Thirsty (thanksgiving) thursday 11/27

Happy Thanksgiving all! I hope you had a great day with your families and ate a lot of good food.  I attempted a homemade tofurkey which, for my very first try, didn't come out so bad. I think I just need to work on the spices a bit but overall it was good. I also made a vegan mushroom gravy that came out perfect - I am so proud lol. I love to cook and do it often but normally I make a vegetable lasagna or something so this was new and I'd say successful.

But onto the whole point of today's blog. I promised myself I would post every day and that means even on holidays.

The two drinks I am going to post for you today is a hot toddy also known as hot totty/tottie and a traditional Puerto Rican drink called coquito which is kind of like an alcohol version of eggnog.

Hot Toddy

Prep Time: 5 Minutes
Cook Time: 30 Minutes
Servings: 13 (4oz cups)

Ingredients:

1 lemon, thinly sliced, plus more for garnish

1/2 cup Demerara sugar

1 quart water

2 1/2 cups Scotch whiskey

Freshly grated nutmeg

Directions:

Combine the lemon, sugar, and water in a small, 2 to 3-quart slow cooker set to high. Cover and heat, stirring occasionally, until the sugar dissolves completely, 20 to 30 minutes. Add the Scotch whiskey and stir to combine. Reduce the heat to low and serve warm with lemon slices and freshly grated nutmeg.

Coquito

There are actually a few different ways to make coquito and it really is just up to the person and their desired tastes. People use flavored rum or spiced rum, coconut cream, lemon zest, ice cream, ginger, ground nut horchata, vanilla, chocolate and evaporated milk just as different ways to change it up or add sweetness to it. However if you are looking to go the traditional route the recipe is below

Ingredients:

28 oz Coconut milk

2 cups Rum

14 ounces Condensed milk

2 egg yolks

vanilla, to taste

Cinnamon
Nutmeg

Directions:
Place ingredients into blender, blend until well mixed. Pour into a bottle and refrigerate until cold. Serve in small glasses and sprinkle top lightly with nutmeg and cinnamon.

HAPPY THANKSGIVING EVERYONE!!