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Spiked Almond Joy Hot Cocoa

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Spiked Almond Joy Hot Cocoa
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Recipe type: beverage
 
Ingredients
  • 1½ oz. (3 tbsp.) coconut rum
  • 1 packet Swiss Miss Sensible Sweets Diet Hot Cocoa Mix
  • 1 drop almond extract
  • Optional: Fat Free Reddi-wip
Instructions
  1. In your favorite mug, prepare cocoa with ¾ cup hot water according to package instructions. Add the rum and almond extract. (Remember, just one DROP of extract!) Stir and, if you like, top with a generous squirt of Reddi-wip. Enjoy, preferably wrapped in a blanket by a roaring fire.
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Eggless Eggnog

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Eggless Eggnog
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Recipe type: Beverage
 
Ingredients
  • 1 (3.5 ounce) package instant French vanilla pudding
  • 1½ quarts milk
  • 2½ teaspoons rum flavored extract
  • ½ teaspoon nutmeg
Instructions
  1. In a large bowl, combine the pudding mix with 2 cups of milk, following package directions; allow to chill for 5 minutes.
  2. To the pudding stir in the rum flavoring and nutmeg, then slowly mix in the remaining 4 cups of milk until the mixture is a thick but drinkable consistency.
  3. Chill until ready to serve.
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Home Made Creamy Cooked Eggnog

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Home Made Creamy Cooked Eggnog
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Recipe type: Beverage
 
Ingredients
  • 4 egg yolks
  • 1 pint whole milk
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 3 ounces bourbon
  • 4 egg whites
  • ⅓ cup sugar, plus 1 tablespoon
Instructions
  1. In the bowl of a stand mixer, beat the egg yolks until they lighten in color. Gradually add the ⅓ cup sugar and continue to beat until it is completely dissolved. Set aside.
  2. In a medium saucepan, over high heat, combine the milk and heavy cream and bring just to a boil, stirring occasionally. Remove from the heat and gradually *temper the hot mixture into the egg and sugar mixture. Then return everything to the pot and cook until the mixture reaches 160 degrees F.
  3. Remove from the heat, stir in the bourbon, pour into a medium mixing bowl, and set in the refrigerator to chill.
  4. In a medium mixing bowl, beat the egg whites to soft peaks. With the mixer running gradually add the 1 tablespoon of sugar and beat until stiff peaks form. Whisk the egg whites into the chilled mixture.
  5. Then return everything to the pot and cook until the mixture reaches 160 degrees F. Remove from the heat, stir in the bourbon, pour into a medium mixing bowl, and set in the refrigerator to chill.
  6. In a medium mixing bowl, beat the egg whites to soft peaks. With the mixer running gradually add the 1 tablespoon of sugar and beat until stiff peaks form. Whisk the egg whites into the chilled mixture.
Notes
*Temper...
First dribble a small amount of hot milk in a steady stream into the eggs and sugar while quickly whisking the two together. This raises the temperature of the egg and sugar and gradually and cools the milk slightly.
Continue to dribble in the hot milk and whisk until you feel, with your hand, that the bowl's side or bottom has become warm or as close as possible to the liquid's temperature. Doing this is a good indicator of telling if the egg and sugar has been warmed up.
The eggs won't scramble or the milk won't curdle at this point, because they have been warmed gently. But, always keep the mixture moving - don't stop whisking.
You can make this alcohol free by omitting the bourbon.

Also put a shaker of nutmeg next to the bowl of eggnog for those who like to add it to thier drink

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Hot Spiced Cider

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Hot Spiced Cider
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Recipe type: beverage
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Serves: 8
 
Ingredients
  • 2 qts. apple cider
  • ⅔ cup Karo syrup
  • 1 lemon sliced
  • 3 cinnamon sticks
  • ½ teaspoon whole cloves
Instructions
  1. In 3 qt saucepan, stir cider, corn syrup, cinnamon sticks, cloves and lemon slices. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes. Remove spices and lemon...serve hot.
  2. Notes: don't forget to remove the spices and lemon before serving... makes your house smell wonderful this is so yummy.
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