Eggnog .... Not Just for Holidays!

~Leslie~'s Note:

This is a light, fluffy Egg Nog drink that we serve for any occasion, not just Holidays. It's easy to make, and my friends all request it, your friends will think you are wonderful for making home-made! I recommend using Kittencal's Kittencal's Homemade Vanilla for home made vanilla, quite yummy! Can be made with or without the liquor. This is from the Company's Coming cookbook.

• Total Time: 10 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 0 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 25

• 12 eggs
• 3 ¼ cups icing sugar (confectioner's)
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon cinnamon
• ¼ cup vanilla
• 10 cups milk
• brandy (optional) or rum (optional) or rye meal (optional) or scotch , to taste (optional)
• nutmeg (to garnish)

Directions:

1. Using a large mixing bowl beat eggs until very light and lemon coloured.
2. Gradually beat in sugar, salt, cinnamon and vanilla.
3. Stir in milk, using larger container if neccessary.
4. Add liquor to taste.
5. Refrigerate 24 hours before serving.
6. To serve, run through a blender to foam up.
7. To store keep covered in refrigerator up to 4 days.
8. Strength may be adjusted by adding more or less liquor, or more or less milk.
9. Garnish with nutmeg and serve in a pretty glass.

Reviews

[RoxieF]

I usually buy eggnog because I am too lazy but we forgot to get it and every store was either closed or had none, so I decided to try making some. I used this recipe and was pleasantly surprised. My kids loved it (and they usually hate eggnog). I ended up having to make another batch! Oh, I added Capt. Morgan's to the adults. I'll be using this again at Christmas!

[Sydney Mike]

Made this as non-alcoholic for one of the groups I host each month, & it disappeared so fast that I was glad I'd tasted it beforehand! ABSOLUTELY GREAT, & well worth keeping the recipe around! I plan on doing this a handful of times during the coming winter holidays! Thanks for sharing your great recipe! [Tagged, made & reviewed in the Aus/NZ Recipe Swap #20]

[Saturn]

This was good. But I think we were missing something because we didn't put in the alcohol. It was fairly "milk-y" and not much egg flavour. Good if you like it that way. I served it to three kids and only one liked it a lot. Thanks! We enjoyed making it.