Homemade Eggnog

Nothing is better than Homemade Eggnog during the holiday season! A thick, rich and delicious spiced beverage made from whipped egg yolks, spiced milk with a touch of vanilla. This recipe yields 9 cups.

Course Drinks & Adult Beverages

Cuisine American, European

Keyword Christmas, drink, eggnog, holiday, kid friendly, nonalcoholic

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 15

Total Time 25

Servings servings

Calories 364

Author Laurie McNamara

Ingredients

4 cups whole milk
4 whole cloves
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
12 large egg yolks
1 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup dark brown sugar
2 cups half & half see notes
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

In a saucepan, add whole milk, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg and whole cloves. Heat until hot. DO NOT BOIL.
Meanwhile add the yolks to a large bowl and whisk thoroughly.
Add sugars and whisk until thick and fluffy.
Once the milk is hot, continue whisking while slowly pouring in the hot milk.
Transfer the mixture to a larger saucepan (if needed) and heat over medium to medium-low, whisking until thick. This should take 5 to 8 minutes.
You’ll know it’s thick when it coats the back of a spoon and when you drag your finger through the egg mixture, it doesn’t fill back in.
Pour this through a fine mesh sieve set into a large bowl to catch any egg impurities and the cloves.
Lastly, add the half & half and vanilla extract. Whisk to combine.
Cover and refrigerate overnight.
Give it a good stir before serving as some of the ingredients settle.
Ladle soup into glasses and serve topped with whipped cream and freshly grated nutmeg.
See notes for how to spike eggnog.

Notes

What To Use If You Can't Find Half & Half:

If half & half is hard to find, simply use equal parts whole milk and heavy cream.

How much Rum Per serving of Eggnog?

For every 1 cup of eggnog add 1 shot (1.5 ounces) liquor. For a boozier drink add up to 2 to 3 ounces.

What Should You Spike Eggnog With?

We like to use spiced rum (i.e Captain Morgan's) however brandy (Cognac specifically) is more traditional.

Store this (cooked) Homemade Eggnog in the fridge and use within 1 week.

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