amazing eggnog
This uses cooked eggs for safety. I made this at Christmas for my son who wanted to buy store bought. He is permanently hooked
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yield
12 serving(s)
prep time
20 Min
cook time
10 Min
method
Stove Top
Ingredients For amazing eggnog
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4 cwhole milk
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5whole cloves
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1/2 tsppure vanilla extract
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1 tspground cinnamon
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12egg yolks
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1 1/2 csugar
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2 1/2 clight rum
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4 chalf & half( if you can find light cream use that instead)
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2 tsppure vanilla extract
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1/2 tspground nutmeg
How To Make amazing eggnog
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1Combine milk, cloves, 1/2 teaspoon vanilla, and cinnamon in a saucepan, and heat over lowest setting for 5 minutes. Slowly bring milk mixture to a boil
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2In a large bowl, combine egg yolks and sugar. Whisk together until fluffy. Whisk hot milk mixture slowly into the eggs. Pour mixture into saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly for 3 minutes, or until thick. Do not allow mixture to boil. Strain to remove cloves, and let cool for about an hour.
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3Stir in rum, cream, 2 teaspoon vanilla, and nutmeg. Refrigerate overnight before serving.
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4Tip: If you look away while the egg mixture is thickening you can end up cooking the eggs which will make the mixture gritty and you will have to repeated ly strain.
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