1 gallon commercial eggnog mix
2½ cups Bourbon
1⅔ cups Rum
1⅔ cups Brandy
1 quart eggnog or vanilla ice cream (optional)
Vanilla and ground nutmeg added to taste
Mix all ingredients, add
vanilla and nutmeg to taste. Store in refrigerator 24 hours before
serving. Serve in punch bowl and add ice cream if desired.
This makes a nice hostess gift. just pour in pint or
quart mason jars and add a pretty bow.
It's rumored the White house chef keeps a "base" from
each year's mix to add to next year's batch. It keeps indefinitely under
proper refrigeration. This is potent stuff, but doesn't taste potent
when you're drinking it, so be forewarned! (The administration likes for
the press corps to be happy, you know)
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