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Episode 6083: Ultimate Holiday |
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Holiday Drinks |
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| One of the things I most
enjoy about the holiday season is the opportunity to lift
a glass to the well-being of friends and family. With
that in mind we asked Jeff Sansone, bartender at Canoe
Restaurant in Toronto, for a few recipes on the ultimate
holiday drinks. Wait until you try these lively holiday
libations, superb! |
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Eggnog
Ingredients:
- 1 dozen eggs, separated
- ½ tsp salt
- 2 ¼ cups sugar
- 2 cups white rum
- ½ cup rum
- 1 quart milk (add another pint of milk if not using
liquor)
- 2 tbsp vanilla
- 3 pints heavy cream
- Nutmeg
Method:
Beat together the egg yolks and salt in a large mixing
bowl, slowly adding
1 ½ cups of the sugar, until thick.
Stir in the rum, milk and vanilla until well mixed.
Beat the egg whites until foamy, and slowly add the remaining
3/4 cup sugar, continuing to beat until stiff and all
the sugar has been incorporated.
Whip the cream until stiff, then fold the egg whites into
the yolk mixture and then fold in the whipped cream. Taste
and add more rum and/or sugar if necessary.
Pour into a punch bowl and sprinkle with nutmeg.
Refrigerate until ready to serve. As with any egg product,
if the eggnog sits out throw it away to avoid the possibility
of salmonella!
Christmas Cosmopolitan
Ingredients:
- Ice
- Tangerine liqueur (you can use any orange flavoured
vodka)
- Fresh cranberry juice
- Fresh honey tangerine juice
- Kumquat
- Fresh cranberries
Method:
The key to a good martini is that it be cold, so start
with a nice scoop of ice, then add tangerine liqueur,
cranberry juice, and tangerine juice, using more cranberry
than tangerine.
Shake it up, and serve, garnishing it with festive kebabs
made of kumquat and cranberries.
Yuletide Infusion
Ingredients:
- Pomegranates, sliced
- Honey tangerines
- Dried cranberries
- Vodka
Method:
Fill container to top with pomegranates, tangerines and
dried cranberries. Pour vodka over it, until the vodka
covers the fruit. Let sit for at least three days.
Strain the vodka, then bottle it up. Serve it to guests
in frosted glasses.
Makes a great gift as well! |
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