Posted on 12/25/2020 6:40:52 AM PST by mylife
As a world-class jazz double bassist, composer and band leader, Charles Mingus is one of the most celebrated figures in American music. He was well-known as a bon vivant and his larger than life physical stature towered over the bandstand and fellow musicians alike. His zeal for parties and drink were just as legendary as his sometimes caustic temperament that led him to occasionally punch fellow musicians and sometimes even lay into patrons. He was the Ron Artest of the jazz world—a brilliant artist that sometimes had trouble at the seams of life.
But even The Angry Man of Jazz felt the yuletide spirit—or spirits, if you will—according to biographer Janet Coleman. Apparently Mingus had a top secret eggnog recipe that was second to none. In his later years, Mingus finally passed on his formula to Coleman, who published the recipe in her book co-authored by Al Young,
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Piece on earth, good will toward men
I’d just grab that Evan Williams and skip all of the other stuff.
The Recipe
* Separate one egg for one person. Each person gets an egg.
* Two sugars for each egg, each person.
* One shot of rum, one shot of brandy per person.
* Put all the yolks into one big pan, with some milk.
* That’s where the 151 proof rum goes. Put it in gradually or it’ll burn the eggs,
* OK. The whites are separate and the cream is separate.
* In another pot- depending on how many people- put in one shot of each, rum and brandy. (This is after you whip your whites and your cream.)
* Pour it over the top of the milk and yolks.
* One teaspoon of sugar. Brandy and rum.
* Actually you mix it all together.
* Yes, a lot of nutmeg. Fresh nutmeg. And stir it up.
* You don’t need ice cream unless you’ve got people coming and you need to keep it cold. Vanilla ice cream. You can use eggnog. I use vanilla ice cream.
* Right, taste for flavor. Bourbon? I use Jamaica Rum in there. Jamaican Rums. Or I’ll put rye in it. Scotch. It depends.
See, it depends on how drunk I get while I’m tasting it.
Mingus’ last project was with Joni Mitchell who wrote lyrics to a few of his music tunes for her album “Mingus”
“The Dry Cleaner From DesMoines”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pjpIq9NE-x0
Congas Drums: Don Alias
Percussion: Emil Richards
Piano: Herbie Hancock
Bass Guitar: Jaco Pastorius (Horn arrangement)
Guitar: Joni Mitchell
Drums: Peter Erkskine
Soprano Saxophone: Wayne Shorter
Composer: Charles Mingus
Lyricist: Joni Mitchell
Not so much these days as I try to avoid sugar but that was a pretty tasty and potent drink.
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thats a lot of work
someone do it and tell us if it is worth all of that because I am just too lazy
Joni is a trip
yes, cheers to the semi-homemade version!!
Oh, great. Now it’s not a secret.
Go to the liquor store and buy a bottle of Evan Williams egg nog.
Already made and dressed out for partying, for under $10.00
Additional bourbon, or rum, is optional, but not necessary.
Good album, and that’s one of my favorite songs on it.
Joni Mitchell became one of the absolute best songwriters - in music & lyrics - once she left folk behind and began using jazz musicians to play her complex chords.
Very good video on Rick Beato’s YT channel on “What Makes this Song Great” focused on her song, “Amelia” from her “Hejira” album that features the GREAT Larry Carlton on guitar
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r45L38Eyhpw
Merry Mingus Christmas!!
I have this album! It’s wonderful. That bassline is from another planet of beings with 8 12 inch long digits.
I didn’t notice Hancock’s name on the list though. Must be the shock and awe of Pastorius.
Since when is Evan Williams “Brandy?” Or is the recipe incorrect?
Is this your recipe or Mingus’?
The secret in Mingus’ recipe is just the completely ridiculous amount of hooch mixed in there. If you do the math, it works out to one shot of 151 rum and one shot of bourbon per glass of nog, and it starts to make sense why Charles was so popular during the holidays.
Having never made eggnog before, a much more experienced cook suggested I consult Alton Brown’s recipe for the holes in the Mingus’ version. Brown’s recipe calls for a paltry half shot of bourbon per person. But then again, he’s probably never shot shotguns inside his apartment either.
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