... There is only so many eggnog & Southern Comfort I can take.

... Besides, it makes me gassy.

... Line up your [b]FAVORITE[/b] Christmas Cheer please, help me impress my guests next Wednesday.
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BISHOP

one 8 oz glass

two ice cubes

two tablespoons of coke

Fill to desired level with Crown Royal

This means Hoildays to me

Try Hot chocolate with Irish cream.  Not just for christmas, but all winter long.

From an old "Grock" Family recipe originated in Husqvarna, Smaaland,  
Sweden
and handed down to me by my father...

GLOG (pronounced "Glug")

Ingredients:

Almonds                        4 to 6 oz package, whole, blanched
Cardamom seeds           20 to 25 whole seeds
Cinnamon                     5 sticks, 2 to 3 inches long
Cloves                            25 to 30 whole stems and seeds
Raisins                           1/2 cup
Port Wine                       1 gallon (or 3 liter bottle)
Brandy                           1 quart (or 750 ml bottle 80 proof)
Orange                           1 large juicy
Lemon                            1 large juicy
Sugar                             1/4 cup white granulated

Procedure:

Pour Port wine into large stock pot or cauldron and place on range
between
medium and low heat setting.  Add cardamom, cloves,  raisins, cinnamon
sticks, and whole almonds.  Peel orange and lemon. Squeeze juice of
both
into pot.  Add peelings to the pot.  Stir and slowly bring mixture to
the
boiling point. (25-30 Minutes).

                           -  DO NOT BOIL -  STIR OFTEN  -

Allow mixture to simmer just below the boiling point for 30 more
minutes.
Now that your eyes are beginning to water and you are beginning to feel
a little light headed,  it's time to add the Brandy.  Pour it in slowly
and once again,  bring the entire mixture up to the boiling point.
Again,

                             -  DO NOT BOIL - STIR OFTEN -

Let entire mixture simmer for another 15 minutes.

Now it is time to taste your brew and decide whether it is sweet
enough.
If not,  make simple syrup from the sugar and add to taste. When you
have
finished tasting and it is to your liking,  let the mixture cool.  When
cool,
strain out the almonds and raisins and save in separate container.  
Strain
the mixture through clean "cheesecloth" into large glass container (I
use
the now empty port wine bottles).  Discard the peelings, spices, etc.

Serving:

Serve hot in cups or mugs. 3 to 4 oz servings are adequate for most
people.
Garnish with whole almond and a raisin or two in the bottom of the mug.

                 *****   Skol   ****   God Jul Och Gott Nytt Ar!  
****

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Keep it simple. Rum and Sprite.
Or bourbon and ginger ale.
Vodka and Minute Maid citrus punch.

That's about all I drink.
My brother used to make some good drinks. If I can get ahold of him I'll post what he's got.

Knob Creek, chilled, straight up.
Stoli Gold, same, with the best smoked Alaskan salmon you can find!

... How interesting, salmon has been on the pickins' dish all night.

Thanks guys, great suggestions! Keep 'em up please!

Bottle of Two Fingers Tequila, drink till empty, repeat.

Two of our favorites when we take the boat out in December to look at the rich folk's lighting displays are:

1. Hot Chocolate and Peppermint Schnapps, maybe with a touch of Baileys.

2. Coffee, Kahlua and Baileys.

Both are great on a cold evening and keep well in a Thermos if needed.