Day 10 Prompt: Egg Nog


Freshly showered and dressed, Sherlock walked into the kitchen to see what John was doing.

"Good morning," John began, then noticed the time. "I guess I should say good afternoon instead."

Sherlock stepped up to the counter and peered into the pitcher John just set down. Inside was a thick creamy pale yellow liquid with specks of brown. A deep sniff was met with nutmeg and another scent he couldn't describe. "What is that?"

John poured two glasses and held one out to Sherlock. "Egg nog. It's extremely popular in America this time of year. Try it." John took a large sip of his drink.

Sherlock took the offered glass and hesitantly took a sip.

"One of the nurses at the surgery is American and made this for our Christmas party. She said that it sometimes has alcohol in it too. I got the recipe from her." John watched as Sherlock quickly downed his entire glass. "Liked that, did you?"

"Can I have another glass?" Sherlock held out his glass to John to refill.

"I guess that's a yes." John poured Sherlock just a little bit more. "Don't get carried away. Too much of this and you'll end up having the toilet as your new best friend."

Sherlock looked at John in confusion. "Why?"

"It's a very decadent drink. One of the orderlies had three glasses. He spent the majority of rest of his shift in the toilet sick or just feeling miserable."

"I'll keep that in mind," Sherlock then drank this glass more slowly. "Put that recipe someplace where you won't lose it. I'd like this a few more times before the season is over." He finished the glass, put it in the sink and then put on his coat and scarf. "I'm going down to Barts. Molly has my requested fingers." He was out the door seconds later.

John took the recipe out of his pocket and put it on top of his laptop to type up later. He'd do anything for Sherlock if it meant he was eating and drinking, even if it wasn't that healthy.