Punch in the Mouth

Dang! I need a good drink! I feel like its been 14 years! Its a good thing my Cocktail Daddy and his lovely Bride are throwing their annual Holidaze gathering tonight. Not only has their company been sadly missing from my life these last few months, but I am in need of Cocktail Love. And its REPEAL DAY! HooRAY!

This year I get to participate in the Red/Green cocktail throwdown with my own Jalisco Punch. I did a test run of this punch at a tasting in Brooklyn last week and it was pretty good. I used the standard proportions from my brother-in-cocktail, "One the sour, two of the sweet, three of the strong and 4 of the weak".

For the sour I used a combo of fresh squeezed lemon, Lime and Grapefruit. The sweet is a combo of agave, Russian rose-berry syrup and some lovely pure cane grenadine from Montreal for that bright red kick. The strong is my own Luna Sueno Reposado. The weak is a combo of sparkling items; champagne and club and grapefruit soda. There is a dash of grapefruit bitters in there for good measure and some lovely garnish.

This morning I am roasting some fresh grapefruit studded with clove and star anise in maple syrup. Its the Mexican-French Canadian connection.

Sugar and Spice and everything nice!

Happy Holidaze and Happy Repeal day my lush Friends!

Jalisco Punch
1 part Lime, Lemon & Grapefruit
2 part agave, rose-berry syrup & Grenadine
3 part Luna Sueno Reposado
4 part Sparkling goodness

Coquito

Coquito is like a Puerto Rican egg nog and since I love egg nog and happen to live in a Caribbean neighborhood, I thought this would be the perfect choice for some RyeGirl inspired Holidaze treats.

This recipe was pretty easy too, if a bit messy in the kitchen. First I put two beaten egg yolks in a double boiler with one can of evaporated milk and some cinnamon sticks and star anise. Cook over gently boiling water siring until its thick enough to coat the whisk. I love this part. It reminds me of making pudding, my favorite dessert.

oooh! Pretty Spices!

Into a blender goes the eggy milk (with the spices strained out), sweetned condensed milk, coconut cream and a secret blend of spices and booze. Blend until smooth and then chill overnight.



Serve in a small glass and top with fresh grated nutmeg. The result is so creamy and sweet...no wonder the drink it in a shot glass...any more might give you a diabetic attack!

Its tasty for breakfast and reminds me of my Grammy's Rice pudding. Yum yum!

Happy Holidaze!

RyeGirl Coquito
1 can Evaporated Milk
2 beaten egg yolks
1 can coconut milk or cream
1 can sweetened condensed milk
Spices to taste (cloves, cinnamon, Chinese Five spice, ginger, nutmeg)
1/3 cup Brinley Gold Coconut Rum
1/3 cup Brinley Gold Vanilla Rum
1/3 cup Atlantico Dominican rum