Eggnog

What would Christmas be without eggnog. We will have it on xmas eve along with some pates, lobster bisque, good wine and other items. I fully anticipate that we will have a major snow storm by that time so the fireplace will be going and some xmas music to enjoy. For the last couple of years we have moved away from the hard stuff and just use Grand Marnier. For the following recipe perhaps a couple of cups. It makes for a very nice smooth eggnog.

So, do you make eggnog... any variations that you like.

Holiday Eggnog

Serves: Double the recipe for 3 people, triple it for 4 people.

6 eggs separated
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

2 cups milk
2 cups whipping cream whipped almost to soft peaks

1 cup or more of grand marnier

egg whites
1/4 cup sugar
Ground nutmeg

Beat egg yolks until thick and lemon colored; gradually add 1/2 cup
sugar and vanilla beating well at medium speed of an electric mixer
until sugar is dissolved.

Add milk and cream then slowly stir in liquors.

Refrigerate about 4 hours to allow liquors to cook the eggs.

When ready to serve beat egg whites until stiff. Gradually beat
in remaining sugar and fold into mixture. Sprinkle lightly with nutmeg.

Tim

What would Christmas be without eggnog. Tim

Happy!

[Robin Garr]

What would Christmas be without eggnog. Tim

Happy!

Vegan!

What would Christmas be without eggnog. Tim

Happy!

LOL!!

Tim, I'm with you on this! Eggnog is the perfect breakfast drink, midday snack, nightcap and everything in between. The downside is that contains a billion calories and fat grams..making it the true love/hate drink for me.

Thanks, sorta, for the recipe!



JuliaB

What would Christmas be without eggnog.

Sober?

Oh wow..I missed the Grand Marnier, which probably is very delicious, but I'm such an eggnog junkie, I usually drink it sans spirits. So,that leaves me sober...unless you count the wine with Christmas dinner.

JB

Oh wow..I missed the Grand Marnier, which probably is very delicious, but I'm such an eggnog junkie, I usually drink it sans spirits. So,that leaves me sober...unless you count the wine with Christmas dinner.

JB

HERETIC!!! THERE IS NO EGGNOG WITHOUT ALCOHOL!!!

Why would I say this? It's because my mom and dad hosted an open house every Christmas. They'd put out a spread of sausage and peppers and a bunch of other stuff. There'd be wine and beer. But my dad would also make Baltimore Eggnog. This stuff was deadly. I learned to keep an eye out on the grownups to see which would end up being victims of this concoction (despite numerous warnings of its high alcohol content). I have the actual recipe somewhere but I couldn't find it just now. It's very similar to this one that Joseph Carey posted a number of years ago, with the exception of an added cup of peach brandy. It is incredibly delicious and it does an amazing job of hiding the ethanol. If you make this, serve it in very small cups.

(From Chef Carey's post:)

Ingredient Quantity

Eggs, separated 12
Sugar, granulated 1 1/2 Cups
Milk, whole 2 Quarts
Bourbon 750 ml
Brandy 750 ml
Heavy Cream 1 Quart
Salt Pinch
Nutmeg, whole Grated


Method:

1) Cream egg yolks together with one cup of the sugar.

2) Thoroughly incorporate milk and cream.

3) Add bourbon and brandy and combine thoroughly.

4) Chill for several hours, covered.

5) Whip egg whites with salt and remaining sugar until stiff
peaks form.

6) Thoroughly incorporate beaten egg whites into milk mixture.

7) Grate nutmeg either over the entire bowl or onto individual
cups of the eggnog.

That's an awful lot of booze there, Mike. Reminds me of a Planter's Punch recipe that I make that is also deceptively potent.

My eggnog recipe is similar to Tim's but with a little bit more sugar and vanilla, do 3 cups cream and 1 cup milk instead of 2+2... and add a cup of rum.

To all: Be very careful about how the recipe specifies the sugar. I surveyed quite a number of eggnog recipes last year and I saw: granulated sugar by volume, powdered sugar by volume, and powdered sugar by weight. It took me a while to get the conversions:

1# powdered sugar = 3.75 cups powdered sugar
1 cup granulated sugar = 1.75 cups powdered sugar

I know I am going to get "boo-ed" out of here, but I thought I'd mention that Silk soy milk makes an "Egg Nog" (with no eggs) that is only 90 calories in 1/2 cup. If you are just craving the flavors, like I often do this time of year, it's not a bad substitute. Of course, I would never serve this at a gathering...it's just for my own enjoyment.

[Robin Garr]

I know I am going to get "boo-ed" out of here, but I thought I'd mention that Silk soy milk makes an "Egg Nog" (with no eggs) that is only 90 calories in 1/2 cup. If you are just craving the flavors, like I often do this time of year, it's not a bad substitute. Of course, I would never serve this at a gathering...it's just for my own enjoyment.

I'll bet you could also make a delicious, albeit non-traditional eggnog with coconut milk.

With so many cocktails these days being made on a theme basis why not try making a margarita eggnog.

Tim

[David M. Bueker]

Wouldn't the lime juice curdle the egg nog?

Wouldn't the lime juice curdle the egg nog?

Perhaps, I really wasn't serious about it. It was more of a thought on the trend on the cocktail circuit than anything else. I only make this once a year so I will default to my old version which I like a lot.

Tim

Perhaps, I really wasn't serious about it. It was more of a thought on the trend on the cocktail circuit than anything else. I only make this once a year so I will default to my old version which I like a lot.

Tim

In that spirit, we could envision a "chocolate martini eggnog" or maybe a "tropical berry mojito" eggnog.

The mind reels.