christmas cocktails

emmet the rover

so far i have made

1: hot butterd rum

1 jigger dark rum (old sea dog)
2tsp dark maple syrip
2 cloves
1/4 tsp mixed spice
1/4 tsp nutmeg
sprinkle nutmeg
knob butter
top up with hot water and let infuse for 3 min

2: eggnog

3 egg yolks

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1/4 cup sugar

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1 pint milk

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1 cup cream

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3 jiggers dark rum

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1 tsp freshly grated nutmeg

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4 egg whites

beat egg whites and cream sepratly
whisk egg yokes with sugar and rum
mix in cream and egg whites.
usuall warning re raw eggs and food poisioning i use pasturised egg whites

what else do you folks have? in particular i am looking for great mulled wine recpie or better than above recpies.

Mr Benevolent

What's a 'jigger' of rum?

emmet the rover

Confab wrote: »

What's a 'jigger' of rum?

It' 1 spirit measure of rum . The thing for measuring spirits is called a jigger

Whispered

emmet the rover wrote: »

It' 1 spirit measure of rum . The thing for measuring spirits is called a jigger

I thought it was pirate speak and now I'm disappointed.

"Get me a Jigger o'rum ye scurvy land lubbing daaag" see it works.

I've never tried egg nog, doesn't it have a raw eggy taste?

My fave christmas/winter drink would be mulled cider. It's lighter than mulled wine, which I love but could only have a glass of.

This is the original recipe I use, from BBC food.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/mulledcider_8851

Ingredients
3½pts/2L dry cider or fresh apple juice
2 apples studded with cloves
4-6 cinnamon sticks
5-6 allspice berries
zest of 1 orange
dark rum (optional)
slices of apple for garnish

Preparation method
Combine all ingredients in a large saucepan and simmer gently for 30 minutes - do not boil.
Transfer to a heatproof bowl and ladle into glass mugs. Garnish with apple slices to serve.

However I'm not a huge fan of cloves so I only use 3 or 4 cloves whereas it seems there should be more. The rum here says optional, I would say it's necessary, it makes such a difference.

Whispered

I've not tried this, but I got a big bag of cranberries yesterday so I'm going to make this during the week.

http://www.marthastewart.com/313818/cranberry-and-orange-vodka?czone=food/produce-guide-cnt/produce-guide-fall&center=0&gallery=274527&slide=260635

Ingredients

1 cup fresh cranberries
1/4 cup sugar
2 tablespoons water
1 piece fresh orange peel (2-by-1-inch)
3 cups vodka


Directions

In a small saucepan, heat cranberries, sugar, and water until the sugar dissolves, the liquid begins to turn a light-pink color, and the cranberries just begin to pop. Pour the cranberries and the liquid into a large glass jar; stir in peel and vodka. Cover, and let stand at room temperature at least 3 days or up to one month. Strain before serving.

donegal_man

Hot Snowball

1/5 gill Cinnamon Schnapps
1/5 gill Kahlua
Hot Coffee

Combine in a coffee mug and top with whipped cream

Candy Cane

Hot Chocolate
1/4 gill Peppermint Schnapps
1/6 gill Baileys

To a cup of hot chocolate add one shot of peppermint schnapps and top with Baileys

Christmas Tree

1/3 Grenadine
1/3 Green Creme de Menthe
1/3 Baileys

Layer in a pousse cafe glass / liqueur glass

Christmas Juice (non alcoholic)

One Part: Ginger Ale
Two Parts each
Apple Juice
Cranberry Juice
Ginger Ale
Sugar To Taste

Mix everything except the ginger ale in a punch bowl, add ice cubes and top with ginger ale

chickenbutt

^^ The hot snowball and the candy cane sound amazing!

Blingy

Whispered wrote: »

I've not tried this, but I got a big bag of cranberries yesterday so I'm going to make this during the week.

http://www.marthastewart.com/313818/cranberry-and-orange-vodka?czone=food/produce-guide-cnt/produce-guide-fall&center=0&gallery=274527&slide=260635

Ingredients

1 cup fresh cranberries
1/4 cup sugar
2 tablespoons water
1 piece fresh orange peel (2-by-1-inch)
3 cups vodka


Directions

In a small saucepan, heat cranberries, sugar, and water until the sugar dissolves, the liquid begins to turn a light-pink color, and the cranberries just begin to pop. Pour the cranberries and the liquid into a large glass jar; stir in peel and vodka. Cover, and let stand at room temperature at least 3 days or up to one month. Strain before serving.

Where did You find the cranberries? We're they expensive?

Whispered

I got them in a warehouse shop in Carlow on the hacketstown road, I can't remember the name (but can find out if you like). 340g for €2.

Does anybody have a recipe for mulled wine which I can make up cold for heating at a later date. I'd like to do it and bottle it nicely for a christmas gift.

donegal_man

Whispered wrote: »

I got them in a warehouse shop in Carlow on the hacketstown road, I can't remember the name (but can find out if you like). 340g for €2.

Does anybody have a recipe for mulled wine which I can make up cold for heating at a later date. I'd like to do it and bottle it nicely for a christmas gift.

This is my favourite recipe

1 Bottle Red Wine (use a decent one but don't go mad)
1/4 Bottle Brandy
1 Bottle Red Lemonade
Cinnamon Stick(s)
12 Cloves (approx )
1 Orange
1 Lemon
1 Inch Root Ginger
Sugar if desired

Stud the orange and the lemon with cloves and simmer in the lemonade along with the cinnamon sticks and ginger and sugar if used for five-ten minutes
Add the wine and brandy and bring back up to temperature for a further five minutes
DON'T LET IT BOIL!!

This can easily be strained and bottled for reheating

What I like to do just before serving is sprinkle in some grated orange and lemon peel

emmet the rover

looks like a good mulled wine recpie

that hot snowball looks good as well