Christmas Spirits
Entertaining friends and family is part of the fun of the Christmas season. Coffee, tea, and hot chocolate all go well with cookies, but there are times when we need a more "spirited" beverage. I like to whip up the following recipes and have them on hand through the holidays.Hot Buttered Rum
1 C butter or margarine
1 1/2 C powdered sugar
1 C packed brown sugar
2 C softened vanilla ice cream
Cream butter and sugars. Add ice cream and mix well.
This mixture can be stored in the freezer almost indefinitely.
Stir 1 heaping tbs into 1 C boiling water and 1 shot of rum, brandy, or whiskey. Sprinkle with nutmeg or cinnamon if desired.
Vodka Slush (Makes 3 qts)
1-12 oz can frozen limeade
1-12 oz can frozen lemonade
2 cans water
2 cans vodka
2-12 oz cans lemon-lime soda
Mix well and freeze overnight. This recipe also keeps well in the freezer.
Spoon slush into wine glasses and top with hazelnuts (if desired)
Be careful with this recipe; it's pretty potent. One of these is all I can handle.
When Z read the slush recipe, he said: "Well, at least nobody will have to worry about scurvy."
These recipes are easy, delicious, economical(I got a 1 liter bottle of vodka for $6.39), and look fancy when served.
posted by tshsmom @ 5:50 PM
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12 Comments:
Can't imagine wanting the buttered rum - my Dad made me drink some when I had the flu once - I threw up something awful.
But the Slush sounds great - but I'd make it with tequila.
We make wassail each year. M makes it in her department office, you can smell it all over the floor and it just smells like Christmas.
I'm not a rum fan. In fact, I prefer a shot of scotch, neat, just about any time.
That sounds good for those of us that drink acohol... Good luck to those of you that try it...
Jeannie, this recipe tastes more like a Tom & Jerry to me.
I don't like tequila, but rum or gin would work too. We made it with Everclear once and that wasn't a pretty sight. ;)
VV, spicy smells are the best at Christmas, aren't they?
Mr A, you're an easy man to please...I like that. ;)
Tweets, at least we won't get scurvy. ;p
Those sound really yummy!
Wow! Those are some seriously boozy drinks! I'm planning on having a few Amarula-laced hot chocolate drinks this season, and I know my brother & SIL will have lots of gin & vodka at their place! Wheeeeeeeee!
Merry Christmas! Have a great time this week! I'll be thinking of you guys! Love ya back!!!!!!!!!
Gonna print these up. Definitely.
I'm also looking for good egg nog from scratch. Got a recipe anyone?
Squirl, I'll toast you with one. ;p
WC, Z and I went over to my parents' house after work and picked up their turkey for us to cook on Christmas Day. When L gets home from work we'll eat dinner and THEN we plan on having hot chocolate w/peppermint schnapps by the light of the tree. Tonight we're celebrating having 4 whole days off!
We'll be thinking of you too. Have fun with your family!
Cherie, what I like most about these recipes is that they can be made ahead of time. All I have to do is pull them out of the freezer on Friday when everybody gets here.
Sorry, but I've never known anybody that can make decent egg nog...good luck.
Santa in a liquor ad is just...so...so...wrong.
;D
Hot buttered rum sounds great!!!!
much better than decent egg nog is not difficult, but time consuming and kinda a pain.
I will post a couple of recipes that I like on the church potluck (one raw, one cooked). If you feel ambitious, they are both excellent.
SME, I know. That's why I chose that image. ;)
Thanks Mark! The cooked one looks great. I'm extremely careful with raw eggs as I've had 3 friends who have had extreme cases of salmonella.
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