This is a fun New Year’s Eve trip around the world from Chowhound. I think the Spiced Somalian Tea looks great, what a nice break in the boozy recipes. I remember seeing a recipe in the Toronto Star almost exactly like this one a few years back.
I wish I had an ice cream maker just to try this amazing Frozen Lambic Ice.
Lots of interesting new drinks I hope to try sometime soon.
This is what I plan to make for New Year’s eve this year. Keep in mind I haven’t tried this yet.
Cranberry Sangria
1 can frozen undiluted cranberry cocktail concentrate
1/2 can frozen undiluted lemonade concentrate
1/4 can frozen undiluted orange juice concentrate
2 tsp lime juice
1 bottle dry white wine
1 tbsp sugar, or to taste
3-4 shots of tequila
Atholl Brose
Atholl Brose has been famous since 1475.
3-6 tbsp Rolled Oats (or Oat groats), heaped
450ml (¾ pint) Water
Glenfiddich (12yr. old) Scotch Whisky to make up 1.1L (2 pints)
2 tbsp Heather Honey
Put oatmeal into bowl, mix with water to create thick paste.
Allow to stand overnight in the fridge.
Strain liquid through a fine strainer or muslin into bowl.
Pressing with back of spoon to extract all of the liquid, discard the oatmeal (or freeze and add to your next loaf of homemade bread).
Mix liquid with warmed honey, stir until well-blended.
Pour into quart jar, top up with Scotch whisky.
Shake well before using.
Blend well and let sit 1 day at least, in a cool place, for the flavours to marry.
Serve warm topped with sweetened whipped cream (plus, a touch of whisky) and then a sprinkling of quick-cooking oats.
Serves 4 – 6.
We really LOVED the Atholl Brose last year, it’s becoming a bit of a tradition for us now. Make sure to add a sprinkling of quick cooking oats to the top of the whipped cream for garnish.
This one sounded so Christmasy when we spotted it in the LCBO flyer in the summer. We quickly went in to buy a couple of bottles only to be told that it was sold out until the fall. We kept checking in until it was finally found.
Our review: It wasn’t quite as chocolatey or as sweet as I was expecting, it does have a bit of a bitter chocolate undertone with an overall good flavour.
I even made some Chocolate Stout cupcakes to go along with it. Yum!
We alway buy Goslings Black Rum just for this purpose at Christmas because our regular rum, El Dorado just doesn’t have enough flavour or richness to stand up to an eggnog.
It’s also an excellent rum to soak your dried fruit in for Christmas cake or puddings.
Pour into quart jar, top up with Scotch whisky.
We mistakenly bought the apricot ale when searching for their pumpkin ale, but after trying it I’m glad we did.
