By Lori Perkins
Just about when I’m getting the tree out of storage, I start thinking I should pick up some eggnog before it’s gone (one year during the pandemic I couldn’t find any). This year I was stunned to see that the 64 ounce eggnog jug I usually buy was going for $7.99, $8.99, even $9.99. And this is without rum.
So I was pleasantly surprised to cruise through my local Costco where it was $4.99, and equally surprised that it was better than all the other brands I had bought in the past.
I also LOVE hot chocolate this time of year and have a pretty good supply of pour-in-milk Swiss Miss varieties (caramel milk chocolate, peppermint, etc.) But this year I was gifted with a supply of Franzese, an Italian coca mix, that knocked my cozy socks off. Really rich and worth the splurge.
I also have a family member who I can order a bottle of home-made coquito from, a coconut milk and rum-based concoction from Porto Rico. This year I was able to buy a bottle at my liquor store for about $20. Nice to know I don’t have to order this in advance.
I’m all set for some long winter’s nights.