Many people put a citrus element in the hot buttered rum--a splash of lemon juice or a twist of orange peel. And a good eggnog has more than rum, usually a combination of rum, brandy and bourbon or whiskey. A Pink Lady tastes better than a Tom & Jerry IMO--same idea with whipped egg whites but with gin and applejack and grenadine, more festive.
the buttered rum is amazing, especially over a campfire. a friend of mine makes hers in a giant stockpot with apples floating in it for our Beltane festival every year
You guys should keep doing these but do an Irish version as well. Like what's Christmas like at an Irish's home or like what do they drink on Christmas. Having both would be grand.
I just wanted to tell you guys that you're hilarious!!! I sit here late at night and watch these videos and just crack up! Love to you all from a redheaded Irish/American girl. (Yes, I'm a ginger)
We get Hot Buttered Rum in Scotland, there's also a version made with whisky sometimes called Hot Butterscotch or a Highland Cow but most of the time just called a Butter Toddy. The version I've had is made with whisky, butter, milk, honey, an egg yolk and then topped with nutmeg.
It's not a traditional drink but my families "christmas cocktail" is a Tbs of raspberry coulis, a shot of frambois, mix with champagne, cool with frozen raspberries. Very nice on a christmas afternoon
This was a fun article to watch. Nice to see people try our stuff and express an opinion. Really wish they had used real Eggnog which is a nice blend of Rum, Whiskey and Brandy plus the Egg Nog mix, a number of companies in the stats put out a proper mix around Thanksgiving to Christmas. The Hot buttered Rum recipe my family has is a mix of melted Vanilla Ice Cream, Butter mixed with brown sugar then after blended combined with both dark rum and hot water. The others well haven't really tried them myself.
Hot buttered rum is still alive and well in the southern united states. At least in the part where I live. Lol. So is eggnog and rum. Champagne cocktails are timeless. Only one I never see is the Tom and Jerry.
Yeah the other fellow is right. These are all still drunk in many places in the U.S. Some more than others, and the exact ingredients may vary a little but these are basically variations of some common drinks. A lot of people just buy a carton of eggnog, add booze and bam Xmas, but for the rest of us that actually fully celebrate the holiday, we have drinks like these at Christmas parties. Champagne cocktails are a common drink in wait for it...cocktail lounges. I'm not accusing you of anything nor am I trying to be insulting, but basically there's a dichotomy in America between people who still celebrate Christmas quite like we've always done, and people who don't really have a lot of American traditions maybe because of their backgrounds, and they're the ones I often see going "Oh that's not true, it's from movies". It ended up in movies, guess where it came from before that? America.
I KNOW its late to the game on this but I'd LOVE to see more quick 'breakout recipes' from you guys on what you are throwing down! I don't miss a video, and not having them won't stop me, but it sure is fun! =)
i've lived in the united states my whole life and i've never heard of any of these....? i think they should do "americans try american christmas drinks."
+Kaylee Cromling other then eggnog I have never heard of the others...I don't care for eggnog other then a very small glass for Christmas and then I have to guzzle it down..:)
amom2my3kids72 i'm allergic to eggs so i've never had eggnog before. but some of the other drinks on here would be interesting if i could find them haha
I get so sick off rum nog every year around Christmas, and every year I tell myself "never again!" then the year rolls around and i'm like "eh couldn't have been that bad" and I ruin myself all over again. Worth it.
+biohazard724 The recipe looks like: make meringue and a bit of eggnog, skipping the dairy, place a dollop of the unbaked meringue in a glass, pour eggnog over and top with another dollop of meringue.
Have you ever,ever thought of trying Triple Sec, Canadian Club, Crown Royal, Saskatchewan #1 hard? Another drink they might like is 1 oz Gin,1 oz Vodka, 1 oz Lemonade, and 1 oz Ginger Ale and just for color Maraschino Cherry juice and 1 Cherry! It is called a "Mother's Milk here in Canada. Also try some Blue Parfait alcohol, 2 oz, 1 oz Vodka and a sprinkle of sugar , 1 oz Sprite! Wow! Lastly try Molsen Canadian beer!
