Homemade Eggnog
Posted by Donna-Marie Pye on
Eggnog is pretty much synonymous with Christmas. What other time of year do you get to drink something that’s basically custard spiked with alcohol? A good eggnog is made up of just a few simple ingredients – alcohol, sugar, cream and raw eggs. Now if you are skeptical of drinking something with raw eggs, take note that the Centre of Disease Control (CDC) tested copious amounts of homemade eggnog to find that the addition of alcohol basically wiped out the risk of any contamination. And if all this isn’t enough to entice you, December 24th is National Eggnog Day. So go ahead and indulge a little – it’s the holidays.
Ingredients…
- 6 eggs, separated
- ¾ cups granulated sugar
- 1 cup bourbon
- 1/4 cup brandy
- 3 cups whole milk
- 1 cup whipping cream
- 1 tsp freshly grated nutmeg
Method...
- In a large bowl and using a mixer, beat the egg yolks together with the sugar for approx 10 minutes (you want the mixture to be firm and the colour of butter).
- Very slowly, add in the bourbon and brandy - just a little at a time. When bourbon and brandy have been added, chill in the refrigerator for up to 6 hours or overnight depending on how long before your party you're making the eggnog.
- Thirty minutes before your guests arrive, stir the milk into the chilled yolk mixture. Stir in 1½ tsp ground nutmeg.
- In a separate bowl, beat the cream with a mixer on high speed until the cream forms stiff peaks.
- In yet another bowl, beat the egg whites until stiff peaks form. Gently fold the egg white mixture into the egg yolk mixture. Gently fold the cream into the egg mixture. After ladling into cups, garnish with the remainder of the ground nutmeg.
Makes 6-8 servings