Boilo

Description
Boilo is a traditional Yuletide drink of the north-eastern United States, specifically Pennsylvania.

Boilo is a type of whiskey-based liqueur made with oranges, lemons, sugar and various different spices such as cinnamon. Recipes vary and may include nutmeg, cloves, caraway seed and aniseed.

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.


 * Boilo from the Wikibooks Bartending Guide
 * Cook Time: 2–4 hours
 * Serves: 12-18

Ingredients

 * 2 medium-large oranges
 * 2 lemons
 * 1 small box raisins (about 1½ ounces [40g])
 * 8 oz (220g) honey
 * 12 oz (355 ml) whiskey (or more, to taste)
 * ½ to 1 teaspoon each of any or all of these spices: cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, caraway seed, aniseed

Directions

 * 1) Peel the oranges and lemons.
 * 2) Cut up the fruit and squeeze them into the crock pot.
 * 3) A garlic press works, or some kind of juicer or fruit squeezer.
 * 4) Put the remaining fruit pulp into the crock pot as well.
 * 5) Add the raisins, honey, and spices.
 * 6) Stir.
 * 7) note: do not add whiskey yet!  If you cook the whiskey, even for a short time, the alcohol will start to evaporate. Start the crock pot and let the mixture cook for about 2–4 hours.
 * 8) Stir occasionally.
 * 9) It's complete when the fruit pulp gets cooked down.
 * 10) Strain into a pitcher.  Mash down the fruit in the strainer to get all the liquid.
 * 11) Now add the whiskey to the pitcher and stir.
 * 12) Taste, and add more whiskey to your liking.
 * 13) Serve hot in shot glasses, espresso cups, or coffee mugs.
 * 14) After the first round, each individual serving can be heated in the microwave.