Eggnog

⏱ 30 mins 🍽 12 serving(s) 🏷 Drink

This traditional eggnog recipe yields a rich and creamy punch, ideal for holiday celebrations. It combines egg yolks with sugar, bourbon, rum, and brandy, then is blended with half-and-half and chilled overnight. Before serving, stiffly beaten egg whites and vanilla-infused whipped cream are folded in, creating a luxuriously smooth beverage. Finished with a sprinkle of nutmeg, it serves a crowd. The total active preparation time is 30 minutes.

Eggnog

Ingredients

  • 12 eggs, separated
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 cup Bourbon
  • 1/4 cup rum
  • 1/4 cup brandy
  • 1 quart half-and-half
  • 4 tablespoons powdered sugar
  • 1 pint whipping cream
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • nutmeg

Method

  1. Beat the egg yolks until they achieve a lemon yellow colour.
  2. Gradually incorporate the sugar into the beaten yolks.
  3. Very slowly pour in the bourbon, rum, and brandy.
  4. Add the half-and-half and mix everything thoroughly.
  5. Allow the mixture to stand overnight in the refrigerator.
  6. When ready to serve, whip the egg whites until they form stiff peaks.
  7. Gradually add the powdered sugar to the whipped egg whites.
  8. Gently fold the sweetened egg whites into the chilled bourbon mixture.
  9. Whip the cream and add the vanilla to it.
  10. Fold the vanilla cream into the combined bourbon and egg white mixtures.
  11. Serve the eggnog in a punch bowl, sprinkling nutmeg on top.

Nutrition (per serving)

Sodium118500 mg

Recipe details

CategoryDrink
AuthorCindiJ