It's interesting to me that in a lot of these videos where they eat or drink American stuff, I've never heard of or consumed most of the things shown, and I've been an American for all 32 years of my life. Like, the Thanksgiving episode was horrible and a poor representation of an American Thanksgiving meal.
The thanksgiving one was actually not too far off, at least for my family. Usually I know the things they're tasting, but I didn't know any of these lmao.
+Candice Honeycutt I'd have to disagree. For the most part they get it right. But that Thanksgiving meal was the saddest, most dismal looking meal I'd ever seen. Most of what they ate was not traditional Thanksgiving fare. It was FACTS biggest fail to date.
I'm American and the only one I've ever heard of is the eggnog, so this was educational for me. :) And the eggnog to alcohol ratio in my experience has always been more eggnog to a shot of alcohol (usually rum, but my family has always used whiskey, so that's what I'm used to).
Hey, here's a tip: If you want to get peaks out of egg whites, start with eggs at room temperature. Also, add ⍊1 tsp of white vinegar (you'll never taste the vinegar, but will end up with nice, stiff peaks).
Most common Christmas drinks in my family: Mulled wine, eggnog, spiked coffee, cider, or hot toddy. Although, when I'm sick I make a hot toddy regardless of the season. :D I'm gonna have to start making hot buttered rum now. Damn
It's usually either wine or beer...or both. This stuff is made by someone's grandmother who tries to get everyone to try it once and they do and then back to wine or beer...or both. But not on Christmas day, only Christmas eve...usually.
For anyone who isn't familiar with Eggnog. I don't know many American families that finish a carton of the stuff, because it is so thick. Unless you share it with a lot of people, it's just too rich to have more than a single tumbler or two worth a year. If you tried to get drunk off Rumnog, you would be full and sick before you got drunk. Also, Southern Comfort has the best spiced Eggnog (non-alcoholic), and adding Southern Comfort booze too it is better than normal Eggnog with just Rum.
I live in Pennsylvania and I've never heard of these! Along with most of the candy, chips, foods and such that are on here.. maybe it's because my fam is all Irish.
Not exactly a Christmas cocktail (I associate it with Mardi Gras) but brandy milk punch is pretty decent for cold weather especially aka Christmas time
I don't bother the store-bought eggnog which never tastes right. I use my Welsh grandfather's recipe which uses Kentucky Bourbon. I also add a variation of my own to it sometimes: 2 parts Bourbon, 1 part Rum, and 1 part Brandy.
So do you think I could make hot buttered whisky? I really prefer whisky. I bet it would be just as good! But I don't know. Maybe I'll do both and taste test
Lucky them, they didn't try a Candy Cane Cocktail (*shiver**wretch*) Vanilla White Rum Canadian Whiskey (Usually something higher shelf like Crown Royal) Peppermint Schnapps Cream Milk a small drop of pure Maple Syrup Strawberry Extract Cinnamon Crushed Ice, just enough to fill the top of the drink. Sometimes garnished with a powdered candy cane stuck to the rim like a salt ring. Couldn't find the exact recipe but it is supposed to be French Canadian in origin. All I know is you mix the flavours in the cream and the alcohols with the milk, blend them together, chill, and then add the ice right before serving. To me it tasted like Christmas went to war in my mouth. The virgin one is supposedly so strong almost everyone cuts it with milk AND water.
"What is this? Irish people react to burning?!" I laughed waaaay too hard at that one!
No one cares
me too!
Same hahaha
Happy Holidays Everyone! :)
I wanna say a big shoutout to the guy in the white jumper whom I met on Christmas Eve when I was working in my job in Nolans supermarket. Hey, man! 👋😄
And to u!! :) Has Facts thought of getting Instagram as an account?
+Danielle Nothmann instagram.com/factsyoutube/
+Facts. Happy Holidays, all!
Merry Christmas
I don't think it's possible to get tired of Leather & Curly
tru
+Epicbottle yeah.
