HOLIDAY SOCIAL

The Junior Leauge of Salt Lake City's Holiday Social is just around the corner. Are you attending?

We can't wait for this fun event. This year the social will be held at the beautiful 15th Street Gallery up at 15th and 15th. The cost is $20 but includes yummy hors d'oeuvres, an open candy bar, beer, wine, and a specialty holiday cocktail.

Rumor has it the special cocktail will be a delicious candy cane martini! Yum!

At my own holiday parties I'll be serving Five-Generation Eggnog from Add Another Place Setting a wonderful cookbook from the Junior League of Northwest Arkansas (on sale at JLSLC).

Try the recipe out. I'm sure you and your guests will love this holiday favorite. And don't forget to RSVP for the JLSLC Holiday Social!

Five-Generation Eggnog:

6 egg whites

1/2 cup sugar

6 egg yolks

1/4 cup sugar

2 cups half-and-half

1 cup heavy cream

1 cup bourbon (optional)

1/2 cup rum (optional)

nutmeg

Beat the egg whites and 1/2 cup sugar in a large bowl until stiff peaks form. Beat the egg yolks and 1/4 cup sugar in a small bowl. Add the egg yolks to the egg whites, beating constantly.

Add the half-and-half and cream to the egg mixture, beating constantly. Beat in the bourbon and rum gradually until of the desired consistency. Pour into glasses and sprinkle each with a dash of nutmeg.

Makes 8 servings.

Note: If you are concerned about using raw eggs, use eggs pasteurized in their shells, which are sold at some specialty food stores, or use an equivalent amount of pasteurized egg yolk and pasteurized egg white.