I love eggnog but had never made it before… or even had fresh eggnog before…
But because the ingredient list on commercial eggnog is full of chemicals and stabilizers and artificial colours and flavours that I would just rather not be part of my diet, to get my eggnog fix, I finally bit the bullet and found a recipe… and it is SO easy to make and tastes SO much better!
- 4 eggs yolks
- 1/3 cup of sugar + 1 Tbsp
- 2 cups of milk
- 1 cup of cream
- 3 oz of rum or bourbon or a mix of both (can be left out for an alcohol free version)
- 1 tsp nutmeg
- 4 egg whites
First, beat egg yolks until light, add 1/3 cup of sugar and beat until completely dissolved.. add milk, cream, nutmeg and rum and mix together well and put aside.
Whip egg whites until soft peaks, then start adding sugar (1 tbsp) and whip until stiff peaks…stir the egg whites into the the mixture and then chill…
This makes about 5-6 glasses worth…
That looks so good, I’m going to have to try to make it! Thanks for the recipe! Happy Holidays to you and your family!
Definitely going to make this, it looks great and sounds delicious, I love rum and cream, reminds me of the Caribbean!
Happy Christmas,
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I seriously want to go out and buy just enough rum and cream to make this. Mmmm…
Hey, I forgot about eggnog. Thanks, I think I’m going to make some tonight. I’ll share a secret my Grandfather told me. If you mix the yolks and the sugar and the rum and let that sit first, it “cooks” the egg.
My Grandfather remembers his mother sending eggnog out to the men in the stables who were watching the horses and waiting to drive everyone home after the Christmas party. Life before cars, and this was in the “big city” of Charlotte NC. I guess that was about 1915. 🙂
Cheers, Katherine
Great tip! I did that last night when I made a batch for new years…
Hey! I just remembered seeing this recipe here. Since you are currently pregnant, any thoughts on how to bring this divine drink virgin?
Just leave out the rum… it is delicious with or without… the kids love their eggnog also 🙂
Thanks a lot! I’ll try that with the babes tonight!