I went to a party a few weeks ago (Dec/05) , where they served Moose Milk. Scuttlebutt there was that the potent drink is a Canadian military (Navy?) tradition, but it is a drink suitable for just about any winter party - military or civilian. Of course each branch of the services claims to have the original and best recipe for moose milk. I asked an RCMP friend if they made it at their own parties, she said they usually just checked with CSIS for the location of the nearest military mess serving it and went over and drank theirs.
Anyways, here's my Canadian recipe for Moose Milk - metric of course:
- 1 l rum
- 1 l Kahlua
- 1 l vodka
- 3 l vanilla ice cream (softened)
- 3 l 2% milk (just to be diet conscious)
- chocolate pieces (break up a dark chocolate candy bar or two- this is the added secret moose poop garnish)
- nutmeg
Stir together, leave in some lumps. Sprinkle nutmeg on top.
You may need to play with the proportions to suit your palate. It does make a lot, but that usually doesn't seem to be a problem, somehow it gets used up.
I did find a blender recipe for the solitary drinker - the single moose:
- 1 oz. Dark rum
- 1 oz. White rum
- 0.5 oz. Kahlua
- 2 scoops Ice cream
- nutmeg
Blend just until smooth, sprinkle with nutmeg. Repeat as needed, but I'm betting that before you know it you're friends will have you filling the blender and looking for that old punch bowl. For either of these recipes, don't drink near an open flame, and be careful when standing up suddenly. This tastes best on a cold winter's day, but also works in warmer climes, to help Canadians brag about how cold it is back home.
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Edit Dec/09 - amazing how many hits this gets every Christmas - hopefully some of my readers will click on a couple of the Google ads to make me some pennies.
I've also added a link to the Wiki article for Moose Milk, it mainly refers to real milk from a moose. The article does add:
Canadian Air Force Messes traditionally serve "Moose Milk" at their New Year's Levees. This alcoholic concoction contains no moose milk whatsoever. The recipes vary, but tend to include eggs, sugar, maple syrup, cream, or ice cream, and some combination of rye whiskey and rum.
I don't know if it's served overseas, judging by the amount of booze in it hopefuly not in an area with loaded guns.
I remember we tried a variation of this one year with egg nog and brandy and whipping cream, "Uncle" Ted (ex RCAF?) made it for the family on Christmas Eve. We never did make it to Midnight Mass. Good thing.
Half the fun is in exploring different ways to make this, so here's a link to some other moose milk recipe's to try. Let me know which ones you like - as long as the keyboard doesn't look too blurry to type. This video shows how to make a variation - with no measurements. He just adds some of this and some of that. A Canadian Army forum has a similar recipe - seems rum, ice cream, and some creamy liqueurs are the common brew to these. Some us beaten egg yokes, if you want that variation it's easier to just add a quart of egg nog. And more rum.
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That's it for now - have to get going on cleaning/decorating. Kids are over tomorrow night to open stockings (the best part of Christmas) and share in the Moose Milk. I'll be using Soy Milk in my daughter's portions. Yuck!
If I don't get back on here before then - best wishes for the holidays to all. I'm off to TO for a few days after Christmas.
If you're sitting around bored with nothing to do you could watch Rudolf and Frosty duke it out. You could also search out your local Food Bank to lend a hand sorting donations, or help at a group giving out free meals.
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