Best Christmas Drink Recipes from Scratch | MissHomemade.com (2024)

THE PERFECT EGGNOG RECIPE

6 eggs, separated
3/4 cup white sugar, divided
1/2 to 1 pint brandy (or whiskey)
1 ounce rum (optional)
1 pint whole milk
1 pint heavy whipped cream

Beat the yolks separately and add 1/2 cup sugar while beating. Beat until sugar is dissolved and mixture is thick; set aside.

Beat the egg whites separately and add 1/4 cup sugar after they have been beaten very stiff. Mix the egg yolks and egg whites together. Stir in the heavy cream and whole milk. Then add brandy (or whiskey) and the ounce of rum. Stir thoroughly and servevery coldwith grated nutmeg on top of each glass.

I love the next few Christmas drink recipes. Not only for the holidays, these babies are great year-round.

DELICIOUS BRANDY ALEXANDER RECIPE

6 scoopshomemade vanilla ice cream
3 – 5 oz brandy
3 oz cream de coco

Place in a blender and mix until smooth.

This is my favorite Christmas drink recipe. I only use brandy (Wisconsin girl), but you can use whiskey too. Rum is optional.

You should make this and try it with friends and family. It really warms you up (in agoodkind of way).

HOLIDAYTOM AND JERRY’S

Tom and Jerry Mix

6 eggs, separated
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1/4 tsp allspice (optional)

Beat the egg yolks until light yellow in color. Add the vanilla, powdered sugar and allspice. Beat until very stiff.

In another bowl, beat egg whites until very stiff (like for angel food cake) and add to the egg yolk mixture. Beat mixture adding more powdered sugar (1/4 to 1/2 cup) until batter is very stiff. Chill mixture overnight.|

Tom and Jerry Drink

hot water
1 ounce Brandy or Whiskey
1/2 ounce Rum (optional)
Tom and Jerry Mix (recipe above)

9-1/2 cups of water
2 cups of sugar
4 green tea bags

Bring all of the above ingredients to a boil and let boil for five minutes. Cool slightly.

THEN ADD:
3 cups of brandy
12 oz can of frozen lemonade concentrate
12 oz can frozen orange juice concentrate

7 –up or Squirt

When ready to freeze, Mom always used a empty ice cream bucket and poured it in there to freeze – worked like a charm. When ready to serve, put desired amount of the frozen mixture into and glass and top off with the 7-Up or Squirt.

A Christmas drink recipe that is excellent in White Russians (above), or even coffee…

This recipe for Kahlua takes 30 days.

HOMEMADE KAHLUA (Coffee Liqueur)

2 oz instant espresso coffee powder
3-1/2 cups white sugar
2 cups water, boiling
1 pint of Korbel brandy
1 whole vanilla bean

Mix the coffee and sugar together. Add the boiling water and stir until dissolved. Let this cool. After it has cooled, add the brandy and pour into the bottles you want to keep it in. Split the vanilla bean into four pieces and add to the liqueur. Close bottles tightly and keep in acool dark place for 30 days.

This is an awesome Christmas drink recipe. You may want to double this recipe for the holidays. Heck this is great year- rounder.

BAILEYS IRISH CREAM RECIPE

1 cup heavy cream
1-3/4 cupsweetened condensed milk1-2/3 cups Irish whiskey
1 tsp instant coffee granules
2 TBS chocolate syrup
1 tsppure vanilla extract1/2 tsp pure almond extract

Irish Cream Ideas and Recipes:

Baileys on the rocks is wonderful. You can also add some to coffee on a chilly winter day.

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Brandy Drink Recipes

Delicious Lemon Drop Martinis