How to Make a Classic Holiday Egg Nog Recipe 

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Egg Nog Recipe Ingredients:

4 cups of Milk
2 1/2 teaspoon of Vanilla Extract
5 Whole Cloves
1 teaspoon of Ground Cinnamon
12 Egg Yolks
1 1/2 cups of Sugar
4 cups of Light Cream
2 1/2 cups of Light Rum
1/2 teaspoon of Ground Nutmeg

Homemade Eggnog Recipe Directions:

1. Heat the milk, cloves and 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla extract in a saucepan over a low heat for approximately 5 minutes. After the time has passed remove the saucepan from the heat.
2. Take a large bowl, and whisk the egg yolks and sugar until the combination becomes fluffy. Then begin to whisk the hot milk mixture slowly with the mixture of fluffy eggs.  After the two mixtures have been combined, pour them into the saucepan. Cook them over a medium heat, being sure to constantly stir it for 3 minutes or until it becomes thick.
3. After mixture has become thick, strain it to pull out all of the cloves.  Then let it cool for about an hour.  Then stir in the rum, cream, 2 teaspoons of vanilla, and nutmeg.
4. Refrigerate the mixture over night before serving and then ENJOY!!!!

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Take a look at our 26 holiday cocktails – perfect from Thanksgiving through New years!

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One of the most popular ways to make your drinks spooky is by giving it a blood-like color or texture. Try this Spooky Green Halloween Punch recipe for your party. This delicious and spooky drink will definitely get on the nerves of your guests – in a great way! This is so easy to make and very quick to prepare. You can even work it out with your kids.

Spooky Green Halloween Punch Recipes 

Halloween Punch Ingredients:

• 2 cups sugar
• 2 quarts water
• 2 (0.13-ounce) envelopes lime drink mix
• 1 (46-ounce) can pineapple juice
• 1 quart ginger ale

Directions:

1. Stir together sugar and 2 quarts water until sugar is dissolved. Stir in remaining ingredients. Chill.
2. Note: For a scary presentation, place punch bowl into a larger bowl, and add dry ice to larger bowl.

Try this Halloween Punch Recipe too!

Ingredients:

1 liter Clear lemon-lime soda

1 12 oz Limeade frozen concentrate

1 gal Lime sherbet

1 6oz box Lime jell-o

6 cups Water, fresh

This Halloween Pumpkin Spice Punch recipe is a must try:

Throwing an adult Halloween party? Check out this pumpkin spice punch recipe.

The taste should capture the hearts of your guests. You can fill in at least 4 quarts after following the procedure. Make sure you give a bit of your creativity in the presentation. One way to enhance its spooky appearance is by placing a second container filled with dry ice. The smoke from the dry ice will make it look interesting and spooky. It will certainly capture the attention of any guest who comes close to your Spooky Green Halloween Punch recipes.

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Are you ready to kick back and let the warm weather intoxicate you? There is nothing better than enjoying time during Spring and Summer with a delicious cocktail. Try this Relaxing Berry & Blood Orange Sangria drink recipe for your next get together!

Relaxing Berry & Blood Orange Sangria

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Ingredients:

4 blood oranges

12 ounces of strawberries, sliced

8 fresh raspberries

1 apple cored and diced

1 lemon sliced

1 lime sliced

2 (750ML) bottles of pinot grigio

1 cup club soda or lemon-lime soda

1/2 cup brandy

1/2 cup sugar for glass rims

Fresh mint and fruit to garnish

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Directions:

1. In a large pitcher (preferably a glass pitcher. Berries may stain a plastic pitcher), Combine all ingredients except club soda.

2.Cover tightly and refrigerate for a minimum of 3 hours – overnight for a stronger sangria with plenty of berry flavors!

3. Preparing the glasses: Zest a blood orange and combine it with the sugar in a small bowl. Take the lemon and run it along the rim of the glasses. Then turn each glass over into the sugar to coat the rims generously.

