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LONG ISLAND ICE TEA

1 Big Gulp cup

2 oz. vodka
2 oz. gin
4 oz. triple sec
4 oz. whiskey sour
4 oz. Coke

Fill remainder of cup with ice until full. Squeeze of lime.

CHOCOLATE - CREAM LIQUEUR

2 c. light cream
1 (14 oz.) can sweetened condensed
milk
2 tsp. instant coffee
1 beaten egg yolk
1 c. Irish whiskey
1/3 c. rum
2 tbsp. chocolate syrup
1 tbsp. vanilla

In a saucepan combine cream milk and coffee. Cook and stir over medium heat until coffee is dissolved. Gradually stir about half the milk mixture into beaten egg yolk; return to saucepan. Bring mixture to a boil. Cook and stir for 2 minutes. Remove from heat. Add whiskey, rum, chocolate syrup and vanilla. Stir until well combined. Let cool to room temperature. Transfer to a container with a tight fitting lid. Chill at least 4 hours before serving. Store in the refrigerator for up to 2 months.

PRUNE MUI

8 (12 oz.) pkg. pitted prunes
1 lg. pkg. lemon peel, cut up
2 lg. pkg. Li Hing Mui
1 lb. brown sugar
3 tbsp. Hawaiian salt
3 tbsp. whiskey (optional)
2-3 Star Anise
1 1/2 c. lemon juice

Cut up lemon peel. Mix all ingredients and soak for 3 days, stirring once a day. No need to refrigerate.

WHISKEY POUND CAKE

1 Duncan Hines Yellow cake mix
1 Royal instant vanilla pudding
4 eggs
1/2 c. Mazola oil
3/4 c. water

Mix 2 to 3 minutes. Use tube pan well greased. Bake at 325 degrees for about 55 minutes. --GLAZE ICING:--

1/2 c. whiskey
1/4 c. butter
2/3 c. sugar

Bring to boil and remove cake from pan. Pour hot glaze over hot cake. Extra liquid will be absorbed by cake.

WHISKEY CAKE

1 pkg. yellow cake mix
1 pkg. instant vanilla pudding
5 eggs
1/2 c. milk
1/2 c. whiskey
3/4 c. oil

Mix together and add 1 cup each of chocolate bits, butterscotch bits and nuts. Bake approximately 350 degrees for 45 minutes to 1 hour. Use tube pan.

IRISH COFFEE

24 oz. hot coffee
4 tsp. sugar
1 c. heavy cream, whipped
4 jiggers Irish whiskey
4 jiggers Kahlua
Cocoa

Fill mug 3/4 full with coffee. Add 1 teaspoon sugar for each mug. Pour 1 jigger whiskey and 1 jigger Kahlua into the coffee. Top with whipped cream. Sprinkle with cocoa. Serves 4. Home Medical Equipment

THE BOLO PUNCH

2 ripe pineapples, diced
8 tsp. sugar
1 qt. whiskey (bourbon)
2 qt. champagne

NIGHT BEFORE: Dice 2 ripe pineapples over which spread sugar. Add bourbon, cover well and refrigerate. NEXT MORNING: Pour into punch bowl over 2 large lumps of ice. Stir well. Pour in 2 bottles champagne and stir again. Serve in goblets with bits of pineapple and long-handled fork or spoon. Eat the fruit and drink the juice. Great before brunch. Serves 12-14.

WHISKEY SOUR PUNCH

1 (6 oz.) can frozen orange juice
1 (6 oz.) can lemonade
1 tbsp. Angostura Bitters
2 tbsp. sugar
2 (32 oz.) bottles club soda
1-2 pkg. whiskey sour mix
Maraschino cherries
Orange slices
Ice ring
1-2 c. whiskey

Mix together orange juice, lemonade, bitters, sugar, soda and whiskey sour mix. Pour in punch bowl. Add ice ring. Add orange slices, cherries and whiskey to taste. Double or triple for large group. Excellent for showers and parties. This can be made the day before and stored in gallon bottles in refrigerator. Garnish with orange slices and cherries when used.

FROZEN WHISKEY SOURS

2 tea bags
1 c. boiling water
1 c. sugar
3 1/2 c. water
1 (6 oz.) can thawed orange juice
1/2 c. whiskey
1/2 of a 6 oz. can lemonade, thawed

Brew tea bags in boiling water 3-4 minutes. Take out tea bags. Stir in sugar. Add remaining ingredients, stir until completely dissolved, then freeze.

HOMEMADE IRISH CREAM LIQUEUR

1 3/4 c. liquor (Irish whiskey,
brandy, rum, Scotch, or rye whiskey)
1 (14 oz.) can sweetened condensed
milk (not evaporated milk)
1 c. (1/2 pt.) whipping or coffee
cream
4 eggs
2 tbsp. chocolate flavored syrup
2 tsp. instant coffee
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 tsp. almond extract

In blender container, combine liquor, condensed milk, cream, eggs, chocolate syrup, coffee, vanilla and almond extract; blend until smooth. Serve over ice, if desired. Store tightly covered in refrigerator up to 1 month. Stir before using.