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Re: QOTD friday
Egg Nog for me too. I could seriously drink gallons of it if it wasn't so bad for you. A few years ago, McDonald's had an egg nog shake, and it was heavenly.
gingerbread martini or a spiced hot chocolate.
White chocolate peppermint martinis
2oz white chocolate liquor (I like Godiva)
2oz reg. vodka
1oz peppermint schnaps
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i love mulled wine and cider (separately or together)
i also love homemade irish cream
IRISH CREAM
1 Cup(s) heavy cream
14 Ounce(s) sweetened condensed milk
1 2/3 Cup(s) Irish whiskey
1 Teaspoon(s) instant coffee granules
2 Tablespoon(s) chocolate syrup
1 Teaspoon(s) vanilla extract
1 Teaspoon(s) almond extract
Directions:
In a blender, combine heavy cream, sweetened condensed milk, Irish whiskey, instant coffee, chocolate syrup, vanilla extract, and almond extract. Blend on high for 20-30 seconds. Store in a tightly sealed container in the refrigerator. Shake well before serving.
Will keep in the refrigerator for up to 2 months
* i skipped the almost extract and just used extra vanilla. you can also swap out the almond for mint or cinnamon
Non-alcoholic is definitely a peppermint mocha.
Alcoholic: straight up bubbly, or I also love "Poinsettia Punch," which is sparkling, vodka, and cranberry juice with a little triple sec/Grand Marnier and orange peel. Kind of like this recipe although I swear we added vodka too. Yum yum.
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Hot Buttered Rum
32oz bag Brown sugar
1/4 cup honey
2 sticks unsalted butter, softened
2 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp nutmeg
1/4 tsp salt
pinch of cloves
Blend together, form into log, wrap in saran wrap and put in fridge until firm. Cut into 24 pieces and individually wrap in saran wrap to keep in fridge.
Use one (or two if you have a sweet tooth like me) portion in a mug, add 1.5-3oz of rum (DH likes 3, I like 1.5) and pour boiling water up to top of mug - stir and enjoy.
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I make the syrup and freeze it in ice cube trays so I can have them whenever, just add line juice and vodka. Sometimes I like to add a splas of club soda or ginger ale.
I recently saw Cranberry mojitos too which look like I could use my cranberry cubes just with mint, rum, lime and club soda.
I will drink anything sweet, so this is a fun season for me.
Hot chocolate, cider, eggnog. Preferably all spiked.
i'm so thirsty now
Eggnog and rum, this is the only day of the year I will drink this. It is just so perfect for Christmas.
But I'm excited about other ideas in this thread.
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Same here- I love peppermint!
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Oh, we were also talking non alcoholic??? Silly me.
I love peppermint hot chocolate. I use the Penzey mix.
we are talking about whatever you like to drink. for me, the holidays require spiked beverages :P
My family does a version of this too, just cranberry juice and sparkling wine. Poinsettias are a must-have at all our holiday parties.
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