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Easy Spiced Eggnog Recipe

Easy homemade spiced eggnog. Perfect for a cozy winter night, topped with nutmeg and spiked with a shot of your favourite festive liquor!

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Additional Time
2 hrs
Servings: 6
Calories: 243 kcal
Course: Drinks
Cuisine: American , British

Ingredients

  • 6 egg yolks
  • ½ cup caster sugar or superfine granulated sugar
  • 2 cups whole (full fat) milk
  • 1 cup heavy cream or double cream
  • 1 vanilla pod
  • 4 whole cloves
  • 2 whole star anise
  • 1 whole nutmeg + a second to grate fresh over the drink to serve
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • Optional: whisky, bourbon, dark rum and/or amaretto to taste to serve

Instructions

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  1. In a mixing bowl, use a handheld electric whisk to beat the egg yolks until lighter and a little frothy. Slowly add in the caster sugar while continuing to beat until lighter and thickened. Set aside.
  2. Pour the milk into a large saucepan and add the whole cloves, star anise whole nutmeg and cinnamon. Scrape the seeds from the vanilla pod and add these along with the whole pod.
  3. Stir the milk mixture and cook over a medium heat until simmering. Allow to simmer for about 5 minutes, but do not boil.
  4. Temper the egg yolks with the hot milk mixture by slowly adding about half of the hot spiced milk to the egg yolks whilst continuously whisking with a handheld whisk. Then add the egg mixture into the saucepan, whisking continuously, and return to the heat.
  5. Continue cooking over a medium heat until thickened and able to coat the back of a spoon (about 15 minutes). Avoid boiling and continue to stir to avoid the milk scalding on the bottom.
  6. Once thickened, remove from the heat and add the cream. Stir through.
  7. Strain the mixture to remove the spices and any lumps. Allow to cool and then chill for a couple of hours.
  8. Serve with a shot or two of liquor to your taste and top with fresh grated nutmeg.

Nutrition Information

Calories 243kcal (12%) Carbohydrates 23.2g (8%) Protein 5.8g (12%) Fat 14.9g (23%) Saturated Fat 8g (40%) Cholesterol 245mg (82%) Sodium 49mg (2%) Potassium 156mg (4%) Fiber 0.4g (2%) Sugar 22.1g (44%) Calcium 133mg (13%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 243

% Daily Value*

Calories 243kcal 12%
Carbohydrates 23.2g 8%
Protein 5.8g 12%
Fat 14.9g 23%
Saturated Fat 8g 40%
Cholesterol 245mg 82%
Sodium 49mg 2%
Potassium 156mg 3%
Fiber 0.4g 2%
Sugar 22.1g 44%
Calcium 133mg 13%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.