Something to celebrate
Two love 鈥檈m or leave 鈥檈m holiday traditions are celebrated this week.
Christmas Eve doubles as National Eggnog Day, and Dec. 27 is National Fruitcake Day.
According to Bon Appetit, eggnog came to the U.S. and Canada with English settlers. (French speakers in Canada call it 鈥渓ait de poule, which translates to 鈥渃hicken milk.鈥�)
The drink is an emulsion of milk or cream, sugar and eggs (rum or bourbon optional).
It蘑菇视频 rich, indulgent and best enjoyed from a glass moose mug, a la 鈥淣ational Lampoons Christmas Vacation.鈥�
The website Wide Open Eats has an 11-minute video featuring trivia about the movie 鈥� and a recipe for Griswold-approved eggnog.
Evidently if it蘑菇视频 at least 20% alcohol, the nog can be aged for up to year, refrigerated, of course.
Speaking of things that last forever, fruitcake can also last for quite some time.
The Spruce Eats says there are three steps to making one properly: baking, aging and proper storage.
A true fruitcake should be stored for between one and three months, and wrapped in a cheesecloth soaked in alcohol.
The cloth needs resoaked during the aging process. Once that蘑菇视频 done, the cake can be tightly wrapped and stored in the fridge for months.
Sounds like Christmas in July could be a real thing.
Other days to celebrate this week are:
Dec. 23: National Pfeffernusse Day, Festivus, National Re-Gifting Day, National Roots Day
Dec. 24: National Eggnog Day, Christmas Eve, Last Minute Shopper蘑菇视频 Day
Dec. 25: Christmas Day, National Pumpkin Pie Day
Dec. 26: National Candy Cane Day, National Thank-you Note Day, National Whiner蘑菇视频 Day
Dec. 27: National Fruitcake Day, Visit the Zoo Day
Dec. 28: National Short Film Day, Call A Friend Day, National Card Playing Day
Dec. 29: National Pepper Pot Day, Tick Tock Day, National Hero Day