Skip store bought eggnog and make your own.

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Homemade Eggnog

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Ingredients
 

  • 12 eggs
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 4 cups whole milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 cup heavy whipping cream
  • Pinch of salt
  • Candy thermometer

TOPPINGS:

  • 1 cup heavy whipping cream
  • Fresh nutmeg
  • Fresh orange zest

Instructions
 

  • Combine the eggs and sugar in a bowl and whisk until thoroughly combined
  • Pour the whole milk into a saucepan and stir in the ground cinnamon and ground nutmeg and a pinch of salt
  • Whisk the egg mixture into the milk mixture
  • Heat the mixture over medium heat while stirring constantly. Stirring constantly is very important to prevent the milk from scorching or scrambling the eggs.
  • While the mixture cooks add in the candy thermometer and when the mixture reaches 165° on the candy thermometer remove from the heat and slowly whisk in the heavy whipping cream and vanilla extract
  • Cool slightly before tasting and add more sugar or spices as desired
  • Allow the mixture to cool completely
  • Once cooled placed in a covered container and refrigerate overnight or until thoroughly chilled
  • When you are ready to serve you can either pour the mixture into cups as is or you can place in a blender or vita-mix to make it frothy, an immersion blender can work as well
  • Whip one cup of heavy whipping cream to make fresh whipped cream for the topping
  • If serving in a punch bowl you can fold the fresh whipped cream into the mixture for a traditional look or you can keep it separate and simply use it as a topping for the eggnog (using it just as a topping is my preference)
  • Top each cup with fresh nutmeg and fresh orange zest
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