This holiday cocktail, inspired by Cousin Eddie and served in Marty Moose cups, is a nutty, creamy twist on eggnog made with Screwball Whiskey, Irish Cream, cinnamon syrup, and vanilla, capturing both the festive spirit and zany charm of its namesake. (Recipe Below)
Inspired and named after Cousin Eddie. We were also inspired by the Griswold Eggnog served in Marty Moose cups which is exactly what we are serving our single serving, and nutty twist on Eggnog. Screwball Whiskey is the base of this cocktail to give it that screwball, zany edge that Eddie embodies at every turn. To bring in the flavors of the holiday, we added Irish Cream, Cinnamon Syrup, and Vanilla. All blended together in creamy half and half or heavy cream if you like it even creamier. Garnish with a little bit of nutmeg, and you have the flavors of the holidays with the nuttiness that Cousin Eddie brings. For all of the silliness that Cousin Eddie brings, he was a man of action when Clark found out what his Christmas bonus really was.
Cousin Eddie
1.5 oz (45mL) Peanut Butter Whiskey
.5 oz (15mL) Baileys
.5 oz (15mL) Cinnamon Syrup or Pie Spice Syrup
2 oz (60mL) Half and Half
Dropper White Vanilla Extract
Dropper Saline
Nutmeg
In the shaker, add 1.5 oz Screwball, .5 oz Baileys, .5 oz Cinnamon Simple Syrup, 2 oz of half and half, 1/8 oz vanilla and a pinch of salt. Add ice, spring and more ice, cover and shake while saying grace. Double strain into a moose cup and grate nutmeg on top.
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Screwball Peanut Butter Whiskey
Country: United States
ABV: 70 proof/35%
Brand: Skrewball
Spirits Type: American Whiskey
Taste: Peanut, Honey and Vanilla
Price Category: $$
A flavored American Whiskey made by redistilling whiskey (specific mash bill not available) with peanut and sugar added. The result is an amber colored whiskey that is syrupy sweet and tastes strongly of peanuts similar to mixing peanut butter with honey.
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Bailey's Irish Cream
Country: Ireland
ABV: 34 proof/17%
Brand: Diageo Company
Spirits Type: Liqueurs/Cordials/Schnapps
Taste: Cream, Caramel, Chocolate, Oaky vanilla
Price Category: $
Baileys is made by suspending cream, cocoa and sugar in Irish Cream using vegetable oil and an emulsifier. The flavor is sweet, lightly oaky, cherry and vanilla notes with a slight bite and bitterness from the cocoa all smoothed out by the cream.
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Half and Half
10.5% - 18% fat
Half and half is an equal parts mixture of cream and milk. Now, there are great non-dairy options in the market.
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Cinnamon Syrup
Cinnamon is a common spice around the world known for bringing out flavors while contributing an earthy and warming spice flavor. A cinnamon syrup is one of the easiest ways to deliver cinnamon flavor to a beverage for ease of mixing and balance of sweetness.
To Make It:
4-5 Cinnamon Sticks
6 oz (180mL/187.5 g) Water
.5 cup (100 g) Cane Sugar
In a small saucepan, combine Cinnamon Sticks and Water. Heat on medium low heat until boiling. Cover and reduce to low and allow to simmer for 30-60 minutes. Remove Cinnamon Sticks and add sugar. Stir until sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat and allow to cool to room temperature. Pour into a syrup bottle. Store in a cool, dark place.
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Saline
Salt/Saline is a great flavor booster. It can balance sweetness and bitterness, smoothing out a cocktail. It can also enhance citrus flavor and acidity without the need for more acid.
A pinch of salt can be added to the cocktail, but for consistency, saline is easy to make and allows more control.
To Make It:
2 oz (60mL) Distilled or Purified Water
1 Tbsp (15g) Fine Sea Salt
Combine in a jar and shake vigorously. Once salt is dissolved, pour into a dropper bottle.
Christmas Vacation and the Art of the Holiday Meltdown: Boozy Eggnog, Burnt Trees, and Griswold Chaos
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation remains the gold standard for holiday meltdowns, a tinsel-covered nervous breakdown where Chevy Chase turns Clark Griswold into the patron saint of festive overcommitment and suburban disaster. What begins as one man’s quest to engineer the perfect family Christmas quickly spirals into a spectacular avalanche of fried light displays, collapsing expectations, surprise relatives, and enough emotional repression to power the entire Chicago grid through New Year’s Eve. The cocktails lean into that glorious chaos, starting with “Cousin Eddie,” a creamy, peanut-butter-spiked riff on eggnog built with Screwball Whiskey, Irish cream, cinnamon, and vanilla — equal parts holiday comfort and absolute lunacy, much like the RV parked in Clark’s driveway. Meanwhile, “The Jelly of the Month Club” transforms botanical gin, piney amaro, kirsch, and soda into a fizzy Christmas tree in a glass, tasting like someone distilled the scent of a December living room moments before the cat short-circuits the decorations and sends the whole thing up in flames. Beneath all the slapstick destruction and exploding holiday cheer, Christmas Vacation endures because it understands a universal truth: family gatherings are basically controlled disasters with better food, louder arguments, and just enough nostalgia to make us come back for more every year.
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