HO-HO-HO CHRISTMAS RECIPES

If you're like us--Christmas "traditionalists" at heart, you're busy planning at least one holiday get-together--so we're gathering up all the Christmas goodies and libation recipes we can find--with a vintage eye--some from past editions of EverythingCroton and elsewhere--and for the next few weeks, we'll be sharing them all. Stay tuned for more.

Scotch "eggnog" or Athole Brose - click on the photo below for the recipe.

1953 Eggnog Recipe, with rum - click on the photo below for the recipe.

Ambrosial Fruitcake recipe, courtesy of Croton's own Sweet Paprika: click on the link http://sweetpaprika.wordpress.com/archives/ambrosial-fruit-cake/

Candycane cocktail http://www.marthastewart.com/318807/candy-cane-cocktail?czone=entertaining/holiday-entertaining/holidaycenter-drinks&center=0&gallery=274880&slide=258419

The Blizzard cocktail http://www.marthastewart.com/333908/the-blizzard-cocktail?czone=entertaining/holiday-entertaining/holidaycenter-drinks&center=0&gallery=274880&slide=254924

Italian cheesecake recipe https://sweetpaprika.wordpress.com/archives/italian-cheese-cake/ 

Christmas Cookie recipes and holiday bread pudding--click on the photos

UPDATED: PART 2 HERE  http://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2012/12/part-2-ho-ho-ho-christmas-recipes.html