Saturday night snow-bound BOOZIN' thread!

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Whatchall drinkin?

Had a Cape Cod, earlier, then ran out of vodka...switched over to this weird, really sweet Hungarian merlot that we got for Christmas.

Edited for drunkenness

[fluffernutter]

1. i'm having a homemade hot buttered rum, mmmm.

that merlot sounds interesting ... i'm sure i'll have some wine later with dinner.

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2. NICE!!

My girlfriend just got totally OBSESSED with those. We got sick and started drinking them...

Now she's buying ingredients to make our own, home-made hot buttered rum. We're missing nutmeg and cardamon (sp?), though- gotta head back to the store, eventually.

Hey, what do you use for yours? Do we need all these ingredients??

[fluffernutter]

6. nope. mine is very simple

1/2 gallon premium vanilla ice cream, softened
1 pound butter, softened (no substitute)
1 (1-pound) box powdered sugar
1 (1-pound) box dark brown sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

you could add 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg, but it's not necessary (i didn't)

mix it all up and keep in a tupperware in your freezer. spoon some into a mug add hot water and rum and voila! :9

[fluffernutter]

10. oh and an even easier recipe is just the ice cream (1/2 gall),

the butter-1lb. and the brown sugar-1lb. (doesn't need to be dark either)

that is a basic recipe my gramma used to use.

[DODI]

3. How do I make a hot buttered rum. I would love one.

Can I make it with Captains?

[fluffernutter]

7. sure why not?

it might add a little extra spice, but sounds good to me :)

see easy recipe above, and enjoy :toast:

[hickman1937]

15. Here you go from Rachael Ray

2/3 cup packed dark brown sugar
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
1/4 cup honey
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
Pinch salt
3/4 cup spiced rum
2 cups boiling water
4 sticks cinnamon, for garnish

Using an electric mixer, beat the brown sugar, butter, honey, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and salt in a medium bowl until blended and smooth. Transfer the mixture to a 4-cup (or larger) measuring cup. Add the rum and then 2 cups of boiling water. Stir until the butter mixture dissolves. Divide the buttered rum among 4 mugs. Garnish with the cinnamon sticks and serve.

[Renew Deal]

4. I'll be working the Bud Lights.

Unfortunately I only have 3 of them. :beer::beer::beer:

[Carni]

5. Just had an unpleasant drink called "sacco"

Made with coconut water, light rum and lime (yeah, we have a LOT of snow and I am so bored I resorted to dealing with a fresh coconut as entertainment for most of the early evening)

It wasn't very good and I am about to switch to my standard vodka and soda (The sacco didn't excatly have a very tropical effect...there's still a foot of snow on the ground and now I feel kind of gross lol)

[XNASA]

8. I will join this thread a little later, after I've had dinner.

Until then I'm undecided. Bourbon or merlot? Bourbon or merlot? Bourbon or merlot?

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9. Are you snowbound?

If so, gotta go with the bourbon.... :)

[XNASA]

13. Not entirely snowbound, the streets aren't too bad.

But it's one of those, you really shouldn't go anywhere if you don't have to kinda nights. We got about a foot of snow today.

I'll will consider your recommendation.

[fluffernutter]

11. start with the merlot and then go on to the bourbon

if you are still in the mood.

[XNASA]

14. That sounds like a winner.

BTW, we occasionally call our cat, the fluffy one, ...'Fluffernutter'.

[NC_Nurse]

12. Freezin' rain here...

I'm drinkin' Cube Libres at the moment. I don't have any ice cream for the HBR thing. Sounds yummy tho'.

:-)

[IronLionZion]

16. Parrot Bay Sunsets again tonight

It makes me feel like I'm someplace warm instead of snowed in.