Cocktails that Will Keep you Warm this Winter

Classic Egg Nog

INGREDIENTS

2 quarts whole milk

2 2/3 cups sugar

1 vanilla bean, split, seeds scraped

16 large egg yolks

2 cups cold heavy cream

1/2 cup bourbon

1/2 cup dark rumFreshly grated nutmeg, for sprinkling

DIRECTIONS

Heat milk, sugar, and vanilla bean and seeds in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat, whisking until sugar has dissolved. Whisk yolks in a large bowl. Pour hot milk mixture into yolks in a slow, steady stream, whisking.Return milk-yolk mixture to pan, and cook over medium-low heat, whisking often, until thick enough to coat the back of a spoon, about 20 minutes (do not let simmer). Pour through a fine sieve into a bowl; discard bean. Whisk in cream, bourbon, and rum. Let cool completely. Cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate until cold, about 1 hour (up to 1 day). Serve sprinkled with nutmeg.

The Blizzard Cocktail

INGREDIENTS

1 1/2 ounces Irish whiskey or rum

1/2 ounce hazelnut liqueur, such as Frangelico

1/2 ounce Irish cream liqueur, such as Bailey'sHot coffee

Dollop of Grand Marnier Whipped Cream

DIRECTIONSIn a glass coffee mug, stir together whiskey, hazelnut liqueur, and Irish cream; top with coffee. Garnish cocktail with whipped cream and serve immediately.