Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site ulysses.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!smb From: smb@ulysses.UUCP (Steven Bellovin) Newsgroups: net.cooks Subject: Re: Eggnog Message-ID: <1071@ulysses.UUCP> Date: Sat, 15-Dec-84 20:19:35 EST Article-I.D.: ulysses.1071 Posted: Sat Dec 15 20:19:35 1984 Date-Received: Sun, 16-Dec-84 09:15:35 EST References: <282@scc.UUCP> Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories, Murray Hill Lines: 40 Here's an eggnog recipe due to Diane Duane, a fantasy author. I've reproduced the text exactly; the copy I have is accompanied by a picture of a young woman sitting under a tree, writing or drawing, with a friendly-looking dragon staring over her shoulder.... ------------------ Guaranteed snocker. In an attempt to make your holiday a little merrier: THE DUANE KILLER EGGNOG RECIPE Ingredients: 1 dozen eggs 1 lb. confectioner's sugar One large bottle Myer' "Planters Punch" Dark Rum 1 qt. milk 1 qt. cream Seasoning (vanilla, nutmeg, cinnamon, allspice...) First: Separate the egg whites from the yolks and beat the yolks, all of them, for 10 to 20 minutes: however long it takes them to become light-colored. (You may, if you wish, save the egg whites, beat them into a soft meringue, and add them to the nog at the end of the recipe: this will turn an already very rich liquid into a semi-solid, though, so be warned. There _a_r_e people who like it that way. Should _I be judgemental?...) When the yolks have been beaten sufficiently, slowly add, first the entire pound of confectioners sugar, then 2 cups of the dark rum (approx. half the bottle). Cover this mixture and store in the refrigerator and _s_t_o_r_e _f_o_r _a_t _l_e_a_s_t _t_h_r_e_e _h_o_u_r_s. THIS IS IMPERATIVE: during this resting period the rum retreats a long long way into the background, making the eggnog taste only about half as fatal as it is. At the end of the resting period, add the rest of the rum, and the milk and the cream: season to taste and put aside for another hour or so. This eggnog produces a fairly mellow merriment in the partakers when used in moderation. People who drink more than two cupfuls in a short period are likely to report seeing God. If this occurs, say hello to Them for me... and for all our sakes, wait until the stuff wears off before you try to drive!