Warming daytime temps and rain, two mixed drink recipes too.

Good Morning Augusta

We’re under a freezing rain advisory and Gale warnings for Mariners.  Take it seriously folks.

This Morning we have freezing rain changing to rain showers late. High will reach 42 ºF. Winds from the WSW at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of precip 90%.

Tonight we’ll have a few clouds. Lows will plunge down to 8 ºF with winds WNW at 10 to 20 mph.

The readings from my weather instruments in the North field are:

Humidity is 99%, the dew point is 26ºF, outside it’s -1.8ºC and 28.8ºF.

The wind direction is East Northeast between 0.1 MPH and  0.4 MPH, generating a wind chill of 28.8ºF.

The Barometric pressure is 29.69 / HPA 1005.4 and falling with a weather graphic indicating snow/rain.

The UV rating is 0.0 out of 16, Sunrise is at 7:10 a.m. Sunset is 4:01 P.M. Moon rise is at 9:34 p.m., Moon set is 10:34 a.m. and the moon phase is Waning gibbous.  

The RAW METAR reading from the airport in Augusta, Maine is:

SPECI KAUG 181215Z AUTO 00000KT 2SM FZRA BR OVC003 M02/M03 A2971 RMK AO2 P0005 I1004 T10221028

Visibility is 2.0 miles / 3.2 Kilometers with overcast to 300 ft / 91 m.

We received just over 6 inches of snow here over the past 24 hours, with rain slated for today.

Okay folks,  time for some strictly adult recipes. 

Try Jamie Oliver’s ultimate eggnog recipe and it’s a good one.

Serves 8

•3 cups (700ml) whole milk

•1 cup (240ml) heavy or double cream

•3 cinnamon sticks

•1 vanilla bean pod, split and seeds removed

•1 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg, plus more for garnish

•5 eggs, separated

•2/3 (130g) cup granulated sugar

•3/4 cup (175ml) Bacardi Dark Rum, or bourbon

In a saucepan, combine milk, cream, cinnamon, vanilla bean, vanilla seeds, and nutmeg. Bring to the boil over a medium heat. Once boiling, remove from the heat and allow to steep.

In a large bowl or stand mixer, beat egg yolks and sugar until combined and thick ribbons form when the whisk is lifted. Slowly whisk in the milk and continue to mix until the mixture is combined and smooth. Add bourbon or rum, and stir. Refrigerate overnight or for up to 3 days.

Before serving, beat the egg whites in a large bowl or stand mixer until soft peaks form. Gently fold into eggnog until combined. Serve and garnish with freshly grated nutmeg.

Remember you can use Bourbon or Brandy in this.  And, if you don’t like alchohol, drink something else. The booze is a genuine preservative in a drink with raw eggs.

Next:

For the adult purists out there, take one of these on the sleigh ride with you, just make sure someone else is handling the horses.

“Sleigh Ride” Cocktail

Ingredients

1 oz. Midori 

1 oz. Vodka 

1 oz. Cranberry Juice 

Instructions

Build over ice in a collins glass. Do not stir.