Holiday Drinks

Rev. Rex · #1 (**permalink**) 6th December 2006, 01:07 AM

Okay, fess up...what is your favorite holiday drink? Santa1

Astreja · #2 (**permalink**) 7th December 2006, 05:01 AM

For the most part I prefer a hot toddy of {brandy or rum} plus brown sugar, spices, hot water and occasionally a small amount of butter.

However, sometimes we mix up some eggnog from this rather frightening recipe:

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Glori's Cookbook: Khaki's Eggnog Duvet

Khaki is a small green dragon who considers herself a connoisseuse of fine alcoholic beverages. At Yuletide, chances are she's sleeping in a glass of this stuff.

2 cups heavy cream (whipping cream, 35% butterfat... yikes!)

4 large eggs (Support the Union Chickens and spring for the free-range kind!)

1 cup of your favourite alcohol

(If you choose to substitute non-alcoholic flavouring, add a bit of milk or you'll be eating this with a spoon.)

Blend everything together in a large mixing bowl, preferably with an electric mixer. Refrigerate for an hour before imbibing.

Each serving contains 500% of your Daily Minimum Requirement of Tasty Stuff that Really Isn't All That Good for You.

(Recipe courtesy of my friend Glori the Kitchen Dragon)

Lightkeeper · #3 (**permalink**) 7th December 2006, 05:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Astreja

For the most part I prefer a hot toddy of {brandy or rum} plus brown sugar, spices, hot water and occasionally a small amount of butter.

However, sometimes we mix up some eggnog from this rather frightening recipe:

The scary part is the uncooked eggs. That is considered dangerous here in the States. It sounds tasty, though.

Rev. Rex · #4 (**permalink**) 7th December 2006, 01:55 PM

I make eggnog very often, though not only around this time of year, and usually just using milk instead of the cream. Every time we have a family get together, they want me to make up some eggnog.

I will make it with store bought eggs, but we also have a few chickens (the kind that lay brown eggs) and I prefer the taste if the eggnog is made from the brown eggs. It might just be in my mind, but that's how I feel.

Panth · #5 (**permalink**) 7th December 2006, 11:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Rev. Rex

I make eggnog very often, though not only around this time of year, and usually just using milk instead of the cream. Every time we have a family get together, they want me to make up some eggnog.

I will make it with store bought eggs, but we also have a few chickens (the kind that lay brown eggs) and I prefer the taste if the eggnog is made from the brown eggs. It might just be in my mind, but that's how I feel.

No, I believe you. My in-laws have chickens and we had fresh eggs on our last visit there - definitely a difference from store bought eggs.

I like me some eggnog but I've never made it myself.

I don't really have any holiday drinks, but then, we don't really drink much around here period so . . .

Rev. Rex · #6 (**permalink**) 7th December 2006, 11:46 PM

Just a suggestion, Panth, try making hot spiced cider. Basically, it is no more than good apple cider heated, with cinnamon sticks in it. There are gobs of recipes, including many on the internet, and most of them don't involve alcohol. A holiday drink doesn't have to be one that contains spirits in order to warm one's spirit.

Panth · #7 (**permalink**) 7th December 2006, 11:59 PM

My wife drinks that all the time (well in the fall/winter anyway).

I just drink my coffee, juice, and soda pretty much year 'round. I guess I just never got into this specialty drink stuff.

bahai-sojourner · #8 (**permalink**) 8th December 2006, 01:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Lightkeeper

The scary part is the uncooked eggs. That is considered dangerous here in the States. It sounds tasty, though.

Yeah, the only country in the world where it's illegal to buy a Caesar salad or a rare hamburger, but legal to buy a machine-gun.

Rev. Rex · #9 (**permalink**) 8th December 2006, 01:30 AM

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Originally Posted by bahai-sojourner

Yeah, the only country in the world where it's illegal to buy a Caesar salad or a rare hamburger, but legal to buy a machine-gun.

Huh? Which country are you referring to??

modus_tollens · #10 (**permalink**) 8th December 2006, 11:41 PM

Irish Coffee on Christmas morning would be my choice. I don't know if they're both called "irish coffee" but either coffee with a bit of irish whiskey or a bit of irish cream liqueur would be zesty...

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