Classic Homemade Eggnog
Classic Homemade Eggnog is the perfect drink for all your holiday entertaining and when cozying up by the fire (with or without alcohol).
Servings 4
Ingredients
- 2 cups of milk
- 3 egg yolks
- ⅓ cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup heavy cream
- ⅔ tsp ground cinnamon
- ⅓ tsp ground nutmeg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 3 ounces Brandy, Bourbon or Dark Rum *opt
- Optional: whipped cream, star anise, ground cinnamon/sugar mixture for topping.
Instructions
- Mix the egg yolks and sugar with an electric mixer in a large bowl. Continue mixing until the mixture is thickened and pale.
- In a saucepan, combine milk, cinnamon, and vanilla extract. Heat the milk over medium heat until it begins to boil.
- Remove 1/3 cup of the hot milk and whisk into the egg yolks mixture to temper the egg yolks.
- Pour the tempered egg yolk mixture back into the saucepan while whisking continuously. Add ground nutmeg. Continue cooking on low heat for approximately 5-7 minutes until the mixture thickens a little. Do not boil.
- Let the milk mixture cool to room temperature.
- Pour the heavy cream into the bowl. Whip the heavy cream until soft peaks form.
- Add the whipped cream to the cooled milk mixture and whisk to combine.
- Boozy Eggnog - add the 3 ounces of Bourbon or Dark Rum to the mixture when you add the heavy cream.
- Place in the refrigerator and cool completely for at least 2 hours.
- Pour eggnog into glasses. Top with whipped cream, ground cinnamon/sugar mixture, and star anise.
Notes
*I highly recommend using a cinnamon/sugar mixture instead of just cinnamon to rim the glasses because cinnamon is hydrophobic & can cause choking if inhaled by itself. Water won't wash it away, only a milk-based liquid like this eggnog will dissipate any cinnamon that may be ingested on the rim.