Help Needed For Christmas Eve Brunch...

cover2 · Dec 10, 2018

We're planning a Christmas Eve Brunch for some family and friends. Menu so far will be spinach/bacon and sausage/cheese quiche, ham and potato breakfast casserole, little smokies, fresh sausage and biscuits with homemade strawberry and peach preserves, scones, fresh fruit, and cream cheese danish. There will be coffee, tea, etc., but here's my need...we'd like to have some Bloody Mary's for the guests, but neither me or Mrs. c2 drink them, so if any of you can help me out with your best recipes, I'd appreciate it. Also, if you have any other Christmas cocktails that would be fitting for such a gathering and wouldn't mind sharing, please pass them along. Thanks!

Spearo Gator · Dec 10, 2018

I do not have any personal recipes but a good eggnog would probably go over well. You’ll have to get the reindeer glasses like Clark and Eddie drank out of in Christmas Vacation. ;)

gardnerwebbgator · Dec 10, 2018

I can't make one to save my life cover, but Tupelo Honey is a rapidly expanding chain that started in Asheville in 2000, this one they make is about the best I've had, it does have a kick.....

Tupelo Honey Scratch-Made Bloody Mary - Recipe

bradgator2 · Dec 10, 2018

Just buy some Zing-Zang pre-made mixes. It's pretty darn good and only $5 a bottle. All you need to do is add the vodka. You could also have a small bar on the side of some fresh cut celery, olives, little pickles.

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bradgator2 · Dec 10, 2018

As for other other drinks, my wife is big mimosa drinker. But she'll use cranberry juice instead of orange juice during the holidays. She feels they are more festive for the holidays? :dunno:

But a few cheap bottles of champagne and a bottle of orange and cranberry juice will be golden with the ladies for a brunch.

Tay Bang · Dec 10, 2018

Hey cover 2. Here's the recipe we use for Noon home games. I can vouch for these!\

INGREDIENTS

- 1/4 cup (2 ounces) tomato juice
- 3 tablespoons (1 1/2 ounces) vodka
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 3/4 teaspoon freshly grated horseradish
- 3 dashes hot pepper sauce, such as Tabasco
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 dash freshly ground black pepper
- About 1 cup ice cubes
- 1/4 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
- 1 stalk celery
- 1 lemon wedge (optional)

PREPARATION

1. In 11-ounce highball glass, stir together tomato juice, vodka, Worcestershire sauce, horseradish, hot sauce, salt, and pepper. Fill glass with ice, then pour mixture into second glass. Pour back and forth 3 to 4 times to mix well, then sprinkle lemon juice over. Garnish with celery stalk and lemon wedge (if using) and serve.

Bloody Mary

Swamp Queen · Dec 10, 2018

bradgator2 said:
As for other other drinks, my wife is big mimosa drinker. But she'll use cranberry juice instead of orange juice during the holidays. She feels they are more festive for the holidays?

But a few cheap bottles of champagne and a bottle of orange and cranberry juice will be golden with the ladies for a brunch.

Champagne and cranberry juice is usually called a poinsettia...so it’s festive!

MJMGator · Dec 10, 2018

bradgator2 said:
Just buy some Zing-Zang pre-made mixes. It's pretty darn good and only $5 a bottle. All you need to do is add the vodka. You could also have a small bar on the side of some fresh cut celery, olives, little pickles.

Whiskey Willie’s is probably my favorite store bought mix. About the same price as Zing-Zang but has a better flavor IMO. The Tabasco extra spicy is decent, too.

Swamp Queen · Dec 10, 2018

I don’t drink Bloody Mary’s but Taco Jesus makes a mix and we’re big fans of the hot sauces! Plus, it’s Jesus’ birthday...win win!

Virgin Mary Mix (*just add vodka)

stephenPE · Dec 11, 2018

cover2 said:
We're planning a Christmas Eve Brunch for some family and friends. Menu so far will be spinach/bacon and sausage/cheese quiche, ham and potato breakfast casserole, little smokies, fresh sausage and biscuits with homemade strawberry and peach preserves, scones, fresh fruit, and cream cheese danish.

Damn, for a southern boy you do it up right. Must have married up. My grandmother made what you called boiled custard I found it online as Tennessee Boiled custard. Dont sound wonderful but I loved it. Like a lighter version of egg nog. Dozen eggs, about half gallon of whole milk. Sugar, vanilla. seprate the eggs and save the egg whites.......boil the egg yolks with milk sugar and vanilla extract in a double boiler (the hard part). Beat the egg whites stiff with some sugar and vanilla. When the custard starts to stick to a wooden spoon. Chill it some and then fold in the beaten egg whites. My grandmother said they would put it out in the snow to chill it (Tennessee). Add a little Jack daniels or something like that and you have a real Tennessee Christmas. Much thicker than egg nog,

T REX · Dec 11, 2018

Mimosas...classic with OJ or Kir Royal - champagne with some chambord

TheDouglas78 · Dec 11, 2018

Swamp Queen said:
I don’t drink Bloody Mary’s but Taco Jesus makes a mix and we’re big fans of the hot sauces! Plus, it’s Jesus’ birthday...win win!

Virgin Mary Mix (*just add vodka)

I know Taco Jesus, he has seats next to us at the Baseball games.

Swamp Queen · Dec 11, 2018

TheDouglas78 said:
I know Taco Jesus, he has seats next to us at the Baseball games.

I figured you might. I see his posts on Instagram from the games.

TheDouglas78 · Dec 11, 2018

Swamp Queen said:
I figured you might. I see his posts on Instagram from the games.

Will have to make sure i'm in none of those photos now... that's how close we are...

Swamp Queen · Dec 11, 2018

TheDouglas78 said:
Will have to make sure i'm in none of those photos now... that's how close we are...

It's usually just pictures of the Taco Jesus figure on the rail with the field in the background. No people. It's the Taco Jesus instagram account.

TheDouglas78 · Dec 11, 2018

Swamp Queen said:
It's usually just pictures of the Taco Jesus figure on the rail with the field in the background. No people. It's the Taco Jesus instagram account.

The wall/net is in front of our seats, he will set the little Taco Jesus on the ledge. Mrs Suzy (blonde in the pics) is awesome with our daughter... they are a great couple of people.

divits · Dec 11, 2018

What ever recipe you use, be sure to top it off with a slice of crispy bacon in the glass.

NVGator · Dec 12, 2018

AlexDaGator · Dec 12, 2018

NVGator said:

I'm just a poor country lawyer but I ain't never seen orange apple cider before.

Alex.

NVGator · Dec 12, 2018

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AlexDaGator said:
I'm just a poor country lawyer but I ain't never seen orange apple cider before.

Alex.

I thought the same thing

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