Mike & Alexa Castle

Tony Sifuentes & Brittany Driver

Lisa Lees, Leslie Jones & Lynn Todd

Ja mie Wischoff, Susan Huddleston & Neely Besetsny

F o r t h e s e p h o t o s a n d m o r e, f oll o w u s o n F a c e b o o k.

Elizabeth Eulberg & Whitney Lee

Rhonda Murray, Kenzie Burleigh & Sarah Davidson

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Lara Barkley & Carolyn Golding

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Elizabeth, Sarah & Allison Ingra m

Joe Fertsch

Veronica Douglas & Isavel Frassato

Lara & Ross Barkley

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Paul & Marisa Largo

Ki mberly & Dick Weekes

Le wis Cox, Melanie Phou & Ava Wehrlin

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Kevin & Stefanie White

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Juan, Danielle & Sergio Periago

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Meg Whitener & Hannah Si merly

Lorena Spillar, Jana Mc Donald, Bob Red mond, Joyce Serina & Rachel Si merly

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R A BI D F OX DAY Story & Photography by Jeff Watson

Dan & Kathie Finnen

Robert & Lucy Thetford

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Li v e m usi c b y t h e Wil dlif e S p e ci als w as f oll o w e d b y S u n d a y Pi c ki n at T h e B a y a cr oss t h e str e et. O yst er Cit y Br e w er pr o vi d e d R a bi d F o x B e er wit h F o x Bit es o n t h e m e n u t o fit t h e t h e m e of t h e d a y!

Julie Rudd & Frank Rudd

F o r t h e s e p h o t o s a n d m o r e, f oll o w u s o n F a c e b o o k.

Shannan Gray & Anna Gray

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Logan Costello & Missy Lannie

Debbie Flynn

Kevin Wirfs

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Ryan & Raven Ju monville, Laurie Hood

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o c al p hil a nt hr o pists R a v e n a n d R y a n J u m o n vill e m a d e a s p e ci al gift t o Al a q u a A ni m al R ef u g e i n t h e f or m of a 2 0 0 8 Cr uis ers Y a c hts 4 6 0 E x pr ess y a c ht. Pr o c e e ds fr o m t h e s al e ar e d esi g n at e d t o g o t o w ar ds b uil di n g a p orti o n of a n e w s a n ct u ar y t o h o us e u nr el e as a bl e Fl ori d a Bl a c k B e ars a n d e d u c at e t h e p u bli c a b o ut t h eir pli g ht. “ W h e n wil d a ni m als ar e r e h a bilit at e d a n d d e e m e d u nr el e as a bl e b y t h e Fl ori d a Fis h a n d Wil dlif e C o ns er v ati o n C o m missi o n ( F W C ), t h eir f at e is oft e n e ut h a n asi a. T h er e ar e n ot e n o u g h s a n ct u ari es t o h el p all of t h e a ni m als i n n e e d, es p e ci all y f or l ar g er n ati v e s p e ci es li k e b e ars, ” s ai d Al a q u a F o u n d er L a uri e H o o d. “ W e w a nt t o b e a bl e t o gi v e t h es e a ni m als a pl a c e t o li v e o ut t h eir li v es a n d b e c o m e a m b ass ad ors f or t h eir s p e ci es. ” T h e Fl ori d a P a n h a n dl e b o asts t h e s e c o n d l ar g est b e ar p o p ul ati o n i n t h e st at e. D u e t o s o m u c h d e v el o p m e nt i n t h e r e gi o n, t h e bl a c k b e ar p o p ul ati o n is b ei n g p us h e d o ut of t h eir h o m es at al ar mi n g r at es, w hi c h i n cr e as es

b e ar si g hti n gs a n d i nj uri es t o b e ars. T h e b e ar s a n ct u ar y will b e l o c at e d at Al a q u a’s n e w 1 0 0- a cr e h o m e i n Fr e e p ort, Fl ori d a a n d will i n cl u d e e d u c ati o n al as p e cts t h at will t e a c h o ur c o m m u nit y a n d ot h ers h o w t o li v e wit h t h e m s af el y.