+Epicbottle I love how you called them "Leather & Curly". LOL!
Leather reminds me of a musketeer. lol
+CaptainFarthouse
Guy D'Leatheragnan
"you blended a cat and a rat?" 😂😂😂😂😂
It's a cat and a mouse, 😂😂
he even laughed like tom haha 2:32
I almost snorted tea out my nose when he said that~ 😂😂
Yep we heard it and all watched the video no need to point it out
"I came here to get drunk, and now I'm just confused."
"Whats with all the eggs? Is anyone thinking about the chickens?" 😂 i died
*tinkin
Good for you
Vegans are quaking
I could watch these guys drink all day. Such a good bunch with great humour
I love that one guy said "you blended a rat and a cat" with such a straight face!!
Leather and Curly are my Favorites! I am very disappointed if they are not in the show.
Vampire Jim Morrison is growing on me
Many people put a citrus element in the hot buttered rum--a splash of lemon juice or a twist of orange peel. And a good eggnog has more than rum, usually a combination of rum, brandy and bourbon or whiskey. A Pink Lady tastes better than a Tom & Jerry IMO--same idea with whipped egg whites but with gin and applejack and grenadine, more festive.
"Too hot, what is this, Irish people react to burning?"
Please stop quoting it’s fucking annoying
the buttered rum is amazing, especially over a campfire. a friend of mine makes hers in a giant stockpot with apples floating in it for our Beltane festival every year
I just love curly and let her jacket man!
+Elizabeth None of your business *leather
+Jessica Tavares Think she was spelling it out to match an Irish accent. :P
Then it it would be ledder jackeh man.
I friggin love the guy in the leather jacket. 😊
Kauplup He cracks me up.
Kauplup he has his own channel. Areyahavingthat.
Kauplup he's the only one I don't like
You guys should keep doing these but do an Irish version as well. Like what's Christmas like at an Irish's home or like what do they drink on Christmas. Having both would be grand.
This was very educational as I live in the states and had no idea what most of these were lol let alone how to make them lol
shhhh
I love all of you, my Irish friends! Merry Christmas from Colorado!
I'd like to add that I'm sixty years old and I've never heard of a Tom and Jerry, except for the cat and the rat!
+Nancy Campbell Gibson Merry Christmas i'm in Colorado as well, Go Broncos!
wAzUp thE pEOplE!! Small world!
You all nailed it with these drinks! Happy Holidays from Los Angeles, California
+Fernando Herrera IT"S MERRY CHRISTMAS
+wAzUp thE pEOplE!! Happy Holidays to you too. :)
Aaayyyee Happy Holidays From The 818 !
+wAzUp thE pEOplE!! Hope you had a Happy Hanukkah.
I am Northern Irish and this is just absolutely classic watching all you Americans react to our reactions hahahah
Watching this in September because its never too late to get festive
Anthony Ruiz early
Same, lol
Well my Christmas wish came true! John is back in a Facts video! Happy Christmas!
I like that you're showing how you made them :) and said MERRY Christmas.
í was Waiting for him to say. it takes like cabbage... lol
I know right? lol.. he's the funniest One
I misspelled taste*
+ABRAHAM Yentes I was honestly surprised that he didn't say it would be better with cabbage...
Ben Enter lol...
ABRAHAM Yentes it needs some cabbage! lol
Mom and dad, loved the Tom & Jerry's back when I was a kid...
I just wanted to tell you guys that you're hilarious!!! I sit here late at night and watch these videos and just crack up! Love to you all from a redheaded Irish/American girl. (Yes, I'm a ginger)
We get Hot Buttered Rum in Scotland, there's also a version made with whisky sometimes called Hot Butterscotch or a Highland Cow but most of the time just called a Butter Toddy. The version I've had is made with whisky, butter, milk, honey, an egg yolk and then topped with nutmeg.
"dash" of angostura. my mans put like a quarter cup
I never tire of seeing these guys and girls!!
"What's the obsession with eggs?"
