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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A friend hosts an annual Mingus Eggnog party. It’s pretty good once you successfully interpret the instructions.
Merry Christmas!
I can honestly say that I have done this. And, yes, copious amounts of alcohol was involved.
If I drank that my gas would burn down buildings.
Good, fresh eggnog is in a league of its own. The prefab stuff is okay, especially if juiced up. But it’s just not the same thing.
And they say guns and hootch don’t mix LOL
Merry Christmas!!
I make a batch every year with pretty much the same ingredients. Just finished enjoying the last glass. Nice buzz for us all into the afternoon.
Traditional red velvet cake comes next.
Not a nog fan but what the hell, it’s the holidays.
Normally I wonder why anybody would ruin perfectly good rum with eggnog. But I see he’s using Bacardi, so that problem is solved.
One of my favorite album sides of all time.
They don’t play this stuff on top 40 radio, only the cool kids have this stuff. ;)
Jaco began playing with Joni Mitchell on her “Hejira” album including the tracks:
“Coyote”
“Hejira”
“Black Crow”
“Refuse of the Road”
“They don’t play this stuff on top 40 radio, only the cool kids have this stuff. ;)”
Cool on the Dunning Krieger cool scale.
It’s the recipe from the article. I saved everyone the trouble of clicking through to the article to see it.
My recipe is much simpler: Take an Old Fashioned glass, fill with ice. Pour one jigger of your favorite whiskey in it. Drink while looking at a carton of store-bought egg nog.
Okay, thanks.
😉 - Your recipe sounds quite doable.
Dunning–Kruger?
I have Hejira on vinyl! I must be one of the cool kids.
Been binge watching Beato’s videos for the last few weeks.
I noted he listed Joni’s “The River” as his #1 Christmas song.
Also played with Pat and Lyle(RIP), on ‘Shadows and Light’
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