Eggnog is a quintessential holiday beverage. Enliven this classic drink with our whole Madagascar Vanilla Beans and freshly grated Whole Nutmeg.
Prep time: 0 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 25 min
Ingredients
Serves 4
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3 Cups Whole Milk
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1 Cup Heavy Cream
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1 Teaspoon Whole Nutmeg, freshly grated
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5 Eggs, seperated
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2/3 Cup Granulated Sugar, seperated
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3/4 Cup Rum Or Bourbon
Directions
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Add milk, cream, cinnamon, vanilla bean and seeds to 2 quart saucepan. Bring to a low boil and remove from heat. Set aside.
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Beat egg yolks until foamy in stand mixer with wire whisk. Slowly add 1/3 of sugar until egg yolk becomes thick ribbon.
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Remove vanilla bean and cinnamon from milk mixture. Slowly add mixture to egg yolks and sugar with mixer on medium low. Chill until ready to serve.
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Just before serving, bring egg whites to room temperature and beat in stand mixer with wire whisk on high. When egg whites thicken to foam, add remaining 1/3 cup sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time.
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Add alcohol to milk. Fold thick egg whites into chilled eggnog, and serve in glasses with fresh nutmeg grated over top.