There are really two main Christmas New Years beverages.
Eggnog (the nog-free recipe)
2 eggs, beaten
2 tbs sugar
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
2 1/2 cups milk
Mix contents together and heat in a double boiler until steaming, not boiling.
Wassail
1 tablespoon whole cloves
6 cinnamon sticks
3 tablespoons chopped ginger
2 cups white sugar
1 quart water
2 cups orange juice
2 cups lemon juice
2 quarts apple cider
Dissolve sugar in warm water. Add cinnamon, ginger and cloves and let stand for 2 or more hours. Strain out cinnamon, ginger and cloves. Add juice and cider. Heat and serve.
21 Comments
GameDroid98
To egg wood!musicfreak
Oh, and egg nog is disgusting. I prefer Wassail, though when we have it they add the alcohol right before serving so minors like myself don't get any.musicfreak
Nog is actually pretty cool. Okay not really, but he's better than his relatives. Oh, I'm talking about the Star Trek dude. He's actually the nephew of the Ferengi bartender/ barkeeper of the station Deep Space 9, in the Star Trek series "Deep Space 9". He's also best friends with ... moreChristian [22]
Love the Nog all hail the nog marry the nog.... you get the point. and you have not called me backsteph {207}
Egg nog makes me want to gag. It smells horrible and tastes horrible. Maybe I'll tty that wassail stuff. Love the troll by the way, I use to play with those troll dolls when I was a kid. Their crazy hair is just so awesome. (*whispers* its my birthday today ... moreNospinplease
He will do anything for wassail! That is so halirious! I actually like eggnog... hehe.Mark F [22]
I loved the Christmas Troll's definition of "Nog". Hilarious!designertoxophilite[22] [22]
Well i'm from england and I know no-one thats had egg nog and we've only heard of it by watching USA films / episodic televisions shows. But i'll definately by trying wassail... looks good, hopefully will taste good.WEGGLES
In Canada the packaging for everything is in French and English, and the French side of the Egg Nog carton says "Lait de Poule" roughly translated to "Milk of Chicken".... grosssssssss.Meandering {207}
I can only drink about 2 gulps of egg nog before it comes bubbling back up. I've never had Wassail, sounds made up to me. Anyone else? On a different note, where are all the {207}'s?Drecon [22]
Wait... no alcohol? I don't get it..Kel [22]
There's another delicious holiday drink! It's called Russian Tea, which makes sense because it's not a Russian drink and Russians have never heard of it (trust me-- I lived in Russia and know a lot of Russians). It's 1/3 pineapple juice, 1/3 orange juice, and 1/3 tea, with a bit ... moreJennifer McKenzie
And I'm with Curtis. I think my holiday drink of choice will be "whiskey" this year. What? It's holidayish. Sort of.Jennifer McKenzie
I've never been a big fan of Egg Nog. That Wassail looks yummy.who said
While I do love the fat laden, extremely high caloric eggnog, and the sweet but sassy wassail for Christmas, my favorite drink for New Year's is Martinelli's Sparkling Cider. My family always called it our "bubbly". It's not New Year's to me until I've toasted with a glass ... moresilverspirit
I'm from the Czech Republic... and I'm glad I don't have to drink any of that. :-) Great show, I hope I'll have time over Christmas to watch every episode.Curtis [22]
After this tiring holiday season, I might have to go with the "stiff drink" version. I actually like Eggnog, though. But I'll probably just buy the pre-made stuff. Cheers!lukonkey
Sorry for double post, but I just looked it up and "nog" is an archaic word meaning "a stiff drink," and a "noggin" was the cup in which the "nog" was served. So from there you can assert that eggs+nog=eggnog. But that's obviously evolved.lukonkey
Wassail, wassail all over the tune, Our toast it is white and our ale it is brune. Our wassailing bowl is of white maple tree With the wassailing bowl, we drinketh to thee. Mmm... wassail.The Brothers Winn
Sorry Dandapani, we were a little slow on the draw. The recipes are up now.Dandapani [22]
Ooops. No recipe....