Winter warming beverage

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I make boilo every year around the holidays, it’s a PA coal region kinda thing. It’s great served warm in a coffee mug, keeps the winter colds away.
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Usually whisky, water, with a splash of pop. But sometimes ya need a sipper

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I like Jamison for an Irish whisky.

So yankee2bbq yankee2bbq tell me more...is that similar to Jamison? I'd have to check if we have it around here.
Do keep a couple homemade recipes around but they are kept in basement...much farther to walk to get a sip so they last much longer!

Ryan
It’s smoother than Jameson in my opinion. And I’m a irish whiskey drinker. (And moonshine when I can get it)
 
A nice dram of Ardbeg or Laphroaig. Couple that with peat smoked meat and you're in for some delicious food. A nice bourbon or bourbon and coke or even bourbon and ginger ale also do me just fine.
 
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No ice, no soda pop, take your pick, it all goes well with meat. RAY
That Macallan 12 is pure gold.

I make boilo every year around the holidays, it’s a PA coal region kinda thing. It’s great served warm in a coffee mug, keeps the winter colds away.
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My buddy makes this every year and it is fantastic. But if anyone is in the Lehigh Valley (particularly Bethlehem area) there is a small distillery called Christmas City Spirits that makes a Boilo. They ship to several states. It's not quite as good as a homemade version- it's a bit sweeter



Give me a good peaty scotch like a Lagavulin or Oban 14 and I'm a happy man. Those are a bit more pricey so if I want a sipping scotch I'll do the Dewers blended. Can't beat the bang for your buck.
 
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Hi Ray , what is the base of this or even the recipe, if you don't mind

Thanks
David

Sure thing. Traditionally it’s made with 4 Queens whiskey but it isn’t widely available outside of my area, but any blended whiskey will work. There’s endless variations on how to make it, here’s how I make it.

BOILO
1 750mL bottle 4 Queen’s (or any blended whiskey)
3 Oranges and 3 Lemons peeled (skin and pith makes it bitter)
2 cups Honey
2 Cinnamon sticks
3T Raisins (I use two of those little snack boxes)
1tsp Caraway seeds
1tsp Allspice berries
10 cloves
1 liter ginger ale (I prefer cranberry)

Squeeze fruit into a pot and add the remaining ingredients EXCEPT the alcohol. Heat to a near boil, reduce heat and simmer 25-30 minutes.
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Strain and let cool a bit before adding the whiskey. Alcohol will burn off if you add it while it’s too hot. I temp it with a probe and add when mixture is 172F.

Mix well and bottle. I strain it again with a fine mesh strainer over a funnel while bottling. Serve warm.

The glass bottle pictured in the earlier post is a 1/2 gallon, so it makes about that much.
 
That Macallan 12 is pure gold.


My buddy makes this every year and it is fantastic. But if anyone is in the Lehigh Valley (particularly Bethlehem area) there is a small distillery called Christmas City Spirits that makes a Boilo. They ship to several states. It's not quite as good as a homemade version- it's a bit sweeter



Give me a good peaty scotch like a Lagavulin or Oban 14 and I'm a happy man. Those are a bit more pricey so if I want a sipping scotch I'll do the Dewers blended. Can't beat the bang for your buck.

It is good and potent for sure! I’ll tell ya what after I made this and started sipping on some at night my sense of taste and smell started returning after being sick with covid.

I did see the stuff made by Christmas City Spirits and wanted to try it first before potentially giving it as a gift. I checked my liquor stores in Luzerne county but nobody had it…so the homemade boilo is better? I also looked for their cherry bounce.
 
It is good and potent for sure! I’ll tell ya what after I made this and started sipping on some at night my sense of taste and smell started returning after being sick with covid.

I did see the stuff made by Christmas City Spirits and wanted to try it first before potentially giving it as a gift. I checked my liquor stores in Luzerne county but nobody had it…so the homemade boilo is better? I also looked for their cherry bounce.


I prefer the homemade version my friend makes. But this stuff is still good don't get me wrong. Just had some yesterday! I've never had the cherry bounce but I've heard good things.
 
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But if anyone is in the Lehigh Valley (particularly Bethlehem area) there is a small distillery called Christmas City Spirits that makes a Boilo.
Too bad I didn't know this a few years ago, My youngest son graduated from Lehigh and this would have been an interesting excursion on any of our many visits there.
 
Firmly in the Tom & Jerry camp! Jealous you guys can get it premade. Not here. PITA to make too. We're half rye and half brandy in ours and have an OLD recipe. Hot buttered rum is a close second and much easier to make. Getting my quart of cherry bounce tomorrow from my barber and picked up some local egg nog that I like. Tastes like really good homemade stuiff. One year I had a bumper crop of peaches and brandied them and it was oustanding.
 
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I can drink a couple gallons of beer but liquor puts me to sleep, peach brandy is mighty tasty and will warm you up or at least make you think your warm lol
 
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I have to make this . Add some white pepper and you'd have the spice mix for the sausage I made last week .

Local search said Friar Tucks sells the 4 Queens .

That’s pretty cool that you could fine it out there, people around here insist it must be 4 Queens, but that’s probably because it’s cheap. It’s $8 a bottle!

How’d that sausage come out? The mix sounds good, did you post it?
 
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