Chocolate Eggnog

Derf's Note:

A change from the usual. Lushious Holiday fair!! or just plain wonderfull on any cold winter night!! -Anne Petrone (Chill time about 2 hours)

• Total Time: 35 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients:

Serves: 12

Yield: 6.0 cups

• 1 cup homogenized milk
• 1 ½ cups chocolate milk
• ½ cup coffee liqueur
• 1 cup dark rum
• ½ cup whipping cream
• 5 eggs
• ¼ cup packed golden sugar (brown)
• ½ teaspoon cinnamon
• ½ teaspoon ground cardamom
• grated chocolate
• nutmeg

Directions:

1. Combine milk and chocolate milk in a medium saucepan over low heat.
2. Scald but do not allow to boil.
3. Combine eggs, sugar in a small bowl; using an electric mixer beat until thick and pale in colour.
4. Gradually pour about 1/3 of the hot milk into the bowl as you beat.
5. Turn off beater.
6. Using a wooden spoon gradually stir the egg mixture back into the warm milk in the saucepan.
7. Replace pan on stove.
8. Combine whipping cream and coffee liqueur; stir into pan.
9. Stir and cook eggnog over low heat until mixture thickens and is smooth.
10. DO NOT ALLOW TO BOIL.
11. Remove from heat.
12. Combine rum and spices; stir into hot eggnog.
13. Cover tightly and refrigerate until cold.
14. Serve with grated or curled chocolate and/or nutmeg on top.