There are many different recipes for eggnog including one that originated in South Carolina, see : South Carolina Eggnog for the recipe at the end of this article. For a unique treat for Christmas, why not try your hand at your own homemade version?
This particular recipe calls for cooking this custard beverage prior to serving. This makes it a safe beverage for all to consume and tastes far better than the eggnog you see in the grocery store. If you love eggnog, this recipe will allow you to make it anytime of year, instead of waiting once a year to buy it.
This recipe makes 4-6 servings
Ingredients:
2 1/2 cups of whole milk
1 cup of heavy whipping cream
4 beaten eggs
1/3 cup of sugar
1/8 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. nutmeg (for garnish)
1/4 tsp. nutmeg (for eggnog)
2 tbsp. vanilla extract
4 tbs of confectioners sugar
1/4 to 1/2 cup of rum (omit this if for children)
Directions:
In a sauce pan, combine 1/3 cup of sugar, eggs and 1/8th tsp. of salt and beat the mixture with a fork or if you have one, a wired whisk. Slowly incorporate milk into the mixture and whisk until smooth. Continue stirring constantly and cook over medium heat, add nutmeg.
Mixture is finished when it has the ability to coat a metallic utensil.
Remove your mixture from the heat at this point and this is an ideal time to add the vanilla extract. Cool your mixture right in the sauce pan by placing the sauce pan in a large bowl of ice water. Making sure that none of the water of course gets into the mixture itself. Continue stirring during the process so that the mixture does not solidify. Once cooled, place pan in refrigerator.
Using the same ice water bowl, which should now be chilled, dump the ice water out and mix together confectioners sugar and heavy whipping cream. Beat with an electric mixer until you have solid stiff peaks that form. At this time if you are making an alcoholic version this would be the time to add the rum. If not, fold this mixture now into your refrigerated custard mixture. Serve in a beautiful punch bowl, and sprinkle additional nutmeg over it.
Tip: Want to make a special cool Eggnog for your children? Add in a packet of hot chocolate mix to the cooled eggnog and one teaspoon of mint extract for a chocolate mint eggnog. Garnish with a candy cane or crushed mint candy. They'll love it!
Comments
Wow! Delish! I never knew how to make eggnog - this is great!
I've tasted egg nog a few times in my life, but never knew what was in it. This was informative. Thank you.
You make it sound easy enough. In spite of my allergy to eggs, I think I might give it a try. Thanks.
Nancy Z-Grand Rapids Public Health Examiner & Sexual Health Examiner
Oh my this is Christmas...pass the eggnog with rum!
I've been making eggnog from scratch all my life, the store kind tastes nasty to me, my mother also made it homemade, proir to them deciding raw eggs were scarey i did it without the cooking.
Just what a kid needs. Eggnog is fattening enough without adding hot chocolate and candy to it. Just give them the hot chocolate and leave the eggnog to the adults.
You can get sugar free cocoa for the children. It's not like they will be drinking this all year long. It was just a suggestion for those who would like to try introducing eggnog to children. Geesh.
does it have to be whole milk? we drink 2%.
Hi Anonymous, I have never tried it that way, but you could give it a try. You may come up with a healthier recipe which would be great. Good luck!
Old fashioned egg nog was never cooked. I'll stick to the original which I've been making my entire life.
Well then anonymous, why are you here? If you already know how to make eggnog? Seems you just went out of your way so that you could leave a nasty remark. In the interest of safety, I prefer to make a "cooked" version of eggnog to eliminate the chances of contacting Salmonella. The term Old fashioned Eggnog was meant to imply not "store bought, but made at home." Chefs like David Leiberman, and Emeril Lagasse cook theirs while Alton Brown, and Paula Deen do not. So for those who are honestly looking for the recipe and not just trying to be condescending to the author, eggnog can be made both ways, however wherever raw eggs are used and not cooked use caution. There is a risk of contracting Salmonella.
@ anonymous, There's always someone in the bunch that has to be a jerk why must it be u?
Hi, just wondering how many servings this makes???
@Melody, Hi Melody this makes about 6 servings :)
Thank you!
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