Recipe: Eggnog

Eggnog. Homemade Eggnog is EASY to make! We grew up with eggnog, the kind you buy in a carton, and every Christmas holiday we kids drank up as much of it as we could. Cooked eggnog: If you'd prefer to cook your eggnog, follow these instructions.

Cook's Note: For cooked eggnog, follow In the bowl of a stand mixer, beat the egg yolks until they lighten in color. Eggnog is the type of drink that people either love or really really hate. We fall into the camp of people who love it. You can have Eggnog using 9 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of Eggnog

1. 1 cup of Milk.
2. 1/2 cup of Cream.
3. 2-3 tablespoons of Caster Sugar.
4. 1/4 teaspoon of Vanilla Extract.
5. 2 of Egg Yolks.
6. 1 tablespoons of Caster Sugar.
7. 4 tablespoons of Brandy and/or Rum *OR liquor of your choice.
8. 2 of Egg Whites.
9. of Grated Nutmeg *optional.

Here's how to make perfect eggnog every time. Eggnog Recipe: Eggnog is a delicious traditional holiday drink, best made fresh and served immediately! This recipe makes a fabulously rich, tasty fresh eggnog you can whip up in minutes. Nothing says "holiday spirit" like a glass of eggnog!

Eggnog step by step

1. Combine Milk, Cream, Sugar and Vanilla in a saucepan, and heat over a medium heat. When it started boiling, remove from heat..
2. Place Egg Yolks and 1 tablespoon Sugar in a a bowl, use a whisk to beat until sugar is well dissolved. Then slowly whisk in the milk mixture until smooth. *Note: The temperature of the milk mixture should be over 70C which cooks egg yolk..
3. Add Brandy and/or Rum, and mix. Cool in the fridge..
4. Beat Egg Whites in a bowl until soft peaks form. Gently fold into chilled eggnog and combine well. *Alternatively, you blend the Egg Whites and eggnog in a blender..
5. Serve with grated Nutmeg if you like, but I like it without Nutmeg..

It tastes like Christmas, and when you combine just a few simple ingredients, you have a treat the whole family can enjoy. I have nothing against store-bought eggnog-we have it all the time in our fridge this time of year-but this homemade eggnog recipe is truly what dreams are made of! This deliciously creamy eggnog recipe is a little taste of Christmas history. George Washington, the first American president, even made his own eggnog, and is very clear about ageing it for a few days to. I've always thought eggnog tasted like melted ice cream, which makes sense because it's basically the components of ice cream served at room temperature or chilled.

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