T h e J u m o n vill e f a mil y h as b e e n l o y al d o n ors t o Al a q u a f or a n u m b er of y e ars, gifti n g o n e milli o n d oll ars t o w ar ds t h e R ef u g e’s c a pit al c a m p ai g n t o h el p b uil d t h e n e w W el c o m e C e nt er a n d A d o pti o n B uil di n g at its n e w f a cilit y. W h e n t h e J u m o n vill e’s l e ar n e d of Al a q u a’s pl a ns, t h e y w a nt e d t o k n o w h o w t h e y c o ul d g et i n v ol v e d. T h e d o n ati o n of t h e y a c ht t o h el p wit h t h e b e ar s a n ct u ar y w as t h e i d e a of t h eir d a u g ht er, J a y d e n. “I li k e a ni m als m or e t h a n I li k e b o ats, ” s ai d J a y d e n.

G al ati Y a c hts i n D esti n, Fl ori d a is assist i n g wit h t h e s al e of t h e v ess el, a n d t h e y ar e als o i n cl u di n g m o nt hl y d o c k a g e a n d el e ctri c at t h eir f a cilit y. F or a pri v at e s h o wi n g a n d a d diti o n al i nf or m ati o n, c all G al ati Y a c hts at 8 5 0- 9 9 8- 3 0 1 1.

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T h e i n a u g ur al ri d e w as h el d O ct. 3 1, 2 0 0 4, st art e d b y t hr e e fri e n ds, w h o w o ul d g et t o g et h er a f e w ti m es a w e e k t o ri d e d o w n t h e 3 0 A bi k e p at h f or e x er cis e. I n t h e f all of 2 0 1 6, t h e Wit c h es of S o ut h W alt o n of fi ci all y b e c a m e Wit c h es of S o ut h W alt o n, I n c a Fl ori d a b as e d 5 0 1 ( c ) 3 n o n pr o fit or g a ni z ati o n.

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P art y- g o ers c a n att e n d t his d eli ci o us S e asi d e p art y t h at f e at ur es m or e t h a n t w e nt y l o c al c h efs c o m p eti n g f or t h e t o p c uli n ar y a w ar ds i n cl u di n g t h e c o v et e d C h ef’s C h oi c e A w ar d, l ast w o n b y A mi ci 3 0 A It ali a n Kit c h e n i n I nl et B e a c h, a n d t h e P e o pl e’s C h oi c e A w ar d, w o n i n 2 0 2 0 b y H a v a n a B e a c h B ar a n d Grill at T h e P e arl 3 0 A i n R os em ar y B e a c h. “ C o m e h u n gr y! T ast e of t h e R a c e c o nti n u es t o b e t h e pr e mi er c uli n ar y e v e nt i n W alt o n C o u nt y, ” s ai d Gr o v e Fis h er, S e a si d e S c h o ol F o u n d ati o n B o ar d M e m b er a n d E v e nt C o m mitt e e C h air.

“I n a d diti o n t o b ei n g k n o w n f or its b e a utif ul b e a c h es a n d q u ai nt w at erfr o nt t o w ns, S o ut h W alt o n h as e ar n e d a r e p ut ati o n as a f o o di e p ar a dis e. T ast e of t h e R a c e is t h e e v e nt t h at bri n gs t h e ar e a’s t o p c h efs o ut t o s h o w c as e t h eir s kills a n d c o m p et e f or t h e t o p pri z e. ”

O n S at ur d a y, F e br u ar y 1 9t h, r u n n ers ar e i n vit e d t o pi c k- u p t h eir r a c e p a c k ets at t h e S e asi d e N ei g h b or h o o d S c h o ol a n d e nj o y t h e E x p o t a ki n g pl a c e i n t h e S e asi d e L y c e u m. T h e r a c e w e e k e n d c o m es t o a pi n n a cl e wit h t h e h alf m ar at h o n ( 1 3. 1 mil es ) a n d 5 K ( 3. 1 mil es ) t a ki n g pl a c e o n S u n d a y, F e br u ar y 2 0t h, 2 0 2 2. B ot h r a c es, t h e h alf m ar at h o n a n d 5 K, st art i n t h e t o w n of S e asi d e wit h a n o ut- a n db a c k r u n al o n g t h e c o ast al d u n e l a k es of Hi g h w a y 3 0 A. T his y e ar, h alf m ar at h o n r u n n ers will e nj o y a t e m p or aril y r e vis e d r a c e r o ut e.

