Eggnog

Eggnog
Average rating: 3 out of 5 star rating

Enjoy this sweet Christmas dairy-based boozy drink made with eggs, cream and milk. You'll need fresh eggs for this yummy recipe!

  • Cooking time: 15 mins

    plus chilling time

  • Serves: 4 - 6

Ingredients

This recipe uses RAW eggs so we highly recommend using only fresh, properly-refrigerated eggs with intact shells to reduce the slight risk of Salmonella or other food-borne illness. Look out for grade A or AA eggs To make this drink extra good, add in lemonade. This combination is also known as a 'snowball'

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  • 4 egg yolks
  • 60g sugar
  • 1pt whole milk
  • 235ml double cream
  • 90ml whiskey, rum or brandy (your choice)
  • 1tsp freshly grated nutmeg
  • 4 egg whites

Method

  1. Beat the egg yolks until well mixed and they look lemony in colour then add in the sugar a little. Beat until the sugar's completely dissolved.
  2. Add the milk, cream, alcohol and nutmeg and stir together.
  3. In a separate bowl beat the egg whites into soft peaks then add the cream and fold in well. Add in the egg yolk mixture and mix all together.
  4. Chill for at least an hour before you serve.
  5. Pour the eggnog into individual glasses with a final sprinkling of nutmeg on top.
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Nutritional information

Guideline Daily Amount for 2,000 calories per day are: 70g fat, 20g saturated fat, 90g sugar, 6g salt.

http://www.goodtoknow.co.uk/food/166605/Eggnog