SOOTHING HONEY AND SPICED MILK
SERVES 4
The night before they arrived in the Capitol, Peeta and Katniss were served a soothing drink that should have helped them sleep. Unfortunately, sleep was not easy to come by with so much awaiting them.
If you’d like a slightly richer version of this drink, substitute a cup of half-and-half for one of the cups of milk. It’s a wonderful hot drink for bedtime, or for curling up with Catching Fire on a cool night.
4 CUPS MILK
1 TABLESPOON AND 1 TEASPOON HONEY
8 DROPS VANILLA EXTRACT
4 PINCHES OF GROUND CARDAMOM
4 PINCHES GROUND CINNAMON
Pour milk into a saucepan over medium-low heat.
Acquire a low simmer (takes about 3 minutes).
Add honey, vanilla and cardamom to milk.
Stir until honey disappears into milk.
Sprinkle each mug with a pinch of cinnamon before serving.
THE QUARTER QUELL FESTIVITIES AND TRAINING
“I just want to spend every possible minute of the rest of my life with you.”
PEETA, CATCHING FIRE BY SUZANNE COLLINS, CHAPTER 17
THE CELEBRATIONS AND BANQUETS that greeted Katniss on her first trip to the Capitol had seemed surreal because they had been so far outside her realm of experience. However, the Quarter Quell festivities must have seemed even more surreal; she had never dreamed she would have to return, and it was certainly nothing to celebrate.