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

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) Slut Slush

Slut slush
Goes down smooth, packs a suprising punch!
It's tradition for my family to have this (all year round) particularly at the holidays
...but makes a nice cool sipping drink for summer too.

in large freezable bowl
pour 1 cup boiling water
add 2 teabags and seep for while- you want it to be strong
( I usually add more teabags..like 4-6)
add 1 cup sugar and stir until dissolved
then add 6 oz frozen lemonade and
6oz frozen Orange Juice - mix well
pour in 3-1/2 cups cold water
add 1 cup whiskey-

Procedure
stir mixture up,cover and put in freezer
stir every 2 hours

to serve :
add 2 tbps slush in glass fill with 7up or sprite
soda must be cold

becareful!!! it sneaks up on you and hits hard

This recipe can be doubled !! It keeps well in the freezer and is ready to go at any time!

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.