Picoblog Question – 2016 – Post #70

Posted by: A. C. Cockerill | December 12, 2016

Picoblog Question – 2016 – Post #70

Picoblog Question – 2016 – Post #70

What is your favorite holiday beverage?

My two cents, but please share yours:

It will come as no surprise that my favorite is hot chocolate, dark chocolate of course. And yours?

Posted in Uncategorized | Tags: A. C. Cockerill, Ashley Cockerill, Picoblog Question 2016

Responses

Excellent choice. I agree.
By: bethtrissel on December 12, 2016
at 5:07 pm

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- Thank you so much, Beth. Cheers, Ashley
  By: A. C. Cockerill on December 14, 2016
  at 7:58 pm
  
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Interesting question. I love hot chocolate, but for *this season* I like mulled cider and also eggnog. Mulled cider is a pain to make I think – not something to fix for myself in a one-serving size. 🙂 Store bought eggnog has a strange bitter flavor and aftertaste, preservative? It’s just not mellow and pleasant. Maybe because I don’t spike the stuff.

My mom used to make an eggnog drink (we called it a milkshake) for when we were sick – milk, egg, sugar, vanilla extract. But raw egg nowadays? Something scary about that. New thought: maybe I could look into egg substitutes – or powdered egg. Hmmm. 🙂
By: embee on December 12, 2016
at 5:10 pm

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- The powdered egg might just work, Aunt Mary. For the mulled cider, it might be possible to make a larger batch, chill it, and freeze it in single-serving plastic baggies. You could then pull a bag out, empty it into a mug, and microwave a serving at a time. I’ll have to test this theory sometime soon. Cheers, Ashley
  By: A. C. Cockerill on December 14, 2016
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Spiked eggnog!
By: Gerri Bowen on December 12, 2016
at 6:59 pm

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- Sounds yummy, Gerri! Cheers, Ashley
  By: A. C. Cockerill on December 14, 2016
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I guess I’m boring. My favorite drinks year-round are ice water (NOT bottled) and black coffee. If it’s really cold, I sometimes drink sugar-free hot chocolate, and if I’ve got a bad cough or sore throat, I sometimes drink chicken bouillon. Mostly, though, it’s ice water and coffee.
By: David N. Walker on December 12, 2016
at 11:22 pm

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- A cup of hot chicken bouillon is wonderful for Texas seasonal allergies, David. I’m a big fan. Cheers, Ashley
  By: A. C. Cockerill on December 14, 2016
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I’m a fan of eggnog, but can only drink one glass because it’s so rich. With a little spiced rum and fresh nutmeg, of course. 🙂
By: D. Wallace Peach on December 13, 2016
at 1:31 am

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- You can make this as a single serving, D. Wallace. Just melt vanilla ice cream in a glass. Then add the rum and nutmeg. And Ta Da! Cheers, Ashley
  By: A. C. Cockerill on December 14, 2016
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  - Oh, does that ever sound good!
    By: D. Wallace Peach on December 14, 2016
    at 8:15 pm
  - Give it a try, D. Wallace! It’s so easy, and the portion control is already built in. 🙂 Cheers, Ashley
    By: A. C. Cockerill on December 14, 2016
    at 8:20 pm
Eggnog for me too
By: Linda Andrews on December 13, 2016
at 3:12 am

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- A popular choice, Linda! Cheers, Ashley
  By: A. C. Cockerill on December 14, 2016
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Vegan eggnog
By: dogdaz on December 13, 2016
at 2:16 pm

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- I’m guessing soy milk is the base for the vegan version, Lorian? Cheers, Ashley
  By: A. C. Cockerill on December 14, 2016
  at 8:17 pm
  
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  - Actually almond. I have also seen coconut.
    By: dogdaz on December 15, 2016
    at 2:21 am
  - Yummy! A frothy coconut version sounds wonderful, Lorian! Cheers, Ashley
    By: A. C. Cockerill on December 17, 2016
    at 6:15 pm
Eggnog!
By: Physics and Art on January 3, 2017
at 10:09 pm

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- A classic choice, Robert! 🙂 Cheers, Ashley
  By: A. C. Cockerill on January 4, 2017
  at 9:57 pm
  
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