" The man said, "Sliders would go better with Wild Turkey and Peppermint Schnapps.

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Ella Marcum, the first-year scout, told lawmakers about how cookies include "the richest caramels" and "all-natural peppermint" ingredients.

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Ms. Reid and her dozen assistants also recently experimented with several Christmas beers, brewing a peppermint stout as well as gingerbread, raisin and apple-pie ales that might one day make their way to store shelves.

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In some cases, the sensation is like biting into a lemon and ingesting a handful of freshly cut peppermint leaves at the same time.

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I've always believed in hot chocolate for dessert so long as it's ridiculously rich and served in a demitasse cup with something playful, like a peppermint stick.

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And then, as a reward, schedule yourself for a ginko-peppermint body wrap at the spa.

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