The Twelve Nightmares of Christmas

Merry Saturkwanzukah, everyone! It’s the most wonderful time of the year — time for this year’s installment of The Twelve Nightmares of Christmas, brought to you by this blog and by Darren Marlar of Weird Darkness. Ahead lie twelve days of holiday fun — ghost stories, fun Christmas monsters, links to shows, and all sorts of great stuff. Let’s dive in, shall we?

To start us off with a cup of cheer, here is a recipe for Advocaat, or eggnog cordial. (I KNOW, I know, eggnog can be very … polarizing. But this is really yummy, and super easy to make. Give it a go.)

Advocaat

1 cup sugar

3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract

1/2 teaspoon lemon extract or 2 drops lemon oil

1 cup vodka or brandy

5 eggs

2/3 cup evaporated milk

Blend all ingredients for 30 seconds. Age in refrigerator one to two weeks to mellow. That’s it — that’s the whole recipe. See? Simple.