Drinks

Simple lemonade. Serve with a shot of vodka (chili pepper vodka is great!), tequila, or rum. Ingredients 1.75 cups granulated sugar 1.50 cups fresh squeezed lemon juice (~ 8 to 10 medium lemons) 1 + 7 cups cold water Preparation Simple Syrup In a small sauce pan, combine the first 1 cup of water with sugar. Stir occasionally over medium-high heat until mixture comes to a full boil. Remove from heat and cool to room temperature. Squeeze Lemons Render 1.5 cups of lemon juice. Strain. Chill until ready to use. Combine Combine simple syrup, lemon juice, and remaining 7 cups cold water. Chill until ready to serve.

Ingredient and Measurement Table Ingredient 8 Servings 16 Servings 24 Servings Fresh Eggs (separated) 4 8 12 Sugar (divided into 2 equal parts) ½ cup (¼ cup, ¼ cup) 1 cup (½ cup, ½ cup) 1 &frac12 cup (¾ cup, ¾ cup); Dark Rum ½ cup 1 cup 1 ½ cup Whole Milk 1 &frac12 cup 3 cups 4 ½ cups Whiskey (Bourbon or Canadian) 1 &frac12 cup 3 cups 4 ½ cups Heavy Cream (divided into 2 equal parts) 1 cup (½ cup, ½ cup) 2 cups (1 cup, 1 cup) 3 cups (1 ½ cup, 1 ½ cup) Ground Nutmeg Enough to sprinkle on servings. Preparation Separate eggs into yolks and whites in separate bowls. Beat egg-yolks with 1/2 of sugar, set aside. Beat egg-whites until stiff, then mix in other 1/2 of sugar. Pour the yolks into the whites and mix together slowly. Stir in white rum slowly. I’ve tried dark rum and it works. Stir in milk slowly. Stir in whiskey slowly. Stir in 1/2 of cream slowly. Whip rest (1/2) of cream and fold in carefully. Presentation Serve at room temperature. Ladling eggnog into cups. Sprinkle nutmeg on top.