Easy Holiday Eggnog Recipe

The English eggnog recipe of the 1600's included ale as an ingredient along with milk and sugar, according to the Food Facts and Trivia website. (Nog is an English word for ale.) Early Americans, such as Captain John Smith, enjoyed eggnog, but modified the eggnog recipe to include rum and other liquors in place of the ale.

It is reported that the first president of the United States, George Washington, had his own eggnog recipe. After combining his ingredients, eggs, milk, cream, brandy, rye whiskey, rum and sherry, the mixture was to be placed in a cool location and and also was to be "tasted frequently."

Today, eggnog is a drink usually served in the fall and winter months, especially during the Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year holidays.

Although ready-made eggnog is difficult to find in grocery stores during most times of the year, it is usually available for purchase from October to December. Just pour it into a glass and add rum and/or brandy.

However, it is easy to create your own eggnog using the eggnog recipe below. You and your holiday guests will probably enjoy this homemade eggnog recipe much better than the store bought version of eggnog.

Easy Holiday Eggnog Recipe

Ingredients:

6 Eggs

1/2 Cup Sugar

2 Cups Milk

1 Teaspoon Vanilla

1 Cup Heavy Cream

1/2 Cup Rum

1/2 Cup Brandy

Nutmeg

Cinnamon

Cinnamon Sticks

Directions:

Crack open the eggs and separate the yolks and whites. Beat the egg yolks using an electric mixer for one minute. Add 1/4 cup of the sugar a little at a time. Beat this mixture for two or three minutes. Add in the milk and the vanilla. Put this mixture in the refrigerator to chill. Beat the egg whites and the remaining 1/4 sugar together until peaks form. Put aside. In a large bowl, whip the heavy cream for about two minutes. Add the egg white mixture to the cream. Take the egg yolk mixture out of the refrigerator and add it slowly, mixing a little at a time. Then mix in the rum and the brandy. Pour into a large punch bowl or large pitcher. When serving, pour the eggnog into individual glasses and sprinkle each glass with the nutmeg and cinnamon and add a cinnamon stick.

This eggnog recipe makes about eight servings.

For a non-alcoholic eggnog recipe, increase the milk to three cups and delete the rum and brady.

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