fairytale of new york
As far as Christmas songs go, is pretty bleak. Instead of chestnuts on the open fire, horses come in 18 to 1; instead of white Christmases, morphine drips; instead of coming home for the holidays, one waits them out in drunk tanks. It’s not the stuff of greeting cards. And yet, for a whole lot of people, myself included, . It comes in handy when you’re feeling a little grinchy* about the season; there’s something of a relief in a song where nobody does anything right but aren’t pretending things are any other way. The sentiments are honest, and in a way, a little magical, choirs and bells and bands in the street, imagining better times and better years ahead.
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
Counts 10 of 13 ingredients — the other 3 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 10 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Pear | 1 medium (178g) | 101 |
| Apple | 1 medium (182g) | 95 |
| Rye | 1 slice (32g) | 83 |
| Orange | 1 medium (131g) | 62 |
| Sugar | 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated | 49 |
| Walnut | 1 walnut half (4g) | 26 |
| Black Walnut | 1 walnut half (4g) | 26 |
| Nutmeg | 1 tsp ground (2.2g) | 12 |
| Clove | 1 tsp ground (2g) | 7 |
| Cinnamon | 1 tsp ground (2.6g) | 6 |
| Water | not in our table | 0 |
| Syrup | not in our table | 0 |
| Canadian Whisky | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups water
- 1 cup raw, demerara or turbinado sugar (granulated will do just fine if you do not have them)
- 1/2 apple, peeled, cored, and diced
- 1/2 pear, peeled, cored, and diced
- 12 walnut halves
- 3 cinnamon sticks, broken up
- 6 whole cloves
- 1 whole nutmeg
- 1 piece of orange peel (about 1 by 2 inches)
- 3/4 ounce Winter Warmth Syrup (recipe above)
- 2 dashes of bitters (Fee Brothers black walnut bitters are recommended, I used orange bitters)
- 2 ounces bourbon, rye or Canadian whisky