~ Christmas In July ~ Recipe

How to make it

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• I know Christmas is supposed to be a vacation of sorts...but,the 'Bell' has rung.
• Bourbon...'the biting brown booze'
• ...but,
• An 'Honest' Spirit
• Age?
• What's in a number...for most part,the bottles of Bourbon come from a blend of batches that can and will range in age by several years...and just because an age claim has to reflect the youngest whiskey in a batch it will make the drink misleadingly young...We're talking Bourbon...not Scotch here...All Bourbons are Whiskey...not all Whiskies are Bourbons
• Rest assured...It's 'All American'
• One thing about Bourbon...what you dink from the bottle is what comes from the barrel...well,that and a good ole' healthy dose of water to bring the proof down a tad
• Cognac...'with some intriguing color'
• An 'Extra'
• You will want one that you can have 'neat'
• One that has 'Ginger Bread Dancing In Your Head'...Well,it was the night before Christmas you know
• ...and,
• the rancio notes were like you had just dipped your spoon into a orange marmalade that coexisted with some heat as it sits in a cedar lined den,enjoying the warmth as it drapes your palate like the feel of a snug cashmere lined pendleton blanket as it releases its mellowness you are enjoying all the joined ¸.•*´¨`*•♪♫ into a full bloom.
• Rum...Also known as 'Kill Devil'
• Nutmeg...'All's fare in love and war'
• You really get two for one here...A 'nut' who is 'maced'
• Nutmeg being known as harboring a 'deliriant'...a cause characterized by confabulation,confusion,and stupor,making one have phantom behaviors such as disrobing and plucking,and holding full conversations with imagined people,finishing a complex multi stage action and then suddenly discovering one had not even begun yet and not being able to recognize one's own reflection in a mirror...and for this reason it has been banned in the Middle East...Humm? Okay guys,I know that Hershey was the secret weapon in WWII...Nutmegs in your K-ration to be given out as a token?? Just saying ~ Big Grin ~ I see those little lumps in your back packs as you are going back to your arduous duties in the sand box...Give em' hell boys...or give em' a nutmeg,or,both :o)
• Sea Salt...Uh? Ok,you already have the Rum :o)
• Separate the eggs...that's okay,they knew it was coming :o)
• Save the whites for an Angel Food...that's okay,it's coming soon also :o)
• In a bowl,beat the holy crap out of the yolks with the sugar and nutmeg until it lightens up and falls away from the whisk in a solid ribbon...Hum? Ribbon?Oh,that's right,I know where the bow goes ~ Laughing ~
• Combine the dairy,booze,salt in a different bowl and slowly,methodically,beat into the egg mixture.
• Just pour the mixture into mason jars,screw on the jar lids,slide em' in the cooler on the bottom,back shelf until...CHRISTMAS!
• Yep!
• You'er goin' to want this to age anywhere from two weeks to a year.
• Yes!
• You may drink it right away
• ~but~
• What would I give you come Christmas?
• A wink and a nod for this nog ?
• He gave me a pony for Christmas that year,one I could not keep...now,I wish I had!
• One can always wish upon a star,can't they?
• Sure they can...
• I look up every evening and see him there.
• ~ Hold on to the gifts given...Before they are gone ~
• https://youtu.be/OxCSo_cJ9mY ( 2,000 Miles...The Pretenders )