Rob's " Plain Old " Eggnog
- Ready In:
- 40mins
- Ingredients:
- 9
- Yields:
-
1 batch, a punchbowl full
ingredients
- 14 medium eggs
- 22.18 ml good quality vanilla extract
- 295.73 ml sugar, sifted
- 946.0 ml whole milk
- 4.92 ml ground nutmeg
- 59.14 ml cognac
- 59.14 ml brandy
- 29.57 ml dark rum
- 236.59 ml heavy whipping cream
directions
- Separate the eggs: keep all the yolks and 7 of the whites (reserve the leftover whites for another recipe).
- Place the egg yolks in a electric mixing bowl and beat at high speed until frothy.
- Still beating, add the sugar 1/4 cup at a time; beat until the sugar has fully dissolved and the egg mixture has thickened.
- Move egg mixture to a large serving or punch bowl and whisk in the milk, cognac, brandy, rum, vanilla and nutmeg.
- In the mixing bowl, whip the whipping cream until thickened; fold the whipped cream into the mixture in the punch bowl.
- In another dry (make sure it's dry!) mixing bowl, whisk 7 egg whites until they firmly hold a peak; fold whites into the mixture in the punch bowl.
- Refrigerate for 30 minutes and then serve immediately.
- Notes: the nog will only sit for six hours, so you can't make it too far in advance; for an extra kick double the alcohol content; also, make sure to let your guests know that this contains raw eggs, as pregnant women are advised to not partake of such.
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Tukwila, 87
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