Hot Mulled Cider

Diane Leipper

1/2 cup brown sugar	1 teaspoon whole allspice	dash nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon salt	1 teaspoon whole cloves
2 quarts cider	3 inches stick cinnamon

Combine brown sugar, salt, and cider. Tie spices in small piece of cheesecloth; add to cider. Slowly bring to boil; cover and simmer 20 minutes. Remove spices. Serve hot with orange-slice floaters, cinnamon-stick muddlers. Makes 10 servings.

Source: Better Homes and Gardens Cookbook

Hot Buttered Rum

Billie Beemer

1 quart vanilla ice cream

1 pound brown sugar

2 teaspoons nutmeg

2 teaspoons cinnamon

rum

Boiling water

Cream together ice cream, butter spices and sugar. Freeze and store till needed. To serve: spoon 3 Tablespoons batter into a mug. Add 1 jigger of rum and 6 oz. boiling water. Use cinnamon stick to stir mixture.

Eggnog

Diane L Leipper

8 eggs, separated

1/3 cup sugar

1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

1/4 teaspoon cloves

1/4 teaspoon nutmeg

2 teaspoons vanilla

2 quarts milk

Beat together the egg yolks, sugar, spices, and vanilla. Add the milk a cup at a time, beating until foamy. Separately beat the egg whites until stiff. Fold egg whites into the milk-egg mixture. Serve in a punch bowl. Makes 20 punch cup servings

Can substitute heavy cream for all or part of the milk for extra rich eggnog.

Source: The Everything Cookbook

My favorite commercial eggnog is Alta Dena with honey. Add a little Kahlua and you have a special treat. - DLL

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