Holiday Eggnog
- Ready In:
- 30mins
- Ingredients:
- 9
- Serves:
-
12-16
ingredients
- 6 large eggs, plus
- 2 egg yolks
- 10 tablespoons sugar
- 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
- 4 cups whole milk
- 1⁄2 1/2 cup dark rum or 1/2 cup spiced rum (my favorite)
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1⁄2 teaspoon grated nutmeg, plus extra for garnish
- 1⁄2 cup heavy cream, whipped to soft peaks (after chilled)
directions
- Whisk eggs, yolks, sugar, and salt in heavy sauce pan (off heat).
- Stir in milk, 1/2 cup at a time, blending well after each addition.
- Heat slowly over lowest possible heat until custard registers 160 degrees on instant read thermometer, thickens, and coats back of spoon.
- 25-30 minutes.
- Pour custard through sieve into a large bowl.
- stir in liquor, vanilla, grated nutmeg.
- cover with plastic and refrigerate until well chilled.
- Just before serving whip cream in medium bowl to very soft peaks and gently fold into custard mixture until incorporated.
- Serve in chilled cups and garnish with nutmeg.
Reviews
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This is delicious. DEFINITELY use the thermometer. I could not find mine and figured since I am an experienced cook, I could eyeball it. Nope....it went a second too long and curdled. I fixed it by using my hand blender and it was silky smooth in seconds. I am not decreasing the rating, because the curdling was my fault, not the recipes. Next time I will use the thermometer. However, it is really rich and delicious and definitely better than what you buy at the store. For a once a year Christmas Treat it is worth making and will not buy store bought again.
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