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E v er y y e ar, t h e g a p b et w e e n t h e S e asi d e S c h o ol st a n d ar d of e x c el l e n c e a n d t h e f u n di n g pr o vi d e d b y t h e st at e s e e ms t o gr o w m or e a n d m or e. T h er e ar e eit h er f u n di n g c uts or t h e s c h o ols si m pl y w a nt m or e f or t h e st u d e nts. I n a n y c as e, t h e s h ortf all is si g ni fi c a nt e a c h y e ar. P arti ci p ati o n a n d s u p p ort of t h e a n n u al f u n dr ais ers pr o vi d es mi d dl e s c h o ol a n d hi g h s c h o ol st u d e nts i n W alt o n C o u nt y, Fl ori d a t h e o p p ort u nit y t o p arti ci p at e i n el e cti v e cl ass es f or g ar d e ni n g, m usi c, cr e ati v e a n d c uli n ar y art, a n a w ar d- wi n ni n g r o b oti cs pr o gr a m, a d v a n c e d pl a c e m e nt cl ass es as w ell as c ar e er-r e a di n ess i n d ustr y c er ti fi c ati o n c o urs es. 1 0 0 % of t h e f u n ds r ais e d fr o m t h e r a c e w e e k e n d b e n e fits t h e S e asi d e S c h o ols F o u n d ati o n, w hi c h s u p p orts t h e o p er ati n g b u d g et f or t h e S e asi d e N ei g h b or h o o d S c h o ol a n d S e a c o ast C oll e gi at e Hi g h S c h o ol. T h e S e asi d e S c h o ol, I n c. is t uiti o n-fr e e, p u bli c c h art er s c h o ol s er vi n g st u d e nts a cr oss W alt o n C o u nt y. L ast y e ar, t h e 2 0 2 1 virt u al r a c e r ais e d pr o c e e ds t ot ali n g m or e t h a n $ 5 0 0, 0 0 0 a n d t h e 2 0 2 0 r a c e r ais e d m or e t h a n $ 6 0 0, 0 0 0.

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f y o u ar e a f a n of li v e m usi c, t h e cr e ati v e t y p es t h at bri n g it t o lif e, a n d y o u’ v e w at c h e d A B C’s T h e V oi c e t h e n y o u’ v e pr o b a bl y h e ar d of S o ut h W alt o n l o c al, E mil y B ass b y n o w. If y o u h a v e n’t t h o u g h, c o nsi d er t his y o ur i ntr o d u cti o n.

I first s a w E mil y p erf or m li v e t his p ast s u mm er, al o n g wit h m y fi a n c é e a n d fri e n ds, at AJ’s i n D esti n. B ei n g m usi c l o v ers w h o r o uti n el y s e e t w o or t hr e e li v e p erf or m a n c es m ost w e e ks, I’ d s a y o ur gr o u p is pr ett y h ar d t o i m pr ess — e v e n as w e ar e r es p e ctf ul of all t h e t al e nt e d p erf or m ers i n t h e ar e a. T h at s ai d, e v er y o n e i n o ur s m all gr o u p w as i m m e di at el y m o v e d b y E mil y’s s ol o p erf or m a n c e a n d t h e w a y s h e h a d s u c h i m m e ns e c o ntr ol o v er h er v o c als, w hil e als o pl a yi n g g uit ar as s h e s a n g.

If it’s n ot e n o u g h t o b e a bl e t o h ol d t h e att e nti o n of a gr o u p of s e as o n e d m usi c l o v ers –s o m e i n o ur gr o u p w ell- v ers e d l o c al b a n d m e m b ers t h e ms el v es — w hil e e nt ert ai ni n g a n o ut d o or cr o w d of t o urists a n d l o c als, t his t al e nt e d ei g ht e e n y e ar ol d w as d oi n g it all w hil e p erf or mi n g ori gi n al m at eri al s h e h a d writt e n a n d c o m p os e d. Di d I m e nti o n a g ai n, s h e’s j ust 1 8 ?

