#MEwx Rainy, melting snow and 2 high octane recipes for home made eggnog

Good morning Augusta

A direct, real-time feed from my personal weather station is available for you

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Today it’s going to be cloudy with a slight chance of rain, then a chance for rain this afternoon. Highs will be in the lower 50s. Southwest winds around 10 mph gusting to 20 mph.

Tonight we’ll have cloudy skies and cooler with lows in the mid 20s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph gusting to 25 mph.

The readings from my weather instruments are:

Our outdoor temperature is 53.4°F, the humidity is 96%, the Dew Point is 52.3°F and our wind chill is 53.4°F.

The wind direction is North Northwest between 0.0 MPH and 0.1 MPH.  

The Relative pressure is 29.55, the Absolute pressure is 29.35, the HPA is 1003 and falling with a weather graphic indicating rain.

Visibility is 10.0 Miles / 16.1 Kilometers with mostly cloudy skies to 1,000 Ft.

The UV rating is 0 out of 16, Sunrise is 7:03 A.M. EST, Sunset is 3:59 P.M. EST, Moonrise is 3:12 P.M. EST, Moonset is 5:12 A.M. EST and the Moon phase is waxing gibbous.

The RAW METAR reading for Augusta is:

METAR KAUG 101253Z AUTO 22008G16KT 200V260 10SM BKN010 10/09 A2964 RMK AO2 SLP038 T01000094

We received 0.93  inches of rain/snow melt here over the past 24 hours.

Christmas time is for grown-ups too. So, make either one of these eggnogs for you, and keep the kids away from it.

Holiday eggnog (This is supposed to be an authentic George Washington recipe)

“One quart cream

one quart milk

one dozen tablespoons sugar

one pint brandy

½ pint rye whiskey

½ pint Jamaica rum

¼ pint sherry

mix liquor first, then separate yolks and whites of 12 eggs, add sugar to beaten yolks, mix well. Add milk and cream, slowly beating. Beat whites of eggs until stiff and fold slowly into mixture. Let set in cool place for several days. Taste frequently.”

And do NOT drive.

 

There is also this recipe:

Ultimate eggnog recipe (This is one of Jamie Oliver’s best 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.