Kentucky Eggnog Spike

• 2 cups bourbon
• 1 cup dark rum
• 1 cup brandy
• 1 vanilla bean, halved lengthwise
• 1 whole nutmeg
• 2 large cinnamon sticks
• 7 whole cloves

1. Pour bourbon, rum and brandy into 1-quart bottle.
2. Scrape seeds from vanilla bean into bourbon mixture; add pod to bottle.
3. Using mortar and pestle or bottom of heavy small skillet, crack whole nutmeg into 4 or 5 pieces.
4. Add nutmeg pieces, cinnamon sticks and cloves to mixture.
5. Cork bottle tightly.
6. Let stand in cool, dark place for 1 week.
7. (Can be prepared 3 months ahead.)

bourbon, dark rum, brandy, vanilla bean, nutmeg, cinnamon sticks, cloves

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/kentucky-eggnog-spike-102341 (may not work)