4. Pour 3/4 cup of sangria and 1/4 club soda into each glass with a few ice cubes and of course the fruit. Use fruit as a garnish and fresh mint.

Serve immediately and let the party begin!

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Quenching Spring Drink: Strawberry Lemon Cooler

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Ingredients

Preparation time: 10 minutes

Yields: 8 servings

3 cups fresh water

5 cups fresh strawberries, sliced

1 cup sugar

¼ cup lemon juice

2 teaspoons lemon peel

1 cup ginger ale (either homemade or canned)

Some crushed ice

Whole strawberries

Procedure

1. In a blender, put water, sliced strawberries, lemon juice, lemon peel, and sugar in batches until smooth.

2. Pour the mixture into pitcher, and stir in ginger ale. Serve chilled with ice.

3. Garnish with strawberries, if desired.

Whether you want to enjoy it all by yourself out of the balcony or looking for an easy crowd pleasing spring drink, this season inspired recipe will help you usher in the warmer months ahead with ease.

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This summer are you and your guests ready to unwind and enjoy the summer nights? A summer inspired Pink Cadillac Margarita could be just the cocktail you need. A margarita is a popular Mexican cocktail. Popular in the southern United States and Mexico it basically consists of tequila mixed with Cointreau. But sometimes you can have orange-flavored liqueur and lime or lemon juice as alternatives.

This summer, try this flavorful Summer Inspired Pink Cadillac Margaritas. This is great when you host a party or even a small gathering at home. You can just imagine the soothing effect of the margarita shaken with small blocks of ice. This is surely a great refreshment that you shouldn’t miss this summer.

Summer Inspired Pink Cadillac Margaritas

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Ingredients

• 1 cup tequila
• 1 cup fresh lime juice
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar
• 1/2 cup orange liqueur
• 1/2 cup cranberry juice

Procedure

Stir together all ingredients until sugar is dissolved. Pour desired amount of mixture into a cocktail shaker filled with ice cubes. Cover with lid, and shake 30 seconds. Strain into chilled cocktail glasses. Repeat with remaining mixture. Serve immediately (or make ahead; see tip below).

Note: We tested with Cointreau orange liqueur.

Test Kitchen Tip: Mix up several batches of Pink Cadillac Margaritas 3 to 4 hours before the party starts, and chill in decorative bottles or pitchers, ready to shake and serve when guests arrive.

That’s all you need to make a Summer Inspired Pink Cadillac Margaritas. It’s so easy to mix and very quick to complete the mixture. Don’t forget to serve with salt on the glass rim. Also, there’s a tequila glass that varies in size and shape for more tempting looks. This pink-colored cocktail drink tastes so good. You will never get enough of this margarita drink especially when shared with friends or loved ones.

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Cool off your 4th of July celebration with a drink layered for the occasion.  The 4th of July layered drink gives you the sweet, vibrant and bubbly flavors that you and your guests will enjoy at your summer holiday get together.  Take a peak at the recipe, follow it through then enjoy!

4th of July Celebration in a Glass: Layered Cocktail

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Servings: 6 Glasses

Ingredients

1. 1 (2-liter) Diet Sprite or Sprite
2. 1 Bottle Cranberry Juice
3. 1 (32-ounce) Bottle Berry Blue or any blue-colored Gatorade
4. 6 Tall Glasses
5. Ice Cubes

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Directions

1. Fill each glass with ice cubes.
2. First pour the cranberry juice into a glass, filling it less than halfway full.  Repeat this process with each of the remaining glasses.
3. Very slowly pour the blue Gatorade or blue-colored drink over the ice cubes so that it will layer on top of it.  Fill it less than halfway to the top again.
4. Once each of the glasses are filled with both drinks now comes the pop to top it off.  Fill the remaining gap of the glasses with the Sprite.  It is better if served right after it has been made.

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This summer create drinks that are as explosive as summertime in a glass! These 4th oh July layered drinks are the perfect cocktails for lazy afternoons and warm summer nights with your family and friends. Try these drinks and let us know which ones you love best.

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