Eggnog

Name: Eggnog
Ingredients: 1 quart of half and half (or one pint each of milk and cream); 12 large eggs; 1/4-1/2 cup sugar (to taste); 2 cinnamon sticks; 1/4 cup whole mace blades; 1 tablespoon vanilla extract; 2 cups booze (mixture of brandy, rum and whiskey)

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Ingredients

1 quart of half and half (or one pint each of milk and cream)
12 large eggs
1/4-1/2 cup sugar (to taste)
2 cinnamon sticks
1/4 cup whole mace blades
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
2 cups booze (mixture of brandy, rum and whiskey)

Directions

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