On a chilly day like today, sip some warm boilo

Here's a recipe that's close to Uncle Art's classic:

Traditional Boilo:

This is my grandfathers traditional recipe.

• 4 oranges
• 4 lemons
• 1 cup raisins
• 8 oz. honey
• 1/2 to 1 tsp nutmeg, cloves, caraway seed, anise (to taste)
• 2 cinnamon sticks
• 2 tbsp. sugar

Peel oranges and lemons, and squeeze them into a pot. Also throw in peels and all other parts of them. Add all other ingredients and simmer on stove stirring often (you may also put all of this in a crock-pot for 2 to 4 hours for better flavor).
Add in some ginger ale (to taste), I usually use anywhere from 1/4 to 1/2 a bottle. Let cook a few more minutes.
Strain.
Remove from heat and add 1 bottle of whisky (use 4 queens if available).
Serve warm. It is supposed to be strong and sipped, if it is to strong, add more ginger ale.

Of course, Everclear works great instead of Four Queens.

The number one cause of house fires in the anthracite coal regions during the 1930s

Boilo!

It's that time of season again.

Here again, by popular demand, Uncle Art's famous recipe.

• 1/2 gallon orange juice
• 1 quart water
• 1/2 gallon grain alcohol
• 3/4 quart honey
• 1 lemon (with some peel)
• 4 bay leaves
• 2 tablespoons peppercorns
• 2 tablespoons caraway seeds
• 15 cloves
• 2 cinnamon sticks
• 3 oranges (with some peel)

Boil all ingredients except the grain, for a few minutes. Strain. Bring to a boil again and strain. After the mixture cools, add the grain. Before drinking bring to almost the point of boiling.

Yes, it is called boilo, but if you boil it, the alcohol will evaporate first and you're an idiot.

Some people say you can make it with Four Queens or crap like that. Don't believe them. It's grain or nothing.