cup o’ joy
When planning a holiday menu, focus on festive food... but don’t
forget about a merry cocktail! Our Yuletide Tea Punch is a classic
recipe that pairs delectably with just about any holiday fare. Or if
you want to add a bit of bubbly to your glass, celebrate the season
with our Fizzy Pomegranate Punch.
If you’re looking to impress guests, pour a glass of eggnog and fill
them in on a bit of holiday history. As with many classic recipes,
a debate exists regarding the origin of rich and smooth eggnog.
Some believe the name came from “grog,” Colonial America’s name
for rum. The drink began as “egg-n-grog” and transformed into
eggnog. Others believe that “nog” simply came from the term
“noggin” meaning a small wooden mug. Choose your favorite
rendition and delight guests with great food and conversation.
Yuletide Tea Punch
Fizzy Pomegranate Punch
Prep: 5 minutes plus standing and chilling
Cook: 8 minutes • Makes: about 10 cups
Prep: 5 minutes • Makes: about 21 cups
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cups water
bags orange & spice herb tea
cup Schnucks granulated sugar
ounces (1½ cups) Schnucks unsweetened
pineapple juice, chilled
container (12 ounces) frozen
lemonade concentrate, thawed
teaspoon pure almond extract
ounces (1 cup) spiced rum, gin or
vodka (optional)
ice cubes
large lemon
1. In covered 4-quart saucepan, heat water
to boiling over high heat. Remove saucepan
from heat. Add tea bags and let steep
5 minutes. Discard tea bags. Add sugar and
stir until dissolved. Refrigerate at least 2 hours
or up to overnight.
2. To serve, transfer chilled tea to punch bowl.
Stir in pineapple juice, lemonade concentrate
and almond extract. Stir in liquor, if desired. Add
ice cubes. Thinly slice lemon and add to punch
bowl for garnish.
Each cup: about 125 calories, 0 g total fat,
0 mg cholesterol, 4 mg sodium, 32 g carbohydrate,
0 g fiber, 0 g protein
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2
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containers (12 ounces each) frozen pink
lemonade concentrate, thawed
bottles (1 liter each) Schnucks club soda
or 1 bottle (750 ml) Champagne or
sparkling wine, chilled
bottle (64 ounces) pomegranate
juice blend, chilled
cup grenadine syrup, chilled
Into large pitchers or punch bowl, stir all
ingredients until well combined.
Each 2 cup: about 130 calories, 0 g total fat,
0 mg cholesterol, 30 mg sodium,
32 g carbohydrate, 0 g fiber, 0 g protein
Holiday Eggnog
Prep: 5 minutes plus chilling
Cook: 13 minutes • Makes: about 6 cups
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Schnucks large egg yolks
cup Schnucks granulated sugar
quart Schnucks half-and-half
(4 cups), divided
cup Schnucks whipping cream
tablespoon Spice Islands® pure
vanilla extract
ounces (6 tablespoons) dark rum, bourbon
or brandy (optional)
freshly grated whole nutmeg or
cinnamon stick
1. In large, heavy saucepan, with whisk, stir egg
yolks and sugar until well combined. Stir in 2 cups
half-and-half. Cook over medium-low heat, gently
stirring constantly with rubber spatula, 13 to 16
minutes or until mixture is just thick enough to
coat the back of a wooden or metal spoon and
line drawn through custard on spoon holds its
shape and does not run. Custard temperature
should reach 160°F. Do not allow custard to boil;
mixture will curdle.
2. Immediately pour custard through fine-mesh
strainer set over medium bowl. Stir in remaining
2 cups half-and-half, whipping cream and
vanilla. Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours or
up to 24 hours.
3. Just before serving, stir in liquor, if desired. With
Microplane® Zester/Grater or the smallest holes on
a box grater, grate whole nutmeg over eggnog in
each glass to serve. Refrigerate remaining eggnog.
Each 2 cup: about 249 calories, 20 g total fat
(11 g saturated), 199 mg cholesterol, 45 mg sodium,
13 g carbohydrate, 0 g fiber, 5 g protein
> Cook’s Wisdom
To keep eggnog cold during a party, set punch bowl or
pitcher in a bed of crushed ice. Use any leftover eggnog
to prepare French toast or bread pudding, or substitute
for evaporated milk in pumpkin pie. Chilled eggnog can
also be made into ice cream when churned in an ice
cream maker.
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