Best Ever Eggnog
Recipe by Kate Wheeler, Savory Spice—Santa Fe, NM owner
Drinks
Homemade eggnog is so easy to make and so much tastier than the store-bought stuff.
Serves
4 cups
Ingredients
Directions
Step 1
Whisk egg yolks in an electric mixer until lightened in color.
Step 2
Slowly add sugar, beating after each addition, whisking until fluffy.
Step 3
Slice vanilla bean and scrape seeds into egg-sugar mixture, mixing until incorporated; reserve rest of vanilla bean.
Step 4
Combine milk, 1 cinnamon stick, cloves and remaining vanilla bean in a thick-bottomed pan. Slowly heat until the milk is steaming hot but not boiling.
Step 5
Slowly whisk about ¼ cup of the hot milk mixture into the egg yolks to temper them; add slowly so as not to scramble the eggs. Pour egg mixture back into the saucepan of milk.
Step 6
Cook over low heat, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon, until the mixture thickens coats the spoon. (This is usually around 160 degrees on a candy thermometer.)
Step 7
Remove from heat and stir in cream and nutmeg. Strain mixture through sieve then cover and refrigerate to chill for at least 1 hour.
Step 8
Serve garnished with a fresh grating of nutmeg and cinnamon (from the remaining cinnamon stick. Optional: Stir in 2 oz. of brandy per serving for a boozy version and/or fold in or top with beaten egg whites to for a fluffy version.
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