WHAT'S THE OBSESSION WITH CABBAGE!?
" you blended a rat and a cat" lmfaooo
Already been 30 of these comments, nice try at being original
Merry Christmas to all at Facts!! May 2016 be bigger and better!!
3:10 everything about that scene was hilarious. What he was saying and the reaction he got, lmfao!
I love how excited leather gets when he thinks it's tea.
"you blended a rat and a cat" I Love him!!!!
The red beanie guy made me think of a good timely video topic --- Irish people react to sun burning/tanning/summer.
It's not a traditional drink but my families "christmas cocktail" is a Tbs of raspberry coulis, a shot of frambois, mix with champagne, cool with frozen raspberries. Very nice on a christmas afternoon
Left off my 2 favorite Christmas drinks. Pomegranate martini and Gingerbread Martini.
MY drink this holiday was Irish whiskey. Cheers from Washington state, USA.
I MISS FACTS CHANNEL VIDEOS😭.. ESPECIALLY THIS CREW OF AMAZING IRISH PEOPLE!. 💗💗🙏🙏🍻
I'm totally in LOVE with John Sharpson
I'm American and the first time I heard of hot buttered rum was in Ireland. The batter was also sold at Tesco...
This was a fun article to watch. Nice to see people try our stuff and express an opinion. Really wish they had used real Eggnog which is a nice blend of Rum, Whiskey and Brandy plus the Egg Nog mix, a number of companies in the stats put out a proper mix around Thanksgiving to Christmas. The Hot buttered Rum recipe my family has is a mix of melted Vanilla Ice Cream, Butter mixed with brown sugar then after blended combined with both dark rum and hot water. The others well haven't really tried them myself.
I've NEVER heard of a "Tom & Jerry".
Tom & Jerry "You blend a rat and a cat?" 😂😂 that crack me up..!!
thanks for the instructional demonstrations!
I love how he's mixing these on a coffee table, it's so low. Is this his bachelor pad, or the talent portion of the show? :P
Merry Christmas Ireland!
Great video and hope 2016 brings another year of brilliant videos.
These are like American drinks from a 1939 edition Betty Crocker cookbook! I think some of these drinks were last drunk by silent film actors!
Hot buttered rum is still alive and well in the southern united states. At least in the part where I live. Lol. So is eggnog and rum. Champagne cocktails are timeless. Only one I never see is the Tom and Jerry.
Yeah the other fellow is right. These are all still drunk in many places in the U.S. Some more than others, and the exact ingredients may vary a little but these are basically variations of some common drinks. A lot of people just buy a carton of eggnog, add booze and bam Xmas, but for the rest of us that actually fully celebrate the holiday, we have drinks like these at Christmas parties. Champagne cocktails are a common drink in wait for it...cocktail lounges. I'm not accusing you of anything nor am I trying to be insulting, but basically there's a dichotomy in America between people who still celebrate Christmas quite like we've always done, and people who don't really have a lot of American traditions maybe because of their backgrounds, and they're the ones I often see going "Oh that's not true, it's from movies". It ended up in movies, guess where it came from before that? America.
I KNOW its late to the game on this but I'd LOVE to see more quick 'breakout recipes' from you guys on what you are throwing down! I don't miss a video, and not having them won't stop me, but it sure is fun! =)
The gentleman with the long dark hair is absolutely dashing :)
i've lived in the united states my whole life and i've never heard of any of these....? i think they should do "americans try american christmas drinks."
+Kaylee Cromling They're in Ireland.
+Kaylee Cromling you've never heard of these classic drinks in all of your 13 years of living here? Shocking!
+Kaylee Cromling other then eggnog I have never heard of the others...I don't care for eggnog other then a very small glass for Christmas and then I have to guzzle it down..:)
amom2my3kids72 i'm allergic to eggs so i've never had eggnog before. but some of the other drinks on here would be interesting if i could find them haha
+Kaylee Cromling I've heard of all of them, each is a regional drink, but many bars serve all of them this time of year
My favorite Christmas drink is.....Baily's Irish cream and white rum :) Thanks, Ireland :D
I have a vintage Tom and Jerry service. A "punch bowl" with 8 mugs, about the size of espresso cups. Everything has the Tom & Jerry logo on it.