J u m p a h e a d a f e w m o nt hs a n d I w as as k e d b y m y fri e n d J eff W ats o n, w h o is t h e cr e at or of t h e VI P br a n d of p u bli c ati o ns, if I’ d li k e t o i nt er vi e w E mil y f or a f e at ur e arti cl e i n his VI P 3 0 A titl e. I i m m e di at el y s ai d “ y es ” a n d s et it all u p wit h E mil y t o d o t h e i nt er vi e w i n p ers o n.

L et m e gi v e a littl e gli m ps e i nt o h o w g o o d I t hi n k t his y o u n g l a d y is, b y s a yi n g t h at aft er a f e w d e c a d es i n m e di a, a n d h a vi n g i nt er vi e w e d e v er y o n e fr o m K e n n y C h es n e y a n d D ari us R u c k er t o F G L, Al a n J a c ks o n, a n d t h e i c o n i c Ji m m y B uff ett, I d o n’t t a k e j ust a n y m usi c r el at e d st or y assi g n m e nt. B ut w h e n I’ v e h e ar d s o m e o n e p erf or m li k e E mil y B ass d o es, a n d I b eli e v e t h at p ers o n h as a g o o d s h ot i n t h eir pr of essi o n al tr aj e ct or y, I a m j ust as h o n or e d t o d o t h os e f e at ur e st ori es as I a m t h e bi g m a g a zi n e c o v er st ori es wit h t h e w ell k n o w n artists.

E mil y is m ost d e fi nit el y o n e of t h os e p e o pl e.

H a vi n g a p p e ar e d o n b ot h s e as o ns 1 7 a n d 1 8 of T h e V oi c e, E mil y k n o ws a t hi n g or t w o a b o ut t h e c o m p etiti v e e n vir o n m e nt of t h e m usi c b usi n ess, a n d j ust h o w m u c h t e n a cit y,

d et er mi n ati o n, a n d w or k it t a k es t o g et t o t h at l e v el. W h e n y o u h e ar h er p erf or m y o u i m m e diat el y k n o w t h at t o o.

E mil y w as b or n i n H o ust o n, T e x as a n d r ais e d i n t h e n e ar b y r ur al ar e a of M a g n oli a. S h e b e g a n p erf or mi n g at ar o u n d 1 0 y e ars of a g e, m ostl y i n c h ur c h a n d f or f a mil y a n d fri e n ds.

E mil y t ells m e, “I j ust al w a ys k n e w t his is w h at I w a nt e d t o d o, a n d I j ust n e v er c o nsi d er e d gi vi n g u p t o g et w h er e I w a nt t o b e. ” S h e g o es o n t o s a y t h at d uri n g h er fr es h m a n y e ar of hi g h s c h o ol s h e d e ci d e d t o l e a v e p u bli c s c h o ol lif e, a n d b e h o m es c h o ol e d s o t h at s h e c o ul d s p e n d m or e ti m e h o ni n g h er m usi c al cr aft, a n d p urs ui n g h er c ar e er as a si n g er a n d s o n g writ er.

S h e b e g a n t o pr a cti c e a n d p erf or m as m u c h as s h e c o ul d, a n d d e ci d e d t o a u diti o n f or T h e V oi c e. S h e di d n’t m a k e t h e c ut, b ut s h e di d g ai n s o m e v al u a bl e k n o wl e d g e as t o w h y s h e di d n’t, a n d j ust w h at it w o ul d t a k e t o c o m p et e a n d s hi n e at t h at l e v el.

