Homemade Eggnog

Name: Homemade Eggnog
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 3 -4 cups of eggnog
Ingredients: 6 6 large egg yolks; ½ ½ cup granulated sugar; 1 1 cup heavy cream; 2 2 cups milk; 1 ½ 1 ½ teaspoons freshly grated nutmeg; Pinch of salt; ¼ ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract; ⅛ ⅛ teaspoon rum extract

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Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings
3 -4 cups of eggnog
Course
Drinks
Cuisine
American

Homemade Eggnog

Iris Warren

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Ingredients

Servings

6 6 large egg yolks
½ ½ cup granulated sugar
1 1 cup heavy cream
2 2 cups milk
1 ½ 1 ½ teaspoons freshly grated nutmeg
Pinch of salt
¼ ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
⅛ ⅛ teaspoon rum extract optional

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Instructions

In a medium bowl, whisk together the egg yolks and sugar until light and creamy.
In a saucepan, bring the cream, milk, nutmeg and salt to a bare simmer, stirring often. Slowly ladle in 1/2 cup or so of the hot milk to the egg mixture, whisking vigorously to avoid little bits of cooked egg. This will temper the eggs so they don't scramble when cooked on the stovetop. Ladle in another 1/2 cup, whisking vigorously the entire time. Do this until all the hot milk has been added to the eggs and the mixture is well combined.
Pour the tempered egg mixture back into the saucepan of milk on the stove, whisking quickly, and cook the mixture, stirring constantly, until it reaches 160 degrees F on a thermometer.
Remove from the heat and stir in the vanilla and rum extract (if using).
Pour the eggnog into a bowl and cover with plastic wrap. Refrigerate until thoroughly chilled.

Notes

Milk: I use 1% milk when making this - you could probably get away with anything from skim to whole milk.
Nutmeg: I happen to really love nutmeg - if you think the full 1 1/2 teaspoons might be a bit overwhelming, knock it down to 1 teaspoon to start and add more after tasting, if needed.

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Serving 1 Cup Calories 584kcal (29%) Carbohydrates 45g (15%) Protein 12g (24%) Fat 40g (62%) Saturated Fat 23g (115%) Cholesterol 485mg (162%) Sodium 116mg (5%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 42g (84%)