I think I'm in love with leather jacket guy
I'm from the south. Our holiday drink is sweet tea and/or natural light.
I get so sick off rum nog every year around Christmas, and every year I tell myself "never again!" then the year rolls around and i'm like "eh couldn't have been that bad" and I ruin myself all over again. Worth it.
American, born and raised... never heard of any of these drinks other than the egg nog and rum
the "Happy Chriistmas!" part made me smile :)
I've literally never heard of a Tom and Jerry. It looks like egg nog and pudding.
+biohazard724 Same! Eggnog and the Champagne thing were the only things I even vaguely recognized.
+biohazard724 The recipe looks like: make meringue and a bit of eggnog, skipping the dairy, place a dollop of the unbaked meringue in a glass, pour eggnog over and top with another dollop of meringue.
+biohazard724 I am American and have only ever heard of or had eggnog...
+biohazard724 Every time they do one of these, I never heard of at least half of them.
+biohazard724 Likewise. I've never heard anyone even reference it or anything. And it looks super gross.
El Amargo de Angostura se elaboró por primera vez en mi ciudad natal :D i'm so proud.
These are so fun!
"After a few of them you'd be eggshnoggin" wtf hahahaha I love the Irish
thanks and Merry Christmas
You should try moose milk, it is a great mixed drink I used to get around the Christmas holidays in the Navy
Have you ever,ever thought of trying Triple Sec, Canadian Club, Crown Royal, Saskatchewan #1 hard? Another drink they might like is 1 oz Gin,1 oz Vodka, 1 oz Lemonade, and 1 oz Ginger Ale and just for color Maraschino Cherry juice and 1 Cherry! It is called a "Mother's Milk here in Canada. Also try some Blue Parfait alcohol, 2 oz, 1 oz Vodka and a sprinkle of sugar , 1 oz Sprite! Wow! Lastly try Molsen Canadian beer!
It's interesting to me that in a lot of these videos where they eat or drink American stuff, I've never heard of or consumed most of the things shown, and I've been an American for all 32 years of my life. Like, the Thanksgiving episode was horrible and a poor representation of an American Thanksgiving meal.
The thanksgiving one was actually not too far off, at least for my family. Usually I know the things they're tasting, but I didn't know any of these lmao.
Are you not middle class and up? What part of the U.S do you live? Because for my family who live here in suburbs of SoCal they really nailed it.
Fernando Herrera
Maybe that's it. They're doing weird stuff from California.
+Candice Honeycutt I'd have to disagree. For the most part they get it right. But that Thanksgiving meal was the saddest, most dismal looking meal I'd ever seen. Most of what they ate was not traditional Thanksgiving fare. It was FACTS biggest fail to date.
+M. Strain Jr. I do have a feeling that they do it on purpose sometimes. It gives a better reaction than if something is just straight up good lol
I really want facts to bring a few of the All Def Digital crew to Ireland and make some videos. It would be amazing.
I'm American and I've never even heard of a Tom and Jerry. Spiked eggnog and hot buttered rum are pretty standard during the holidays though.
I'm American and the only one I've ever heard of is the eggnog, so this was educational for me. :) And the eggnog to alcohol ratio in my experience has always been more eggnog to a shot of alcohol (usually rum, but my family has always used whiskey, so that's what I'm used to).
Hey, here's a tip:
If you want to get peaks out of egg whites, start with eggs at room temperature. Also, add ⍊1 tsp of white vinegar (you'll never taste the vinegar, but will end up with nice, stiff peaks).
Most common Christmas drinks in my family: Mulled wine, eggnog, spiked coffee, cider, or hot toddy. Although, when I'm sick I make a hot toddy regardless of the season. :D I'm gonna have to start making hot buttered rum now. Damn
It's usually either wine or beer...or both. This stuff is made by someone's grandmother who tries to get everyone to try it once and they do and then back to wine or beer...or both. But not on Christmas day, only Christmas eve...usually.
