I am looking for some suggestions here. I get pretty sick of the standard rum and eggnog after the first few sips.
Whoever came up with the idea of rum and eggnog could have used a short bullet to the head.
Eggnog. Think of it. Is there a reason we only drink it one time a year? Could it be because it's disgusting?
July 3rd, blazing sun on the beach,
anyone> "Hi, could I get an eggnog and gin please?"
I mean without checking the internet, what is eggnog? Eggs and cream? That's gross. Who would drink that on purpose?
No of course the standard holiday drink is the same standard drink all the time. Beer. Now during the holidays you may get experimental with beer, you know, you might splurge and put at least one foot into that Belgian black hole whilst pulling out something unpronouncable. That's ok, in fact, it's encouraged.
Someone mentioned mulled wine. In German this is called Gluewein. It's basically wine with spices like cinnamon and cloves added, then heated. Again there's a reason we don't drink this all year, because it tastes gross. One time I was in Germany and someone gave me six or seven bottles of Gluewein and I took it because I'm an alcoholic. And I carried that shit in my backpack for weeks before finally ditching the last couple bottles on a "beach" near Hamburg.
Rather, quite regular wine is much more enjoyable and readily available all year. We're blessed in this area to have a wide selection and, although it doesn't get much mention internationally, aside from ice wines, Canadian wines can hold their own against foreign steadfasts, whether it be Okanagan valley or Niagara (aka Grimsby... grrrr I hate Grimsby). One should be careful however, as wine works in mysterious ways.
Which brings us of course to hard liquor. A circular discussion I suppose, as eggnog is only served with the hard liquor of the sugar cane (at best). But the standard fare applies well here: gin, maybe vodka; that's all I like at the best of times. This whole genre of booze is straight up dangerous.
-jM
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