W h e n I as k e d E mil y w h at it w as li k e t o p erf or m i n fr o nt of s u c h m usi c al w ell k n o w ns as t h e s h o w’s j u d g es, K ell y Cl ar ks o n, Bl a k e S h elt o n, G w e n St ef a ni, Ni c k J o n as, J o h n L e g e n d, a n d K at y P err y, s h e t ol d m e, “It w as n er v e wr e c ki n g a n d str essf ul i n s o m e w a ys, b ut als o e asi er t h a n I t h o u g ht i n ot h ers. I t hi n k t h at l e v el of i n p ut a n d f e e d b a c k I g ai n e d fr o m t h e j u d g es t h at first y e ar, r e all y p us h e d m e t o g et e v e n b ett er, a n d w or k o n t h e as p e cts of m y si n gi n g t h at I c o ul d b est c o ntr ol t o m y a d v a nt a g e. ” E mil y w as d et er mi n e d t o g o b a c k t h e f ol l o wi n g y e ar a n d di d m u c h b ett er i n h er p erf orm a n c e i n fr o nt of t h e j u d g es. S h e m a y n ot h a v e m a d e t h e c ut, b ut s h e di d g et t o p erf or m li v e i n fr o nt of all of T h e V oi c e’s t el e visi o n a u di e n c e t w o y e ars i n a r o w, a n d s a ys t h e ti m e s h e s p e nt wit h t h e ot h er artists a n d t h e j u d g es w as w ell s p e nt a n d v al u a bl e i n c o nti n ui n g h er c ar e er.

I n a d diti o n t o h er p erf or m a n c es — m ost r e c e ntl y o p e ni n g f or C ol e S wi n d ell i n e arl y N ov e m b er — E mil y writ es a n d c o- writ es m a n y of h er o w n s o n gs, a n d h a d j ust g ott e n b a c k fr o m r e c or di n g i n L os A n g el es t h e d a y b ef or e w e s at

d o w n at T h e W a v e i c e cr e a m a n d c off e e s h o p i n D esti n, as w ell as h a vi n g m a d e r e c e nt tri ps t o N as h vill e t o w or k o n f ut ur e r el e as es wit h ot h er artists.

“I’ v e b e e n writi n g a l ot a n d r e all y l o v e t h e cr e ati v e as p e ct of s o n g writi n g, b ot h f or m ys elf a n d wit h ot h er writ ers, ” E mil y t ol d m e. “ D e ar E mil y ”, h er br e a k u p s o n g a b o ut gi vi n g a d vi c e t o h er e x b o yfri e n d’s n e w l o v e i n t er est is d e fi nit el y a n i ntri g ui n g a n d w ell- writt e n l yri c al pi e c e, t h at g ets e v e n b ett er w h e n h er p assi o n f or t h e s elf- writt e n t u n e s h o ws i n h er pr es e nt ati o n. W h e n y o u h e ar h er l yri c al c o m p ositi o n it r e all y t a k es y o u b y s ur pris e t h at s h e’s o nl y 1 8 y e ars ol d, y et h as all t his lif e e x p eri e n c e t o p ull a n d writ e fr o m. It’s v er y a ki n t o w h at p e o pl e t h o u g ht a b o ut T a yl or S wift’s first f e w al b u ms of w or k. T h e s a m e c a n b e s ai d f or h er si n gl e, “ S o m eti m es ” f e at uri n g h er fri e n d, Mi c h a el Willi a ms.

E mil y s a ys s h e is c urr e ntl y w or ki n g o n a n e w E P c o mi n g i n t h e n e xt si x m o nt hs, wit h o n e of h er n e w si n gl es, “I’ll J ust N ot ” dr o p pi n g o n all pl atf or ms o n J a n u ar y 2 1st.

Y o u c a n c h e c k o ut m or e of E mil y’s m usi c o n m ost all str e a mi n g pl atf or ms, as w ell as k e e p tr a c k of h er u p c o mi n g s h o ws a n d r el e as es o n h er p ers o n al sit e: E mil y B ass M usi c. c o m Will E st ell i s a writ er a n d m a g a zi n e e dit or, wit h h u n dr e d s of p u bli s h e d arti cl e s i n v ari o u s p u bli c ati o n s, a s w ell a s n u m er o u s a d diti o n al o nli n e arti cl e s i n a n arr a y of g e nr e s. H e’ s b e e n i n str u m e nt al i n f o u n di n g el e v e n m a g a zi n e titl e s fr o m c o n c e pt t o fr uiti o n, b ot h f or ot h er p u bli s hi n g c o m p a ni e s a n d hi s o w n p art n er s hi p s, w hil e c o nti n ui n g t o a cti v el y p art a k e i n fr e el a n c e m e di a pr oj e ct s f or a n arr a y of l o c al, r e gi o n al, a n d n ati o n al p u bli c ati o n s, s u c h a s t hi s o n e.

