The name, vodka, comes from the Russian phrase zhiznennaia voda, or "water of life". It can be made from everything from potatoes to beets. It's considered to be fairly flavorless which makes it a great liquor for mixed drinks.

Get your pumpkin spice fix with a twist in these cinnamon-sugar pumpkin muffins. They're the perfect excuse to enjoy fall flavors any time of the year.
1 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 cup canned solid-pack pumpkin
1/3 cup vegetable oil
2 large eggs
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
1/8 teaspoon ground ginger
1 1/4 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
Topping
1 tablespoon sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line or grease muffin tin.
Whisk together pumpkin, oil, eggs, spices, sugar, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl until smooth, then whisk in flour mixture until just combined.
Stir together topping ingredients in another bowl.
Divide batter among muffin cups, filling each about 3/4ths full. Sprinkle tops with cinnamon-sugar topping mixture. Bake until puffed and golden brown and wooden pick or skewer inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean, 25 to 30 minutes.
Cool in pan on rack five minutes, then transfer muffins from pan to rack and cool to warm or room temperature.
Pamela Chester, CDKitchen Staff
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The name, vodka, comes from the Russian phrase zhiznennaia voda, or "water of life". It can be made from everything from potatoes to beets. It's considered to be fairly flavorless which makes it a great liquor for mixed drinks.
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