VANILLA INFUSED WATER RECIPES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, salt and nutmeg.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together eggs, vanilla and melted butter. Whisk in 2 cups eggnog. Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients and stir until smooth.
• If needed, add additional eggnog, a little bit at a time, until batter reaches desired consistency.
• Pour batter by 1/4 cupfuls onto a lightly greased, hot griddle. Turn pancakes when bubbles form on top, then cook a minute or two longer, until the second side is golden brown.
• Serve pancakes warm, topped with vanilla syrup, whipped cream, and ground nutmeg.
• To make syrup: In a medium sauce pan whisk together water, sugar and cornstarch. Bring to a boil. Boil, stirring constantly for 3-5 minutes.
• Reduce heat. Stir in butter, salt and vanilla until butter is completely melted. Add heavy cream and simmer a few minutes longer.

Steps:

• Whisk together the sugar and cornstarch in a wide saucepan. Stir in the water and orange juice; bring to a boil over medium-high heat, whisking until thickened. Stir in the cherries and orange zest, return to a boil, then reduce heat, and simmer for 10 minutes. While the cherries are cooking, spoon the ice cream into serving bowls.
• Remove the cherries from the heat, and stir in the cherry extract. Pour in the brandy, and ignite with a long lighter. Gently shake the pan until the blue flame has extinguished itself. Spoon the cherries over the bowls of ice cream.