E st ell i s a f at h er of t hr e e w h o m a k e s hi s h o m e i n D e sti n, Fl ori d a, al o n g wit h hi s l o v el y fi a n c é e, A B C 3 n e w s a n c h or, L a ur a H u s s e y. W h e n h e i s n’t writi n g, cr e ati n g or c o n s ulti n g i n t h e m e di a r e al m, h e e nj o y s s p e n di n g ti m e o ut d o or s, att e n di n g li v e m u si c e v e nt s, a n d pl a yi n g wit h c ar s … r e al o n e s.

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1. Pr e h e at o v e n t o 2 5 0 d e gr e es. Li n e 2 b a ki n g s h e ets wit h p ar c h m e nt p a p er. Dr a w 2 ( 8-i n c h) cir cl es o n o n e pi e c e of p ar c h m e nt p a p er, a n d o n e 8-i n c h cir cl e o n t h e s e c o n d s h e et.

2. I n a l ar g e b o wl, b e at e g g w hit es a n d cr e a m of t art ar at hi g h s p e e d wit h a mix er u ntil f o a m y. Gr a d u all y a d d s u g ar, 1 t a bl e s p o o n at a ti m e, b e ati n g u ntil s oft p e a ks f or m a n d s u g ar dis s ol v es, 2 t o 4 mi n ut es. G e ntl y f ol d i n h az el n uts.

3. S p o o n or pi p e m eri n g u e o nt o 8-i n c h cir cl es o n pr e p ar e d b a ki n g s h e ets. B a k e f or 1 h o ur a n d 1 5 mi n ut es. T ur n off o v e ns a n d l e a v e m eri n g u es i n o v e n, wit h o v e n d o or cl os e d, f or 8 h o urs or u ntil dr y.

4. I n a b o wl, s oft e n g el ati n i n c ol d w at er. St or e; l et st a n d f or 2 mi n ut es. A d d b oili n g w at er, stirri n g u ntil g el ati n diss ol v es.

5. I n a l ar g e b o wl, b e at h e a v y cr e a m at hi g h s p e e d wit h a mix er u ntil t hi c k e n e d. A d d s u g ar, 1 t a bl es p o o n at a ti m e, b e ati n g u ntil s oft p e a ks f or m. Stir i n g el ati n mixt ur e a n d h az el n ut li q u e ur; c o v er a n d c hill f or 4 h o urs.

6. O n a s er vi n g pl att er, pl a c e o n e m eri n g u e, S p o o n or pi p e o n et hir d of cr e a m mixt ur e o nt o m eri n g u e. T o p wit h s e c o n d m eri n g u e a n d a n ot h er t hir d of cr e a m mixt ur e. T o p wit h r e m ai ni n g m e ri n g u e. Pi p e t o p wit h r e m ai ni n g cr e a m mixt ur e.

7. G ar nis h wit h fr es h r as p b erri es a n d c o nf e cti o n er’s s u g ar, if d esir e d. S er v e i m m e di at el y.

