Fast: Festive Holiday Drinks

During the holiday season there's nothing better than drinks like warm cide, eggnog and fruity punches to get you into the spirit of the season. But when you're strapped for time, coming up with creative drinks may be the last thing on your mind. This year, wow your guests with simple and delicious drinks such as white cranberry cucumber spritzer and eggnog that everyone can enjoy. Let's get started with this simple but delicious eggnog. I have 6 eggs that we will crack and while I'm doing this I've already heated up 4 cups of milk. Heat that to almost boiling, but don't get it too hot since you don't want to scortch the pot. So add our eggs to a bowl and whisk those up and to this we're going to add a cup of sugar. What's great about this eggnog recipe is that the whole family can enjoy it. It's nice to let the kids have a holiday classic. So I have these all mixed up and I'm going to slowly add it to my milk. Great tip is to make it the night before. Make it, leave it in the fridge and pull it out and finish it with whatever garnish you want that day. Now I have my eggs and sugar in my milk and I'll add a teaspoon of vanilla as well. I'm going to put this back on the stove and stir slowly until it thickens and coats the back of a wooden spoon. It's been about 10 minutes or so. See how thick and creamy that got? That's what we're looking for... I'm going to finish this off by zesting an orange. Give it that real nice holiday spice. That's about a teaspoon grated. Stir it up. Put it in the refridgerator and then top it off with some fresh whipped cream and nutmeg. White cranberry cucumber spritzer -- how great does that sound? Simple, festive and I'm going to show you just how easy it is to make. I have 64 ounces of white cranberry juice and a pitcher here. Everything is going to go right into the pitcher. I have a lemon lime soda, about 2 cups. Fresh cucumber, some thin slices. So we have our cucmber slices and some dried cranberries right in there. Look at how beautiful that looks. Give it a quick stir. Alright -- a tall glass of ice. You can even take your spoon and get a bit of cucumber and cranberry in there. Look at that -- beautiful and refreshing. Prepare these drinks for your next holiday gathering and go to DinnerTool.com for more fun recipes and ideas. Happy Holidays!