My father’s bourbon. And of course ... in either a hot water bath or the wine or alcohol called for in the recipe. Some fruitcake lovers soak their fruits for up to a year for full flavor!

But as we were perusing our favorite holiday recipes and big batch cocktails for 2024, we noticed something: Brandy is having ...

My grandmother was a teetotaler, who would not even a smidgen of bourbon or rum in ... is the creator of my fruitcake cookies. I stumbled on the recipe in an old Woman’s World magazine.