Festive Homemade Eggnog
Ingredients
- 2 cups whole milk
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- pinch of cloves
- 6 egg yolks room temperature
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- whipped cream optional
- extra ground cinnamon or nutmeg optional
Instructions
- In a medium saucepan over medium heat, combine milk, cream, nutmeg, cinnamon, and cloves. Whisk very frequently while bringing the mixture almost to boiling.
- Meanwhile, in a large bowl combine egg yolks and sugar whisking thoroughly.
- Add about 1/3 cup of the hot milk mixture to the egg mixture; whisking thoroughly. Keep adding the hot mixture to the egg mixture; whisking thoroughly between each addition. When most of the milk mixture has been whisked into the egg mixture (about 3/4 of it) add it back to the saucepan.
- Cook until the mixture reaches 160 degrees F; whisking constantly. Use a spoon to reach those tight edges at the base of the pan. It will be slightly thick but will thicken more as it cools.
- Remove from the heat and whisk in the vanilla. Chill and serve with whipped cream and a light dusting of cinnamon or nutmeg.
