I made the Commander’s Palace brandy milk punch recipe in honor of Mardi Gras based on a recipe in allrecipes.com. This milk punch is like a lighter and eggless version of eggnog and is very tasty. Making it in advance and letting the flavors meld together makes it even better. Apparently at Commander’s Palace these Read More …
This recipe makes enough egg nog to soak half a 9 x 13 inch cake. It is adapted from Texas Home Cooking. Egg Nog (with cooked eggs) is essentially a thin custard, and the key issue with all custards is not to get the mixture too hot since you do not want to create sweet Read More …
I recently saw some good looking mint in the supermarket and felt the urge to make mint juleps, one of the great American whiskey drinks. Here are instructions to make 4 drinks, which can easily be scaled up or down. 1/4 cup sugar 4 tsp. water 8 oz. bourbon 1 bunch of mint, leaves only. Read More …
This unusual whiskey sour recipe was taught to me by Dot Lessard, who is from Rumbly, MD. It may sound strange to mix together lemonade and beer, but in fact this is a classic combination called a shandy. To make 4 drinks 6 oz bourbon whiskey 6 oz. frozen lemonade concentrate 12 oz. ordinary (but Read More …