BristolUK

Since a certain someone has finished her Christmas shopping already...again......and I've had my first mince pie it's time for a thread.

What's Christmas without Panto?

BristolUK

Mmmmmmm.....eggnog ice cream.

robin1234

One thing that really annoys me about Christmas in England, is that I can no longer (from early November) buy clotted cream in my local Tesco.

Why? Because they need the shelf space to stock several varieties of ridiculous Christmas-themed cream-based products .. brandy-flavored cream and all that kind of cr#p.

And what’s with all those trays of party finger foods? Who the hell wants to host a party anyway - in the middle of winter, or indeed any other time of year?

lizzyq

Mince pies will not be consumed until on or after 1st December, I think I have enough mincemeat from last year's batch. Indoor tree and decorations go up in the week before Christmas (because I won't have everything tidied up before then ), fresh turkey gets picked up next week and will go in the freezer until needed. I shall look out for a smallish pork shoulder or leg piece for curing for our Christmas gammon.

lizzyq

Eggnog As we are in PA the stuff we get from our local dairy is supplied alcohol free, but that is easily remedied at home

BristolUK

I remember buying some eggnog in a cartoon a few years ago. I thought it would be a bit like advocaat without the alcohol.
The others in the house all made faces. When I tasted it I could see why.

But I thought I'd give the eggnog ice cream ago and it's pretty good.

Bought some pretend Christmas cake today. Just to tide me over until I can get the real thing.

spouse of scouse

She sounds like an over-enthusiastic nutter It's never too early for fruit mince pies.

I had a case of the FOMOs so have ordered my beef roast and a smoked ham. I was thinking about glazing the ham but will probably bail on that, I know a glazed ham looks nice on the table but then you have to take all the bits off before you can carve it.

BristolUK

You can carve? Is there no end to your talent?

BristolUK

It is actually ice cream. I suppose you could let it become runny and drink it but it's pretty sweet.
I wouldn't fancy drinking it. At least eating it you're more likely to do so in small amounts.

Jerseygirl

Sounds fabulous…until I read it has rum flavoured ripples.

joto

We bought a bottle of eggnog not long after we moved here, thinking it would taste like advocaat. It was vile and smelled like furniture polish. We've never dared try it since.

spouse of scouse

It might be more like hacking

mikelincs

I've already had two lots of mince pies, and am having to fight the urge to put the tree up daily.

BristolUK

Once is enough for the tree surely.

Expatrick

I knew someone with rum flavoured ripples, probably the result of too much bracardi & coke!