Whats a great Christmas drink,besides egg nog???

Answer 1

Apple cider, or something peppermint, like a candy cane martini. . .or you could have a fun fruit punch, if you're having a party.

Answer 2

If you have any Scandinavian blood in you at all, you are obliged to try Glögg (Swedish hot mulled wine).

Here 's the recipe:
Swedish Glögg
Makes about 1 gallon
1.5 litre bottle of inexpensive dry red wine
1.5 litre bottle of inexpensive American port
1 bottle of inexpensive brandy or aquavit
10 inches of stick cinnamon
1 Tablespoon cardamom seeds
2 dozen whole cloves
Peel of one orange
1/2 cup raisins
1 cup blanched almonds
2 cups sugar
Garnish with the peel of another orange

Notes
There is no need to invest in expensive wine or brandy because the spices are going to preempt any innate complexity of a fine wine, but don't use anything too cheap. Remember, the sum will be no better than the parts. Do not use an aluminum or copper pot since these metals interact chemically with the wine and brandy and impart a metallic taste. Use stainless steel or porcelain.

Cardamom comes in three forms: pods, seeds, and powder. Do not use powder. If you can only find the pods (the look like orange seeds), take about 2 dozen and pop them open to extract the seeds. Cardamom seeds may be hard to find, so you may need to order them from a spice specialist like Penzeys.com.

Assembly
Pour the red wine and port into a covered stainless steel or porcelain kettle. Add the cinnamon, cardamom, cloves, orange peel, raisins, and almonds. Warm gently, but do not boil. Boiling will burn off the alcohol.

Put the sugar in a pan and soak it with half the bottle of brandy. Warm the sugar and brandy slurry over a low flame. The sugar will melt and bubble until it becomes a clear golden syrup of caramelized sugar. If you wish, you can speed up the process a bit and create quite a show by flaming the brandy. Flaming will create a 2 foot high blue flame, so be sure there is nothing above the stove that can catch on fire. Then, stand back and light the brandy. Turn out the kitchen lights and watch it burn! This caramelization is crucial to developing complexity.

Add the caramelized sugar to the spiced wine mix. Cover and let it mull for an hour. Just before serving, strain to remove the spices, and add brandy to taste (about 1/2 pint). You can serve it immediately, or let it age for a month or two. If you are going to age it, make sure the bottle is filled as high as possible and sealed tight.

To serve glögg, warm it gently over a low flame or in a crockpot, and serve it in a mug. Garnish it with a fresh orange peel, twisted over the mug to release the oils.

You can easily tailor the recipe to your own tastes by changing the sweetness, potency, or other ingredients. Try brown sugar if you wish. Or Southern Comfort instead of brandy. The orange peel garnish, however, is essential to the fragrance. Drink while seated and give your car keys to a friend.

Answer 3

Hot Wassail

4 cups Unsweetened apple juice
3 cups Unsweetened pineapple juice
2 cups Cranberry juice cocktail
1/4 teaspoon Ground nutmeg
1 Cinnamon stick
3 Whole cloves
Lemon slices

Combine all the ingredients in a large kettle and simmer for 10 minutes. Serve hot.

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Answer 4

A Black Magic. Mix equal parts of Kahlua, Bailey's and Amaretto inside some steamy hot chocolate. Add some whipped cream and a cinnamon stick. Yum Yum!

Answer 5

Brandy Alexander--That is what my family has each Christmas Day:

2 ounces brandy
1/2 ounce dark crème de cacao
1/2 ounce heavy cream
Whole nutmeg

Pour brandy, crème de cacao, and heavy cream into a mixing glass with ice and shake vigorously. Strain into a 6-ounce cocktail glass and grate nutmeg over top, to taste.

Answer 6

I went to a local Target store and saw a new variety of Sierra Mist, cranberry flavored. I really liked the taste, but couldn't find any more the last three times I went to that store. I guess it's sold out.

Answer 7

My family loves Mexican chocolate with half a shot of tequila. Its regular hot chocolate with cinnamon and a splash of vanilla and some tequila. My best friend, who was Irish, used to drink it with whiskey. It's kind of like Bailey's.

Answer 8

One year I had Wassail at a Christmas party. I don't know the recipe for it. It is very good.

Answer 9

Peppermint schnapps with Hot cocoa

Answer 10

Apple cider warmed
an ounce of CPTN Jack SPice rum


thats it.... yummtastic.