Thursday, December 22, 2005

Xmas drink



On choice few occasions its ok to drink in the morning, I consider xmas to be one of these. This seemed like a good drink:

2 ounces egg nog
1 ounce brandy
1 ounce godiva liquer
1/2 ounce vanilla schnapps

stir ingredients together in a glass with ice.

or if your looking for caffeine:

2 ounces espresso
2 ounces egg nog
1/2 ounce brandy
1 shot godiva liquer
1/2 shot vanilla schnapps

mix ingredients together.

In other news, I made chili last night. Its really easy because you only have to cut up and onion, chilis, and some garlic. Some recipes call for none of these which would make the preparation even easier. It turned out good. Here's what I did:

1 pound ground beef
1 pound ground lamb
1 pound ground pork
1 medium onion, diced
6 cloves of garlic, minced
4 jalepenos, cored, seeded and sliced
1 habenero, stem removed
1 Tbs salt
1/2 tsp cayenne
1/4 cup cumin
1/4 cup chili powder
1 tsp garlic powder
2 cans red kidney beans
1 can canellini beans
2 15oz cans tomato sauce
16 oz tomato paste
2 cans diced tomatoes with liquid
1 bottle new zealand lager, 12oz

brown the meat and drain, reserving the liquid. Seperate the fat from the juices and discard.

Saute the onions in the oil until golden, add the garlic, chilis and spices and cook another few minutes until fragrant. Add the tomato paste and cook another minute. Add the tomatoes, tomato sauce and beans and bring to a boil. Add the meat and juices and the beer. Simmer 30-45 minutes and serve!

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