Egg Nog

Egg Nog - Ingredients
  • 4 cups milk
  • 5 whole cloves
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 12 egg yolks
  • 1 ½ cups sugar
  • 2 ½ cups light rum
  • 1 pint single cream
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg

Egg Nog - Method

Serves 12

  1. Combine milk, cloves, ½ teaspoon vanilla, and cinnamon in a saucepan, and heat over lowest setting for 5 minutes. Slowly bring milk mixture to a boil.
  2. In a large bowl, combine egg yolks and sugar. Whisk together until fluffy. Whisk hot milk mixture slowly into the eggs.
  3. Pour mixture into saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly for 3 minutes, or until thick. Do not allow mixture to boil.
  4. Strain to remove cloves, and let cool for about an hour.
  5. Stir in rum, cream, 2 tsps vanilla, and nutmeg.
  6. Refrigerate overnight before serving.