25 Days of Cocktails - Day 1

Many traditions suround the Christmas season but one of my favorites has always been the Advent calendar. You know what I mean. The box that sits on the counter with the doors that have the days numbered on them. You open the door each day to find an activity or a small present. Well, we decided to do an Advent calendar with cocktails.

We've selected old classics and new experiments. To start the season off, we've chosen the classic, Egg Nog. But this isn't the store egg nog, we're going to show you how to make homemade egg nog in the traditional sense with as little fuss as possible.

Jeffrey Morgenthaler's Egg Nog

• 2 Large eggs
• 3 oz (by volume) granulated sugar
• 1/2 tsp freshly-grated nutmeg
• 2 oz brandy
• 2 oz rum (I used Mount Gay Eclipse)
• 6 oz whole milk
• 4 oz heavy cream

Beat the eggs in a blender for 1 minute (medium speed)

Add the sugar in small batches and blend for 1 minute.  I usually add a bit of sugar, blend for 10-15 seconds and repeat.  Shoot for 1 minute of total blending time.

Add the nutmeg, brandy, and rum. Blend to combine.

Add the milk and cream and barely blend to combine.  You do not want to beat the cream into whipped cream.  This step should not take more than a few pulses.

Chill throughly