CLASSIC EGGNOG
Once you taste homemade eggnog, you'll never go back to the stuff in the carton. This is our go-to version for the holiday season. It's festive and decadent, laced with nutmeg and vanilla. We lightened it up by folding in whipped cream and made the booze optional so that it's good for young and old alike.
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Time 15m
Yield 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Whisk the eggs, egg yolk and sugar in a bowl until combined. Heat the milk and 1/2 cup heavy cream in a medium saucepan over medium heat until steaming; do not boil. Remove from the heat. Whisk 1 cup of the hot milk mixture into the egg mixture, then whisk the egg mixture back into the saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon, until the mixture is thick enough to coat the back of the spoon and a thermometer registers 165 degrees F, about 5 minutes. (Do not boil or the eggs will curdle.)
- Strain the mixture through a fine-mesh sieve into a large bowl and stir in the vanilla and nutmeg. Let cool at room temperature, about 1 hour. Cover and refrigerate until cold, at least 2 hours or up to 1 week.
- Whisk the remaining 1/2 cup heavy cream in a large bowl until stiff peaks form. Slowly whisk the whipped cream into the chilled eggnog mixture, then whisk in the rum. Pour into glasses, sprinkle with nutmeg and serve with cinnamon sticks.
HOMEMADE EGGNOG
Once, I asked my mother how to make eggnog, and she showed me this recipe. After just one taste, folks will know this homemade holiday treat came from the kitchen, not from the store. -Pat Waymire, Yellow Springs, Ohio
Provided by Taste of Home
Time 45m
Yield 12 servings (3 quarts).
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- In a heavy saucepan, whisk together eggs, sugar and salt. Gradually add 4 cups milk; cook and stir over low heat until a thermometer reads 160°-170°, 30-35 minutes. Do not allow to boil. Immediately transfer to a large bowl., Stir in vanilla, nutmeg and remaining milk. Place bowl in an ice-water bath, stirring until milk mixture is cool. (If mixture separates, process in a blender until smooth.) Refrigerate, covered, until cold, at least 3 hours. , To serve, beat cream until soft peaks form. Whisk gently into cooled milk mixture. If desired, sprinkle with additional nutmeg before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 411 calories, Fat 25g fat (14g saturated fat), Cholesterol 247mg cholesterol, Sodium 251mg sodium, Carbohydrate 35g carbohydrate (35g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 13g protein.
BEST EVER EGGNOG
Make and share this Best Ever Eggnog recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Diana Adcock
Categories Beverages
Time 20m
Yield 12-16 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Seperate eggs into 2 glass bowls-yolks in one-whites in another.
- Beat yolks with 1 1/2 cups sugar until thick and creamy-reserve the remaining 1/4 cup.
- Wash and DRY beaters and whip the whites until stiff, beat in the reserved sugar and continue until the whites hold their peaks.
- In a large punch bowl combine yolks and whites by mixing gently on low.
- Add the cream 2 cups at a time, stirring gently.
- Stir in the booze, gently.
- Sprinkle 2 t's of the nutmeg on top.
- Let sit in the fridge for at least 2 hours-a yummy crust will form.
- Serve in glasses and offer a dash of the remaining nutmeg.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 787.5, Fat 49.4, SaturatedFat 29.4, Cholesterol 347.6, Sodium 124, Carbohydrate 35, Fiber 0.1, Sugar 29.9, Protein 9.3
THE VERY BEST EGGNOG, EVER
Variations of this recipe can be found on many web pages. One page credits the NY Time but I am a Times Select member and have not been able to find it there. Wherever it came from, it's really the best recipe. Below is how I've been making it for years. I usually double or triple the recipe because it goes fast in my house. I put it in empty decorative rum bottles. The alcohol is optional - it's delicious without it and kids love it. I add the alcohol to part of it and leave the rest plain so that each person can add as much of the type of alcohol they prefer. I like to add a bit of rum and bit of orange liquor such as Grand Marnier. This is great stuff so don't skimp on the spices - use fresh ones, especially nutmeg.
Provided by MarielC
Categories Punch Beverage
Time 2h30m
Yield 12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Combine milk and spices including vanilla bean in a heavy saucepan and let them infuse over lowest possible heat for 5 to 10 minutes. Meanwhile, combine yolks and sugar in a large bowl and whisk until well mixed.
- Bring milk just to a boil and very gradually whisk it into the yolk mixture. Do this a few tablespoons at a time at first, stir very well before adding more hot milk (this is called tempering the egg yolks and prevents them from overcooking and curdling). Return the mixture to the saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring steadily with a wooden spoon, for 2 to 3 minutes, or until foam subsides and mixture thickens to consistency of heavy cream. Mixture should thickly coat the back of a wooden spoon. Do not boil, or mixture will curdle. Keep the heat at medium.
- Strain mixture into a large bowl and let cool to room temperature. Stir in half-and-half (or the other substitutions mentioned above), vanilla extract, nutmeg and rum and brandy if using. If you choose you can leave the alcohol out.
- Refrigerate eggnog until cold, at least 2 hours, preferably overnight. Just before serving, dust top of eggnog with additional freshly grated nutmeg.
- Note: "half-and-half" is NOT a mixture of half cream and half milk, but it is equal in butterfat content to a mixture of 1/4 cream and 3/4 milk.
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