Hudson Valley's holiday sweets

Ginger Snaps and Fresh Ginger Tea, The Runcible Spoon

When the Kim family took over Nyack's beloved bakery and coffee shop, the Runcible Spoon, it was careful to keep all the best loved elements of the business intact, while adding personal touches here and there. 

One of the new additions to the menu is the homemade ginger tea, which has quickly become a favorite of shop patrons, and also something of a maddening puzzle: what do they put in it to make it so good? People have tried to recreate the infusion in their own kitchens, but without success. No one can seem to quite figure out the spice combination. The Runcible Spoon is a great place to sit and relax – perhaps with a cup of ginger tea and some maple leaf ginger snaps.