Top 20 American Civil War recipes

This warm spiced wassail blends claret wine, dry sherry, citrus juices, and cinnamon into a fragrant holiday punch. Ready in 20 minutes, it's the coziest sip for cold-weather gatherings.

Easy cranberry party punch mixing lemonade, cranberry juice, and concentrated orange juice with bubbly ginger ale. Makes a gallon of fizzy, fruity punch in 10 minutes.

Kentucky Kernels fold chopped pecans into a bourbon-and-butter sugar cream, dropped by spoonfuls and chilled into bite-size Southern candies. A 4-ingredient holiday treat.

Ruby fruit punch made with rosé wine, fresh-squeezed citrus juices, and frozen strawberries over ice. A fizzy, crowd-pleasing punch bowl recipe with simple sugar syrup.

Patriotic Fourth of July chocolate sheet cake decorated as an American flag with vanilla and blue frosting and fresh strawberry stripes. A buttermilk-rich chocolate cake the kids can help decorate.

Orange champagne cocktail made with chilled champagne, ginger ale, and fresh orange juice, topped with floating strawberries for a bubbly brunch or party punch.