Homemade Eggnog
4.3
Ingredients
- Prep
- 15 min
- Cook
- 10 min
- Total
- 385 min
Instructions
- 1 Beat egg yolks and sugar in a large bowl with an electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Set aside.
- 2 Combine milk, heavy cream, and nutmeg in a large saucepan and cook over medium heat until mixture begins to simmer and small bubbles appear around the edges, about 3 minutes. Remove from heat.
- 3 Whisk constantly while gradually pouring a small amount of the hot milk mixture into the yolk mixture to temper the eggs. Continue adding milk mixture in small increments until fully combined; transfer eggnog back into saucepan. Continue to cook over medium heat, whisking constantly, until eggnog thickens slightly and reaches 160 degrees F (70 degrees C), about 5 minutes.
- 4 Remove from heat and pour eggnog into a large pitcher. Cover and refrigerate until well chilled, at least 6 hours or overnight.
- 5 Blend cooled eggnog with an immersion blender until no lumps remain, about 1 minute. Ladle into cups and top each with a dollop of whipped cream and a sprinkle of cinnamon.
By Jennifer Nolan