Muddle

To crush or mash ingredients with a muddler, traditionally a wooden rod with flattened end, or spoon. It crushes ingredients to release oils, such as mint, and flavors, as in citrus.

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Peach Bellini cocktail garnished with a peach slice, surrounded by fresh peaches, ice, and a blender in a kitchen setting.

Bellini cocktail

20 min • Easy • 4 to 6 servings

Golden brown cinnamon toast on a white plate with butter, cinnamon, and bread in the background, set on a wooden kitchen counter.

Sweet cinnamon butter toast

15 min • Easy • 1 serving

Hearty bowl of gumbo with shrimp, sausage, and chicken served over rice, garnished with green onions, with a pot in the background.

Chicken and Sausage Gumbo

150 min • Moderate • 6 to 8 servings

Classic martini garnished with an olive, next to a shaker and glass of ice on a wooden surface.

Vodka Martini

5 min • Easy • 1 serving

Creamy pumpkin martini with graham cracker rim, set on a beige plate with a pumpkin, cocktail shaker, and bowl of crumbs in the background.

Pumpkintini

10 min • Easy • 2 to 4 servings

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