real old fashioned eggnog

Greenwood, FL
Updated on Mar 28, 2014

My family has always made their own Eggnog for the Christmas Holiday for as long as I can remember. Its creamy, delicious and tastes better than the store bought kind in my opinion! The original recipe actually came out of the Betty Crocker Cookbook from 1956.

prep time 5 Min
cook time
method No-Cook or Other
yield Single Serving

Ingredients

  • 1 large egg, well beaten
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 1 cup chilled rich milk (if you do not have raw milk, i suggest 3/4 cup milk 1/4 cup cream)
  • 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • - nutmeg
  • - whipped cream, sweetened
  • - options: instead of using vanilla, you can substitute 1 1/2 tbsp sherry flavoring and 1 tbsp either brandy or rum flavoring or you can make fruit eggnog by substituting vanilla and nutmeg for 1 tbsp fruit juice (grape, orange, cherry, etc)

How To Make real old fashioned eggnog

  • Step 1
    This drink mixes extremely well in a blender! Beat together 1 egg, well beaten 2 Tbsp sugar
  • Step 2
    Beat in 1 cup chilled rich milk (or if you dont have raw milk substitute with 3/4 cup milk and 1/4 cup cream) 1/4 tsp vanilla extract
  • Step 3
    Top with whipped cream sprinkle nutmeg on top.

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Category: Other Drinks
Keyword: #Cream
Keyword: #Christmas
Keyword: #holiday
Keyword: #milk
Keyword: #Egg
Keyword: #eggnog
Keyword: #cheer
Keyword: #Drink
Ingredient: Dairy
Culture: American

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