Headquarters

Headquarters might like a pink squirrel:

• 1 shot creme de cocoa
• 1 shot creme noyeux (almond)
• 1 shot amaretto
• 1 shot grenadine
• ice cream (about 2 scoops)
• milk (as needed, say, about a couple of shots)

Headquarters did like the "white chipmunk"

• 1 shot creme de cocoa
• 1 shot Frangelico
• 1 shot amaretto
• ice cream (about 2 scoops)
• milk (as needed, say, about a couple of shots)

Headquarters confirms it likes Sangria

• 1 bottle of a fruity red Spanish wine.
• 2 cups of orange juice
• 2 cups of lemon-lime soda (Sprite is good)
• juice of 1 lime
• 1/2 cup of brandy
• 1/2 cup of sugar
• 1 sliced orange
• 1 sliced peach
• 1 sliced lime
• 1 cup sliced cherries

• combine ingredients and let sit for an hour in the fridge stirring occasionally. Enjoy on ice!
• Headquarters requires that you double this recipe if you are feeding the bitchin' stitchers, they are required to like sangria

Headquarters demands a more specific recipe for a Gimlet, but will make do with this for now:

• Put ice in a glass
• Add 1.5 oz vanilla vodka
• Add a half inch of lime juice
• Now the glass should be about half full, so you'll want to fill it the rest of the way up with club soda, but that'll be too much club soda so make up most of the volume with club soda and then add some more vodka and lime juice at the end.

Headquarters loves the ice cream.

• 2 1/2 cups half-and-half
• 8 egg yolks
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 1/2 cups whipping cream
• 4 tsp vanilla
• 1/8 tsp salt

• In medium saucepan over medium heat, heat half-and half until very hot but not boiling, stirring often. Remove from heat and set aside.
• Place egg yolks and sugar in mixer bowl. Using whip attachment mix until well blended on low speed (about 30 seconds). Continuing on low speed, very gradually add half-and-half mixture and mix until uniform. Return half-and-half mixture to medium saucepan and cook over medium heat until small bubbles form around edge and mixture is steamy, stirring constantly. Do not boil. Transfer mixture into a large bowl and stir in the whipping cream, vanilla, and salt. Cover and chill thoroughly, at least 8 hours.
• Follow protocol for you ice cream maker for final steps. The Kitchen Aid ice cream maker attachment for stand mixers is recommended.

• Only add 2 tsp of vanilla extract and add 2-3 tbsp. of ground cinnamon.

Monkey's Lunch

• 1 part Bananna Liquor or Schnapps
• 1 part Kaluha
• 1 part milk or cream
• Shake over ice in a martini shaker and serve chilled, or add to coffee for a hot drink.

Egg Nog

• 4 egg yolks
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 pint whole milk
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 3 ounces bourbon
• 1 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
• 4 egg whites
• PROTOCOL:

  In the bowl of a stand mixer, beat the egg yolks until they lighten in color. Gradually add the 1/3 cup sugar and continue to beat until it is completely dissolved. Add the milk, cream, bourbon and nutmeg and stir to combine.

  Place the egg whites in the bowl of a stand mixer and beat to soft peaks. With the mixer still running gradually add the 1 tablespoon of sugar and beat until stiff peaks form.

  Whisk the egg whites into the mixture. Chill and serve.

• Recipe courtesy Alton Brown of Good Eats