Given that this is the last cocktail to be presented before Christmas, we thought an eggnog would be more than appropriate. Certainly its a little more involved that the average shaker creation, (with ingredients and preparation methods akin to cookie baking,) but if not now, then when? However, most of the classic nog recipes call for raw eggs. After some investigation, we discovered that raw eggs carry with them a 1 in 4 chance of salmonella, a bacteria known for causing "serious digestive problems". That means that if the odds aren't in your favor, you can expect to be quarantined in the bathroom with every ounce of your most recent meals coming out of both ends with explosive vengeance. If you're looking for the latest hollywood weight-loss plan, give it a go, but that's a roulette game we'll take a pass on. Besides, if you really feel like eggnog, you can always grab yourself a carton at the grocery store and spike it with any liquor you please. We'll be sipping something else...

WEEK 38:

Tiger's Milk

1 ounce brandy
1 ounce rum
1 teaspoon sugar
4 ounce half-and-half
fresh nutmeg

Shake all the liquid ingredients vigorously with ice. Strain into a chilled wine glass. Dust with nutmeg.

Use Christian Brothers brandy and Sailor Jerry spiced rum. Try one for yourself. Then up the proportions in favor of a stronger drink. Make a pitcher for the whole family and we can guarantee that everyone's threshhold for pain will increase by 150%. With your tolerance for each other at an all-time high, you can almost enjoy Great Aunt Elda's sloppy moustachioed kisses on the mouth, or the creepy neighbor's not-so subtle pass at you by the bathroom. Then it's just a question of how many it takes to drown the repressed memories of so many ghosts of Christmas past. Ah, family...
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