One of my top Christmas movie picks!
Griswold family Christmas

Eddie: Naw, I'm doing just fine, Clark.
Clark: Oh, Eddie... If I woke up tomorrow with my head sewn to the carpet, I wouldn't be more surprised than I am now.

Alcoholic Eggnog Ingredients
6 eggs
2 extra egg yolks
4 cups whole milk
3/4 cup heavy cream
1/2 cup plus 2 Tablespoons of sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 Tablespoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon grated nutmeg
1 cup bourbon
Alcoholic Eggnog Directions
Start by whisking the eggs, egg yolks, sugar, and salt in a large pan until well-blended. Keep on whisking while you slowly pour in the milk until it is completely mixed-in. Next, set the pan on your stove's burner and turn it to the lowest possible setting. Continuously whisk ingredients for 25-30 minutes or until the mixture reaches 160°F and will coat the underside of a spoon.
Next, remove the mixture from heat and strain it into a large-sized bowl, making sure to get out any pieces of cooked egg. Now stir in the bourbon, vanilla, and nutmeg, and transfer your mixture to a covered dish. Refrigerate the mix for at least 4 hours before proceeding.
Finally, when you're ready to serve your eggnog with alcohol, grab the heavy cream and whip it well. Now just fold in the chilled mix, pour, serve and enjoy!
Makes 14 servings.

How to have a moist Turkey
Rub turkey cavity walls with 1/4 lb. butter. Add desired salt. Rub outside with salt and melted butter.
Wrap in heavy duty foil with edges on back of fowl.
Place brease down in baking pan. Bake at 250 degrees for 12 to 15 hours. The last hour of baking, turn turkey over, uncover and brown.
Note: Fat of fowls is on the back. Fat will drain down into breast making meat moist. No more dry turkey.

The tree how to keep it from drying out
Todd: Hey Griswold. Where do you think you're gonna put a tree that big?
Keep you tree fresh until New Years!
Select the freshest tree possible. Ideally, buy one that is cut the day you bring it home.
Cut 1 inch off the base, place the tree in a bucket of water, and stand it in a cool, shady place if you don't plan to set it up right away.
Cut 1/2 inch to 1 inch off the base of the trunk when you bring it inside to set up.
Place in a tree stand that holds at least 1 gallon of water. Add plain water.
Water the tree every day.
Avoid allowing the water level to drop below the cut end of the trunk. If it does, a seal will form and prevent any more water from being absorbed by the tree. You'll need to make another cut in the trunk if this occurs.
Keep the tree away from the fireplace, vents and other sources of heat.
Clark: I simply solved the problem. We needed a coffin... Er, a tree. There are no lots open on Christmas Eve. Lewis burned down my tree so I replaced it as best I could. Voilà.
Ellen: Are you okay?
Art: It was an ugly tree anyway.
Fun Facts
The Griswold's neighbor's house is the same house Murtaugh and his family lived in all the Lethal Weapon movies. The houses on this street are on the Warner Brothers Studios back lot.
The house front from Bewitched and The New Gidget appears in the home movie that Clark is watching in the attic.
Clark: Where do you think you're going? Nobody's leaving. Nobody's walking out on this fun, old-fashioned family Christmas. No, no. We're all in this together. This is a full-blown, four-alarm holiday emergency here. We're gonna press on, and we're gonna have the hap, hap, happiest Christmas....
Happy Holidays Everyone!!!


