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Festive Napkins And Napkin Rings For Your Holiday Table

Create a lovely tablescape with these festive napkins and napkin ring ideas for your holiday table.

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One of my favorite parts of holiday entertaining is deciding on a theme for the table design. I tend to like elements with a minimal design that can be reused or repurposed for different themes. I’ve curated a list of napkin rings and napkins that have a splash of red and green and gorgeous, yet simple metallic elements of silver and gold. What fun imagining how to pair these for your tablescapes! The best part? Many napkins and napkin rings are inexpensive so you can try different looks for Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s entertaining!

NAPKIN RINGS (photos are clickable; descriptions down below.)

From Top Left To Right:

Nutcracker Napkin Rings, Set of 4
Mini Sleigh Bells Gold Napkin Rings, Set of 4
Beaded Snowflake Napkin Rings (Set of 4
Lenox Holiday Nouveau Napkin Ring Set
Lunares Branches Lodge Napkin Ring in Gold
Lenox Set of 4 Holiday Napkin Rings
Wayfair Faux Pearl Napkin Rings
Holiday Sparkle Napkin Ring (Set of 4)
Excell Thankful Napkin Rings (Set of 4)
Berry and Thread Napkin Ring Whitewash
Bardwil Merry Napkin Rings, Set of 4
Wayfair Leaf Napkin Ring

HOLIDAY NAPKINS (photos are clickable; descriptions down below.)

From Top Left To Right:
Nutcracker Cocktail Napkins
Wayfair Hallie Embroidered Holiday Napkin
kate spade new york Holiday Village Napkin
Snowflake Shine Napkins (Set of 4)
Wayfair Glistening Snow Napkin
Lenox Holiday Nouveau Cutwork Set of 4 Square Napkins
St. Nicholas Square® Buffalo Check Tablecloth Napkin 4-pk
Gold Embroidered Tree Cocktail Napkins
Holiday Lights Printed Napkins, Set of 4
Brilliant Holiday Stripe Napkins (Set of 4)
Wayfair Embroidered Holly Leaf Christmas Holiday Hemstitched Trim Border Cotton Napkin
Martha Stewart Collection Holiday Luster Napkins, Set of 2

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Beverages, Recipes

Easy Homemade Apple Ginger Cider Recipe

This Easy Homemade Apple Ginger Cider Recipe with no added sugar will fill your home with aromas of the season: apple, orange, ginger, cinnamon and cloves, while it simmers in your crock pot.

This easy and delicious homemade apple ginger holiday cider recipe takes only 5 minutes (or less!) to prep and can cook in 3-4 hours or 6-8 hours in your crock pot / slow cooker, depending on your heat preference of low or high. And best of all – there is no refined sugar added. Honestly, I believe you don’t need to add sugar because apples are naturally sweet and when added with the orange and cooked slowly, they release their own sugars which makes this cider deliciously sweet, as is.

When the cider has cooked, simply grab a clean large pot and strain it through a fine mesh strainer, like this one:

and serve it hot or pour it into a gallon jug or pretty pitcher and refrigerate it for up to a week.

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Easy Homemade Apple Ginger Cider Recipe

Prep time

5 mins

Cook time

6 hours

Total time

6 hours 5 mins

Easy Homemade Apple Ginger Cider Recipe

Author: Zesty Olive

Serves: 1 Gallon

Ingredients

10 fresh organic apples, any variety
1 large organic orange
3 cinnamon sticks
3-4 slices of fresh ginger
¼ tsp. of ground nutmeg
½ tsp. ground cloves
1 gallon of filtered water

Instructions

Wash the apples and orange really well and cut them into quarters. No need to remove the seeds and peels because this will all get strained out later. Add the fruit to the slow cooker along with the cinnamon sticks, ginger slices, ground nutmeg and cloves. 
Pour filtered water into the crock pot. Cook on high for 3-4 hours or on low for 6-8 hours. 
An hour before the cider is done cooking, use a potato masher to mash the fruit. Cook for another hour.  
Strain the cider through a fine-mesh strainer (or cheesecloth) into a clean pot. Serve hot or let it cool and refrigerate it for up to 1 week.

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Gift Guides, Products

Christmas Ornaments for Foodies

Celebrate the holidays this year by hanging your favorite food on your tree in the form of an adorable foodie Christmas tree ornament! These charming renditions of your favorite foods, kitchen appliances and tools will delight your guests or gift recipients.

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These ornaments would also make a stunning display on a small tabletop Christmas tree in your kitchen!

From KitchenAid stand mixers to bacon and eggs, and of course, the ever popular avocado, you’re sure to find a few to add to your collection or to gift to that tea or coffee lover!

Looking for a little tabletop tree, perfect for your kitchen, and to display all your cute foodie ornaments? Consider this one:

You might also like:

12 Must-Have Baking Tools and Essentials
15 Thoughtful Gift Ideas For Wine Lovers
The Best Holiday Scented Candles

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