HOT BOOZY COFFEE H a n d s- O n: 1 0 Mi n ut e s T ot al: 1 0 Mi n ut e s S er v e s: 8 8 c u ps h ot br e w e d c off e e 1 1⁄ 2 c u ps ( 1 2 o u n c es) Iris h w his k e y 2 c u ps ( 1 6 o u n c es) c off e e li q u e ur (s u c h as K a hl u a) 2 c u ps ( 1 6 o u n c es) A m ar ett o ( al m o n d li q u e ur) 1 1⁄ 2 c u ps si m pl e s yr u p 2 c u ps w hi p p e d cr e a m

BA NA NAS FOSTE R 1 c u p w hi p pi n g cr e a m or h alf- a n d- h alf Gr o u n d ci n n a m o n W h ol e n ut m e g, f or gr ati n g Ci n n a m o n sti c ks U ns w e et e n e d c o c o a L e m o n p e el t wists Or a n g e p e el t wists C h o c ol at e c urls

Iri s h C off e e: C o m bi n e 1⁄ 2 c u p c off e e, 3 t a bl es p o o ns Iris h w his k e y, a n d 2 t a bl es p o o ns si m pl e s yr u p i n a m u g. T o p wit h a s p o o nf ul of w hi p p e d cr e a m, a s pri n kl e of ci n n a m o n, a n d g ar nis h wit h a ci n n a m o n sti c k.

K a hl u a C off e e: C o m bi n e 1⁄ 2 c u p c off e e a n d 1⁄ 4 c u p c off e e li q u e ur i n a m u g. T o p wit h w hi p p e d cr e a m a n d a s pri n kl e of c oc o a. G ar nis h wit h t h e c h o c ol at e c urls a n d a n or a n g e t wist.

A m ar ett o C off e e: C o m bi n e 1⁄ 2 c u p c off e e, 1⁄ 4 c u p A m ar ett o, a n d 2 t a bl es p o o ns cr e a m or h alf- a n d- h alf i n a m u g. T o p wit h a s pri n kl e of n ut m e g, a n d g ar nis h wit h a l e m o n t wist.

Hot Boozy Coffee and Bananas Foster excerpted fro m “The Southern Living Party Cookbook” by Eliz abeth Heiskell. Copyright © 2018 Ox moor House. Reprinted with per mission fro m Ti me Inc. Books, a division of Meredith Corporation. Ne w York, NY. All rights reserved. Photography courtesy of Antonis Achilleos & Caitlin Bensel

H a n d s- O n: 1 5 mi n ut e s T ot al: 1 5 mi n ut e s S er v e s: 6 6 m e di u m b a n a n as 1 1⁄ 2 t a bl es p o o ns fr es h l e m o n j ui c e (fr o m 1 l e m o n) 6 t a bl es p o o ns ( 3 o u n c es) s alt e d b utt er 3⁄ 4 c u p p a c k e d li g ht br o w n s u g ar 6 t a bl es p o o ns gr a n ul at e d s u g ar

6 t a bl es p o o ns ( 3 o u n c es) ru m 3 t a bl es p o o ns ( 1 1⁄ 2 o u n c es) b a n a n a li q u e ur 3 t a bl es p o o ns ( 1 1⁄ 2 o u n c es) br a n d y 3⁄ 4 t e as p o o n gr o u n d ci n n a m o n V a nill a i c e cr e a m

P e el a n d sli c e e a c h b a n a n a di a g o n all y i nt o 6 pi e c es. T oss wit h t h e l e m o n j ui c e. M elt t h e b utt er i n a l ar g e s kill et o v er m e diu m-l o w. A d d t h e br o w n a n d gr a n ul at e d s u g ars; c o o k, stirri n g c o nst a ntl y, u ntil t h e mixt ur e b u b bl es, a b o ut 6 mi n ut es. A d d t h e b a n a n as; c o o k u ntil sli g htl y s oft e n e d, a b o ut 1 mi n ut e. R e m o v e fr o m t h e h e at.

A d d t h e r u m, b a n a n a li q u e ur, br a n d y, a n d ci n n a m o n. C ar ef ul l y i g nit e wit h a l o n g m at c h or li g ht er; l et t h e fl a m es di e d o w n.

R et ur n t h e p a n t o m e di u m- hi g h; c o o k, stirri n g o c c asi o n all y, u ntil t h e s a u c e is s m o ot h, 1 t o 2 mi n ut es. Di vi d e t h e b a n a n a mixt ur e a m o n g 6 s h all o w s er vi n g b o wls; t o p wit h v a nill a i c e cr e a m.

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