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The Very Best Eggnog

The Very Best Eggnog
Incredients : 1 quart milk
2 cinnamon sticks
1 vanilla bean, split
5 cloves
10 blades of mace
12 egg yolks
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 1/2 cups dark rum
1 1/2 cups brandy
1 tbsp vanilla
1 quart of half-and-half or 1 quart of light cream
Freshly grated nutmeg to taste
Procedure :Combine milk and spices including vanilla bean in a heavy saucepan [...]

Sweet and Easy Mango Lassi

Sweet and Easy Mango Lassi
Incredients : 1 cup plain yogurt
1 cup chopped mango flesh
2 tbsp sugar
Procedure :Blitz all the ingredients together in a blender or food processor. Pour into 2 ice filled glasses and serve.

Strawberry-Mango Smoothie

Strawberry-Mango Smoothie
Incredients : 4 strawberries stemmed
1/2 mango peeled
1/4 cup plain or vanilla yogurt
3 tbsp milk or water
2 tsp sugar
Ice cubes
Procedure :Place strawberries, mango, yogurt, milk and sugar in a blender. Puree until smooth.
Add several cubes of ice and blend until smooth. Continue adding ice until desired consistency is reached.
Pour into glasses and garnish with additional [...]

Spiced Red Wine with Brandy and Citrus

Spiced Red Wine with Brandy and Citrus
Incredients : 1 orange, sliced
1/2 lemon, sliced
1 vanilla bean
Peel from 1 orange - orange part only
6 whole cloves
1 750-ml bottle dry red wine, Merlot
1/2 cup framboise eau de vie or brandy
6 tbsp sugar
Procedure :Combine sliced orange and lemon, vanilla bean, orange peel and cloves in large glass jar. Pour [...]

Spanish Fresh Fruit Frappe

Spanish Fresh Fruit Frappe
Incredients : 1 cup watermelon diced
1 cup cantaloupe cubed
1 cup pineapple diced
1 cup mangos sliced
1 cup strawberries halved
1 cup orange juice
1/4 cup sugar
Procedure :Mix all the ingredients.
Fill blender 1/2 full of mixture and fill to the top with crushed ice.
Cover and blend on high speed until a uniform consistency is achieved.
Repeat with [...]

Southern Eggnog

Southern Eggnog
Incredients : 1 small box vanilla pudding and pie filling mix (regular)
1/2 cup sugar
1 qt. milk
3 egg yolks, slightly beaten
3 egg whites, slightly beaten
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1/4 cup peach brandy, to taste
1 cup whipping cream
Nutmeg
Procedure :Combine pudding mix, sugar and 1/4 cup milk in a 2-quart saucepan. Add slightly beaten egg yolks and blend [...]