President Reagan's Favorite White House Eggnog

America Wants to Know sends greetings of the season to one and all, and sends a special hello to everyone who has suffered a loss and is enduring the holidays with an empty chair at the table.

Here's something to take your mind off it.

A few years back, the Los Angeles Times published a recipe for President Reagan's favorite eggnog, and we happened to dig it out this year from the stack of tattered recipe clippings where it spends most of its time.

President Reagan's Favorite White House Eggnog

1 1/2 cups sugar
1 Tablespoon vanilla
6 eggs
3 cups half & half
1 cup bourbon
1 cup brandy
1 cup rum
Freshly grated nutmeg

Place sugar, vanilla and eggs in blender. Blend until thoroughly mixed. Add half and half. Blend well. Pour into serving bowl. Add bourbon, brandy and rum. Stir until well mixed. Dust top of each serving with nutmeg. Makes 12 servings, 2 quarts.

Disclaimers: 341 calories per serving. Standard warning about consuming raw eggs. This is not a health food. Don't drink and drive.

Merry Christmas!

.