home made eggnog

You'll never buy store-bought eggnog again! Enjoy!
( I forget where I got this recipe from- sorry)
Prep Time: 20m
Cook Time: 8m
Ready in: 6h 28m
Yield: 12 servings

Ingredients
4 cups milk
5 whole cloves
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
12 egg yolks
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 1/2 cups light rum (optional)
4 cups light cream
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Directions
Combine milk, cloves, 1/2 teaspoon vanilla, and cinnamon in a saucepan, and heat over lowest setting for 5 minutes. Slowly bring milk mixture to a boil.
In a large bowl, combine egg yolks and sugar. Whisk together until fluffy. Whisk hot milk mixture slowly into the eggs. Pour mixture into saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly for 3 minutes, or until thick. Do not allow mixture to boil. Strain to remove cloves, and let cool for about an hour.
Stir in rum, cream, 2 teaspoon vanilla, and nutmeg. Refrigerate overnight before serving.

Nutrition Information
Servings Per Recipe: 12
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 465 cal Total Fat: 22.2 g Cholesterol: 272 mg
Sodium: 82 mg Carbohydrates: 32.7 g Fiber: 0.3 g
Protein: 7.7 g

Green tea with gensing and honey (mock of Arizona tea)

I LOVE Arizona tea with gensing and honey - Tried it- not even close :( see notes below.

* 4 Qt. Water
* 2 Lipton Green Tea Bags (Regular Size) (Yes only two)
* 1 Cup Sugar
* 4 Tbsp Honey
* 6 Tbsp Lemon Juice
* 1/4 Tsp Gensing Extract
(can find at local health food source)


Directions

1. Boil 1 qt water
2. Steep Green Tea bags for 1 Hour (YES 1 hour)
3. After your hour is up add
the rest of the ingredients and stir
4. Serve chilled.
5. Save much dollars!

My Notes: This is NOT ANYTHING LIKE ARIZONA'S GREEN TEA W/ HONEY+GENSING!! I drink the stuff religiously and it's not anywhere near it. Too much lemon.
I may try it again and maybe be bold and go with 4 tea bags and only 3 tbs lemon- then add more lemon to taste if necessary... maybe then we'll get closer.
Was really hoping to save money too....sigh.

Hot cocoa

Here's the Hershey cocoa recipe with a twist:

Mix together in pot on stove on medium heat until boiling and boil for 2 min the following:

1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup cocoa
dash of salt
1/3 cup hot water

then add and heat - but don't boil: 4 cups milk
Once heated to temp desired, add: 3/4 tsp of vanilla for traditional hot cocoa

The twist : spice it up!!

add: 1/2 tsp of peppermint or strawberry
and 1/2 tsp of vanilla
top with redi whip and sprinkle a tad of cinnamon or cocoa to decorate and add a peppermint stick to stir with.
Quick, easy, and the family LOVES the new twist on the holiday classic.

Kinderpunsch -alcohol-free hot punch

"Kinderpunsch" is an alcohol-free hot punch, served mainly in Christmas markets in Germany.
Substitute grape juice for apple if you'd rather.

Ingredients:
1 cup water
2/3 cup white sugar
2 pinches ground cloves
1 cinnamon stick
3 cups apple juice
1 lemon, sliced

In a 3 quart saucepan, bring water, sugar, cloves and cinnamon to boil.
Stir in juice and heat through. Do not boil. Take spices out and pour over lemon slices in serving bowl. Serve warm. Makes 1 1/2 quarts

Very sweet- and tasty! I made it with the apple juice - never tried it with the grape.

Drink/Punch (alcoholic) Sangria Slush

Another party hit- but I don't know what it's called.lol

A bottle of Sangria,
ICE
a blender
A pitcher is good too....to put it in as you make it


Procedure
Equal parts ice and Sangria- blend into a slushy.
keep pitcher in freezer and serve as needed

serving suggestion;
throw a wedge of fruit on the glass
Serving Information
Serves: 15

Drink/Punch (Alcholic) Malibu Punch

a great/easy punch- was at a 'girls only' party few weeks ago. this drink was hit!!
I don't know what it's called,


1 bottle of Mango Malibu
1 (2litre) bottle Sprite
1 Bottle Cranberry juice



Procedure
mix together in punch bowl with ice
(best to do half of each bottle, and then refill with other half as needed unless it ALL fits in your punch bowl ?!?)
oh I garnished with some fresh fruit slices- oranges, lemon and lime slices...and star fruit looks nice.

Drink (alcoholic) Roll me over [Bennigan's]

Roll Me Over And Do Me Again by Chris at Bennigans/Charlotte.

(Cocktail)
1/4 part Light Rum
1/4 part Dark Rum
1/4 part Midori
1/4 part MalibuSplash Creme de Bananes

Procedure
Fill with equal parts OJ And Pineapple, add touch of Grenadine for color and shake.
Serving Information
Serves: 1

Drink (alcoholic) Raspberry Slush

MR. P'S OLALLIEBERRY RASPBERRY SLUSH

1/4 c. tequila2 tbsp.triple sec
1/4 c. Margarita mix
2 c. olallieberries* or blackberries
1 1/2 c. crushed ice
1 c. raspberry sorbet or ice

Procedure
Combine tequila, triple sec, margarita mix and berries in blender container. Process until smooth. Add crushed ice and blend. Add raspberry sorbet and blend until slushy. Turn into chilled glasses. Makes about 4 servings.

*Physically the Olallieberry looks like a classic blackberry. Genetically, however, the Olallieberry is approximately two-thirds blackberry and one-third European Red Raspberry. Eaten fresh, Olallieberries are excellent, however most are made into preserves and wine.

Drink (alcoholic) - The Green Hornet

The Green Hornet

1 part blue curacao
1 part captain morgans spiced rum
pineapple juice

Procedure
In a shaker add ice, pineapple juice, blue curacao, and rum. Shake like crazy. Pour into a cocktail glass.
I like to garnish with a slice of pineapple. You could also blend all of the ingredients in a blender for a nice summer slushy.

Drink with CAUTION!!! When this drink is made right you can't taste the alcohol. The blue curacao and pineapple juice makes it green and the rum will sting ya.
Enjoy!

Drink (alcoholic) - Tequila Mockingbird

Ingredients
Tequila Mockingbird

2 oz. Tequila
3/4 oz. Grenadine
4 oz. Orange juice
1 oz. Blackberry brandy

Procedure
Mix together, stir in some ice..
Not only is the name clever, but it is really quite tasty!

Drink (alcoholic) - Southern Slam

Southern Slam (Long Drink )
1 shot Southern Comfort
2 parts OJ
1 part cranberry juice

Procedure
(should be similar in color to a Tequila Sunrise - also, Tropicana Orange-Cranberry can be used as a substitute for the OJ and cranberry juice.)
Watch out, though ... these are great in the summer and VERY refreshing ... but they'll SLAM right into you after a while!

Another source with specific amounts https://www.abc.virginia.gov/products/recipes/all-recipes/southern-slam

#southernalcohol. #recipecollecting 

Beverage/Pink Lady

Pink Lady
1 ruby red grapefruit, peeled
1 white grapefruit, peeled
1 handful cranberries

Procedure
Juice the grapefruit and cranberries together

Makes 2 servings.

Food Factoids:
The white pith of grapefruit contains pectin and bioflavonoids which make them an excellent antioxidant food.
Cranberries aid in the prevention and treatment of urinary tract infections.
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