Eggnog

Name: Eggnog
Yield: Makes 8 cups
Ingredients: 2 cups whole milk; 2 cups heavy whipping cream; ½ cup granulated sugar; 6 large eggs; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; Ground nutmeg

Preparation info

Makes
8
cups

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Eggs

By Julia Rutland

Published 2021

About

This version of the holiday drink includes beaten egg whites to lighten up the texture. You can skip this ingredient for a richer drink. For an adult version, add a shot of bourbon, whiskey, or rum to the glass before pouring in the eggnog.

Ingredients

2 cups whole milk
2 cups heavy whipping cream
½ cup

Drinks
Vegetarian
Gluten-free

Method

Combine milk, cream, sugar, and nutmeg in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Cook, stirring frequently, until hot but not boiling.

Separate egg yolks from egg whites. Cover and chill egg whites until ready to serve. Whisk egg yolks in a medium bowl. Drizzle about ⅓ cup hot milk mixture into yolks; whisk and repeat with another ⅓ cup hot milk mixture. Pour yolk mixture into remaini