Classic Eggnog

Name: Classic Eggnog
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 15
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 118 milliliters bourbon; 118 milliliters brandy; 12 larges eggs, lightly beaten; 1 teaspoons ground nutmeg; 946 milliliters half-and-half; 946 milliliters milk; 0 teaspoons salt; 355 milliliters sugar; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 473 milliliters whipping cream

You can never have too many beverage recipes, so give Classic Eggnog Head to the store and pick up bourbon, half-and-half, whipping cream, and a few other things to make it today. It will be a hit at your Christmas event. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 1 hour.

Instructions

Gradually add sugar to eggs in a large glass mixing bowl, whisking until blended. Set aside.

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Sugar

Egg

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Mixing Bowl

Whisk

Stir together half-and-half, milk, and salt in a Dutch oven over medium-low heat. Cook, stirring occasionally, 12 to 15 minutes or just until mixture begins to bubble around edges of pan. (Do not boil.)

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Milk

Salt

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Dutch Oven

Frying Pan

Gradually stir half of hot milk mixture into egg mixture. Stir egg mixture into remaining hot milk mixture in Dutch oven.

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Milk

Egg

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Dutch Oven

Cook mixture over medium-low heat, stirring constantly, until mixture slightly thickens and a thermometer registers 160 (about 25 to 30 minutes).

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Remove from heat, and stir 1 minute.

Pour mixture through a fine wire-mesh strainer into a serving bowl. Stir in bourbon, brandy, and vanilla; let cool 1 hour. Cover and chill at least 4 hours.

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Bourbon

Vanilla

Brandy

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Sieve

Bowl

Beat whipping cream at high speed with an electric mixer until soft peaks form. Fold whipped cream into chilled eggnog, and sprinkle with nutmeg.

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Whipping Cream

Whipped Cream

Eggnog

Nutmeg

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Hand Mixer

Eggnog With Coffee and Irish Cream: Prepare recipe as directed, substituting 4 1/2 cups chilled strongly brewed coffee and 3 cups Irish cream liqueur for bourbon and brandy. Prepare and fold in 2 cups whipped cream as directed. Omit nutmeg.

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Coffee

Cream Liqueur

Whipped Cream

Irish Cream

Bourbon

Brandy

Eggnog

Nutmeg

Garnish with additional whipped cream and thin chocolate mints, if desired. Makes about 1 gal. Note: For testing purposes only, we used Baileys The Original Irish Cream and Andes Creme de Menthe Thins for chocolate mints.

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Creme De Menthe