Month: December 2018

Santa Tracker

Christmas Eve – nearly there

sarahjwrites

Last minutes things to do before the big day arrives!

  • Put out milk and cookies for Santa
  • Set presents around the tree
  • Get food ready for tomorrow.  Prepare stuffing, glaze ham, prepare salads/veg which will keep overnight.
  • Set table
  • Make sure that any Christmas music you want is accessible and cued up
  • Do a last look around your place to make sure it’s ready to go
  • Read “The Night Before Christmas”
  • Clean toilets and ensure that there is enough loo paper (this really does need doing)
  • Pour yourself a very large drink and sit down

Don’t forget that you can track Santa’s progress around the world via Google:  Santa Tracker

CONGRATULATIONS AND MERRY CHRISTMAS!  

beverages, Catering, Cocktail, Sangria

Looking for a cocktail suitable for a large group? Try Sangria

sarahjwrites

You’ll need:

  • 4 oranges
  • 2 lemons
  • 1 apple, unpeeled, core removed, diced
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 cup brandy
  • 750ml bottle red wine (see note)
  • 1/4 cup caster sugar
  • 750ml bottle soft drink (lemonade, soda water or ginger ale

How to make it: 

Slice  & quarter 1 orange & 1 lemon. Add to a bowl with apple, cinnamon & brandy and leave in the fridge overnight (Apple Mix)

Juice remaining oranges and lemons.

Combine with apple mix, wine, soft drink & sugar. Stir to mix

Pour over ice to serve

 

beverage, beverages, Cocktail, Egg Nog

How to make egg nog

sarahjwrites

  • 3 eggs
  • 1/3 cup caster sugar
  • 2 ½ cups milk
  • ¼ cup dark rum (Bourbon for something different
  • ¼ cup brandy
  • 1 cup thickened cream
  • ground nutmeg to serve
  1. Place eggs, sugar and milk in a saucepan over medium-low heat. Whisk to combine. Cook, stirring constantly, for 6 to 8 minutes or until mixture thickens and coats the back of a wooden spoon. Remove from heat. Stir in rum, brandy and half the cream.
  2. Using an electric mixer, beat remaining cream in a bowl until soft peaks form. Pour egg mixture into 4 heatproof glasses. Top with cream. Sprinkle with nutmeg. Serve.