"What's the obsession with eggs? anyone thinking of the chickens" lmfaooo
"You blended a rat and a cat?" Was fucking money!!
we call the eggnog and spice rum "ponche De crème" and Big up to Angostura Bitters made in TT
HAHAHAHA LOVE CURLY AND LEATHER GUY:D MERRY CHRISTMAS:D
I have only seen egg nog without the alcohol at all of the Christmas parties I went to here in the USA. We normally do wine, beer and cocktails.
Whenever I watch videos about tasting American drinks, I'm reminded how little I drink to not know most of these, despite being a lifelong American.
For anyone who isn't familiar with Eggnog. I don't know many American families that finish a carton of the stuff, because it is so thick. Unless you share it with a lot of people, it's just too rich to have more than a single tumbler or two worth a year. If you tried to get drunk off Rumnog, you would be full and sick before you got drunk. Also, Southern Comfort has the best spiced Eggnog (non-alcoholic), and adding Southern Comfort booze too it is better than normal Eggnog with just Rum.
I take it icing sugar is the same as powdered sugar/confectioner's sugar?
I live in Pennsylvania and I've never heard of these! Along with most of the candy, chips, foods and such that are on here.. maybe it's because my fam is all Irish.
Should've had Grasshoppers.
My Grandma LOVED Grasshoppers!
Whitney Cutthroat Just had a couple last night!
+Casey Rauchwarter and Pink Squirrels!
Bradley Noneofyourbizz Omg what is a pink squirrel?
+Whitney Cutthroat Pink Squirrel = Creme de Cocoa, red Creme de Almond and half n half (one part each)
I'm American and the only one I've heard of is the eggnog one. Would be interesting to try these
Not exactly a Christmas cocktail (I associate it with Mardi Gras) but brandy milk punch is pretty decent for cold weather especially aka Christmas time
I wish you could try fresh eggnog with real cream and milk! It's so so good! ANYONE living in northern california you must try Strauss eggnog. So good
In my experience, americans love eggs. Eggs and bacon. Bacon is especially popular. Also, potatoes. Lots of potatoes.
you need to do
Irish people take bong hits.
Loving the accents.
i love leather guy and curly!
2:30 dude...i laughed so heard that I might have busted a vein in my head, LOLOL
It looks like something you drop in the tank to clean the fish.
THE FISH?? Comedy gold. 😀
I don't bother the store-bought eggnog which never tastes right. I use my Welsh grandfather's recipe which uses Kentucky Bourbon. I also add a variation of my own to it sometimes: 2 parts Bourbon, 1 part Rum, and 1 part Brandy.
"What is this? Irish people reacts to burning?" I laughed harder than I have in a LONG time.
So do you think I could make hot buttered whisky? I really prefer whisky. I bet it would be just as good! But I don't know. Maybe I'll do both and taste test
I have had every one of these drinks for the holidays and I love them all!! (P.S. I'm obviously an American lol)
I only heard of eggnog. (in which I love with spice rum)
I came here to get drunk, and I'm just confused. Lol. Love it.
Lucky them, they didn't try a Candy Cane Cocktail (*shiver**wretch*)
Vanilla White Rum
Canadian Whiskey (Usually something higher shelf like Crown Royal)
Peppermint Schnapps
Cream
Milk
a small drop of pure Maple Syrup
Strawberry Extract
Cinnamon
Crushed Ice, just enough to fill the top of the drink.
Sometimes garnished with a powdered candy cane stuck to the rim like a salt ring. Couldn't find the exact recipe but it is supposed to be French Canadian in origin. All I know is you mix the flavours in the cream and the alcohols with the milk, blend them together, chill, and then add the ice right before serving.
To me it tasted like Christmas went to war in my mouth.
The virgin one is supposedly so strong almost everyone cuts it with milk AND water.
love you guys