Cocktail Carnival -- A Week of Christmas Libations



The holidays have not been kind to BaT blogging. Nor has the last two months been any more forgiving to our Cocktail of the Week installment. All of that changes this week! We are making up for lost time -- and a slow news time -- to present The Five Cocktails of Christmas. The first is back by popular demand from last year. Several people served it at their Christmas parties, and it received rave reviews. Here is ...

Jake's Egg Nog

Ingredients

6 separated eggs
1 cup sugar
1 pint heavy cream*
1 pint milk
1 pint bourbon
1 oz. rum

Instructions

Separate the eggs. Beat the yolks well. Beat in 1/2 cup sugar. Clean and degrease the beaters and bowl. Beat egg whites until stiff peaks form. Beat in 1/2 cup sugar. Fold in yolks to whites. Gently stir in the heavy cream, milk, bourbon and rum. Serve well chilled in small cups. If you double this recipe, you should be able to fill a standard punch bowl.

* For more on heavy cream vs. other cream, see last year's post.

This is the best egg nog you will find. Please don't insult your guests by serving them something out of a carton. Give 'em the real thing. Cheers!