Kentucky Eggnog Spike

Serves: 3

Jonathan Flatley

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

54

Spice

58

Sweetness

54

Sourness

41

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.1

Difficulty

Ingredients:

2 cups

Bourbon

1 cup

Brandy

2 large

Cinnamon Stick

Directions:

1

Pour bourbon, rum and brandy into 1-quart bottle

2

Scrape seeds from vanilla bean into bourbon mixture; add pod to bottle

3

Using mortar and pestle or bottom of heavy small skillet, crack whole nutmeg into 4 or 5 pieces

4

Add nutmeg pieces, cinnamon sticks and cloves to mixture

5

Cork bottle tightly

6

Let stand in cool, dark place for 1 week

7

(Can be prepared 3 months ahead

8

) Pour bourbon, rum and brandy into 1-quart bottle

9

Scrape seeds from vanilla bean into bourbon mixture; add pod to bottle

10

Using mortar and pestle or bottom of heavy small skillet, crack whole nutmeg into 4 or 5 pieces

11

Add nutmeg pieces, cinnamon sticks and cloves to mixture

12

Cork bottle tightly

13

Let stand in cool, dark place for 1 week

14

(Can be prepared 3 months ahead)