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Here's one of my own (its a minor variation on this; https://youtu.be/nEQjcLZ-DaE?si=Ug4CMykM_RDjPdTa)
I call my variation a Northern Soul.
Shake over ice, strain into a chilled coupe. Dust the top with burnt cinammon (take a pinch of cinammon between your fingers, sprinkle it through the flame of a blowtorch and onto the surface of the drink. You can also use a match or taper as long as you're careful not to get ash in the drink, and this can be done in front of the guest for added showmanship). Optionally, express an orange peel and rub it on the rim, to really amp up those orange notes.
This gives you the Christmassy feel of ice cream and cinammon, but without the heaviness of egg nog. The half and half sounds like a lot, but with the dilution from the ice it becomes more like drinking chilled milk, and orange brightens up the taste and keeps it from being over bearingly sweet. Well, in my opinion anyway, but obviously I'm biased.
This sounds fun, will keep it in mind!
This sounds awesome! Especially love the maple syrup and burnt cinnamon, I’d never have thought to try burning the cinnamon. Does it make it stronger?
No, the cinammon taste will be softer (cooked out) but it will be have some smoke and burnt notes that will give the guest the v feeling that they're drinking it next to a roaring fire.