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Boilo - Traditional Yuletide drink of the Coal Region
Boilo is traditionally made during the Christmas and New Year's holiday. It's great on those cold winter nights. Cheers!

Boilo recipe #1: Crock pot style

2 oranges (med-large size)
2 lemons
1 small box raisins (about 1 1/2 ounces)
8 oz honey
12 oz whiskey (or more, to taste). Use Four Roses, or Seagrams 7, or something similar. At least 80 proof (40% alcohol).
1/2 to 1 teaspoon each of any or all of these spices: Cinnamon, Nutmeg, Cloves, Caraway seed, Anise seed


Make this in a crock pot. It's easier than cooking on the stove and much less likely to overcook or scorch. For the quantities shown here, a small (1.5 quart) crock pot will do.

Peel the oranges and lemons. Cut up the fruit and squeeze them into the crock pot. A garlic press works, or you can use some kind of juicer or fruit squeezer if you have one. Put the remaining fruit pulp into the crock pot as well.

Add the raisins, honey, and spices. Stir.

NOTE: do not add whiskey yet!

Start the crock pot and let the mixture cook for about 2-4 hours. Stir occasionally. It's done when the fruit pulp gets "cooked-down".

Strain into a pitcher. Mash down the fruit in the strainer to get all the liquid. NOW add the whiskey to the pitcher and stir. If you cook the whiskey, even for a short time, the alcohol will start to evaporate (and who wants that to happen??). Taste, and add more whiskey to your liking.

Serve hot in shot glasses, espresso cups, or coffee mugs. After the first round, each individual serving can be heated in the microwave.

This recipe makes about 12 ounces of "virgin" boilo. Add 12 ounces of whiskey to this and you get 24 ounces of coal region nectar, enough for 12-18 servings.

Boilo recipe #2: Stovetop style

1 bottle whiskey (any relatively cheap, blended whiskey will do)
Several oranges. Quantity depends on how much you wish to make. Use at least 4.
Same number of lemons
1/4 cup raisins
2 tablespoons sugar
2 cups of honey
2 cinnamon sticks


Boilo is traditionally made during the Christmas and New Year's holiday. It's great on those cold winter nights. Beware, this can knock you for a loop! Cheers!

Peel the oranges and lemons and cut into quarters. Squeeze the fruit into a pot, then throw in the remaining fruit pulp. Add some water (some people use ginger ale). Add the remaining ingredients EXCEPT the whiskey. Cook everything at a slow simmer, stirring constantly. This will take about 15-20 minutes. If necessary, add orange juice and a bit more water. The color should be a yellow-orange. Don't overcook; the name is misleading. You don't want to boil this. Then slowly stir in the whiskey. Be careful - this can catch fire if splashed on the stove. Keep adding whiskey to taste. It's not uncommon to use the whole bottle. Simmer for just a few more minutes once the whiskey is added.

Strain and serve hot in shot glasses (a regular glass may crack). Drink in sips. Individual servings can warmed later in a microwave.

Everyone's recipe uses pretty much the same ingredients, but the quantities on each vary greatly. You'll have to experiment to find what suits your taste. See also a traditional Lithuanian recipe.


Babka
Barbecue
Bean Soup
Bethlehem Cookies
Bleenies
Boilo
Hot Bologna
Borscht
City Chicken
Flitch
Halushki
Halupkies
Hrudka
Mozhee
Pickles
Pickled Eggs
Pierogies
Poplanuk
Paska

luv4all7 said:

actually, despite the unsavory name (is it pronounced boil-o?) it sounds quite good

cborgman said:

Yeah, thats how ya pronounce it. I never made it, cuz of the myth about blowin' your house up, but maybe I'll try it this year. People usually give me a couple batches a year though. When I get some I'll get your address offa' ya.

luv4all7 said:

really?



that would rock!

does it keep? is it gonna go bad before it gets here?

cborgman said:

No, it keeps. Just warm it up in the microwave before ya drink it for the full effect. Org note me your addy and your fave snack, and I'll hook ya up.

I don't like posting lyrics.

Oh...I mean recipes.

luv4all7 said:

that's all we need...a shnicker liquored up Borgy. He'll try to grope the chinese food delivery guy.

luv4all7 said:

that's all we need...a shnicker liquored up Borgy. He'll try to grope the chinese food delivery guy.

purplerein said:

And I believe I've told him once before. Ya ain't been liquored up till ya've been liquored up coal region style. And I'm not jokin'! He's in for it.

luv4all7 said:

bring it!

cborgman said:

you kids and your gang lingo

purplerein said:

i'm so skreet.

cborgman said:

IrresistibleB1tch said:

:wiping the spit from my face: you have to love Borgie's sense of humor, don't you?

Mach said:

candy does not constitute a meal young lady

IrresistibleB1tch said:

I don't think we Americans really think about the origins of our holidays--Christmas, Easter, Thanksgiving, Halloween, even July 4.

But Mach, Thanksgiving is traditionally about how the Native Americans helped the Pilgrims survive, not how we stole their land.

exactly. I ADORE the very idea of thanksgiving, that my friends and I come together and have a delisious meal and show our gratitude for each other and whatever has blessed us. It's one of my favorite holidays. It may be based on a lie, but that's not what I'm celebrating.

So ANYWAYS!

Are you guys big on appetizers?

Cuz I make killer stuffed mushrooms.

luv4all7 said:

definitely, what's your recipe?

NDRU said:

Okay, but I don't have an actual amount of ingredients so bare with me.

A bunch of big mushrooms. Clean and remove caps. (Save a couple of the caps)

Cut up a pack of bacon ad fry it. Dump half the greese out and keep half. (ps, this is NOT a healthy recipe )

Crush up some Pepperidge Farm Zesty croutons. (it HAS to be THIS kind) Put them in with the bacon. (Now were simmerin on like Medium here)

Cut up a tomato, and saved mushroom caps, throw that in along with some premo lump crab meat.

When its all heat thru put mixture into mushroom caps. Top with mozerella cheese.

Throw in oven at 375 for about 15 mins.

Done.
[Edited 11/16/06 15:28pm]

luv4all7 said:

mmm, bacon. Does it matter what kind of mushrooms? Can you use magic?

Spookymuffin said:

Sounds very bland

evenstar3 said:

Needs some hot sauce!!

Okay guys. I'm going to get my whole Thanksgiving store order today.

You's should do the same and beat the crazies fighting over the last jar of cranberry sauce.

Get some nice candles and fall flowers for the table too!!



AND your Christmas (or whatever) CARDS!!!!!