The holiday season has come barreling down, and let's face it: drinking is the only way you're going to make it through. With that in mind, please enjoy this recipe from Twenty Five Lusk bar consultant Michael Musil for an egg-nog-ish milk punch featuring spiced rum. As Julia Child would say, this isn't a diet recipe, as it does have both heavy cream and milk, but tis the season for being fat, drunk, and happy/numb.

Sailors' Nog

Recipe makes 1 ½ quarts

5 eggs
¾ cup of sugar
1 cup heavy cream
2 cups of milk
1 ¼ cup of Sailor Jerry Spiced Rum
¼ cup of Four Roses Bourbon
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. cloves
1tsp star anise
1 tsp. nutmeg

Combine the eggs, half of the cream and half of the milk with the sugar, spices and vanilla and heat over low heat for 5 minutes, remembering to keep stirring to prevent the eggs from scrambling. Then add the remaining milk and cream and the alcohol and stir. Chill and serve on the rocks with a dusting of grated nutmeg. The batch lasts 3-4 days.