Recipes for eggnog
Traditional American Eggnog Recipe
Traditional American Eggnog Ingredients
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Traditional American Eggnog Recipe
1 cup brandy
- 1/2 cup sherry wine
- 1/2 cup Jamaican rum
- 1/2 cup whiskey
- 12 eggs, separated
- 3/4 cup white sugar
- 1 quart whole milk
- 1 quart heavy cream
- 1 quart vanilla ice cream, for serving
- 1 tablespoon freshly grated ground nutmeg, for garnish
How to make Traditional American Eggnog
- Pour the brandy, sherry, rum, and whiskey into a bowl.
- Place the egg yolks and egg whites into two separate, large mixing bowls. Set the
egg whites aside. Beat the egg yolks until light and frothy. Gradually beat in the
sugar until the egg mixture is light colored. Slowly beat in the liquor mixture. With
the mixer still running, pour in the milk and heavy cream until thoroughly blended. - Using a clean beater, beat the egg whites until soft peaks form. Gently fold the
egg whites into the milk mixture. Pour into two clean, gallon-size plastic milk
containers. Refrigerate at least 5 days, or 10 days for an even smoother taste. Shake the container occasionally to keep the alcohol from separating. - To serve, pour the eggnog into a punch bowl. Whisk to blend milk mixture, add the quart of vanilla ice cream, and garnish with nutmeg.
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Traditional American Eggnog is ready to serve.
Prep Time:30 Min
Cook Time:30 Min
Ready In:5 Days 1 Hr
Servings: 27
Eggnog Recipe
Eggnog Ingredients
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Eggnog Recipe
4 egg yolks
- 1/3 cup sugar, plus 1 tablespoon
- 1 pint whole milk
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 3 ounces bourbon
- 1 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
- 4 egg whites
How to make Eggnog
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, beat the egg yolks until they lighten in color. Gradually add the 1/3 cup sugar and continue to beat until it is completely dissolved. Add the milk, cream, bourbon and nutmeg and stir to combine.
- Place the egg whites in the bowl of a stand mixer and beat to soft peaks. With the mixer still running gradually add the 1 tablespoon of sugar and beat until stiff peaks form.
- Whisk the egg whites into the mixture. Chill and serve.
- Cook’s Note: For cooked eggnog, follow procedure below.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, beat the egg yolks until they lighten in color. Gradually add the 1/3 cup sugar and continue to beat until it is completely dissolved. Set aside.
- In a medium saucepan, over high heat, combine the milk, heavy cream and nutmeg and bring just to a boil, stirring occasionally. Remove from the heat and gradually temper the hot mixture into the egg and sugar mixture. Then return everything to the pot and cook until the mixture reaches 160 degrees F. Remove from the heat, stir in the bourbon, pour into a medium mixing bowl, and set in the refrigerator to chill.
- In a medium mixing bowl, beat the egg whites to soft peaks. With the mixer running gradually add the 1 tablespoon of sugar and beat until stiff peaks form. Whisk the egg whites into the chilled mixture.
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Eggnog is ready to serve.
Prep15 min
Total:15 min
Servings :6
Eggless Eggnog Recipe
Eggless Eggnog Ingredients
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Eggless Eggnog Recipe
1 (5 ounce) package instant French vanilla pudding
- 1 1/2 quarts milk
- 2 1/2 teaspoons rum flavored extract
- 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
How to make Eggless Eggnog
- In a large bowl, combine the pudding mix with 2 cups of milk, following package directions; allow to chill for 5 minutes.
- To the pudding stir in the rum flavoring and nutmeg, then slowly mix in the remaining 4 cups of milk until the mixture is a thick but drinkable consistency. Chill until ready to serve.
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Eggless Eggnog is ready to serve.
Prep Time:5 Min
Ready In:5 Min
Servings 8
Luscious Eggnog Recipe
Luscious Eggnog Ingredients
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Eggnog Extreme Recipe
3 eggs, lightly beaten
- 1/3 cup white sugar
- salt to taste
- 2 1/2 cups milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 2 tablespoons confectioners’ sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup rum (optional)
- 2 drops yellow food coloring
- 1 pinch ground nutmeg
How to make Luscious Eggnog
- In a heavy, saucepan, combine eggs, white sugar, and salt; gradually stir in milk. Stirring constantly, cook for 10 to 15 minutes over medium heat, until mixture just
coats a metal spoon. Remove from heat, and stir in 1 teaspoon vanilla extract. Place
saucepan over ice water until custard cools, and then refrigerate until chilled. - In a chilled bowl, combine heavy cream, confectioners’ sugar, and 1/2 teaspoon
vanilla extract. Beat until stiff peaks form. Stir in rum and yellow food coloring. Fold
whipped cream mixture into the cooled custard. Pour into serving bowl, and sprinkle
with nutmeg. Serve immediately. -
Luscious Eggnog is ready to serve.
Prep Time:15 Min
Cook Time:15 Min
Ready In:1 Hr 30 Min
Servings: 10
Eggnog Extreme Recipe
Eggnog Extreme Ingredients
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Eggnog Extreme Recipe
12 egg yolks
- 2 cups white sugar
- 1 (750 milliliter) bottle white rum
- 1 quart half-and-half cream
- 1 quart heavy cream
- 12 egg whites
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
How to make Eggnog Extreme
- In a large bowl, combine egg yolks, 2 cups sugar and rum. Mix well, cover and refrigerate for 24 hours.
- Stir half-and-half into cooled yolk mixture. In a large bowl, whip the heavy cream until soft peaks form; set aside.
- In a separate clean bowl, with a clean whisk, whip egg whites until thick, then
gradually add sugar and whip until peaks form. Fold the whipped cream into the egg
whites, then fold into the yolks mixture. Sprinkle top with nutmeg. -
Eggnog Extreme is ready to serve.
Prep Time:45 Min
Ready In:45 Min
Servings: 20
Frothy Eggnog Recipe
Frothy Eggnog Ingredients
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Frothy Eggnog Recipe
8 eggs
- 3/4 cup white sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon rum flavored extract
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 quarts milk
- 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
How to make Frothy Eggnog
- In a large mixing bowl, beat eggs at high speed of mixer until thick and foamy.
- Gradually beat in sugar and salt, then rum and vanilla extracts. Slowly mix in the milk. Cover and chill in refrigerator until ready to serve.
- Just before serving, whip whipping cream until soft peaks form. Fold into eggnog. Pour into punch bowl and garnish with nutmeg.
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Frothy Eggnog is ready to serve.
Prep Time:15 Min
Ready In:4 Hrs 20 Min
Servings: 24
Sugar Free Eggnog Recipe
Sugar Free Eggnog Ingredients
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Sugar Free Eggnog
1 (1 ounce) package sugar-free instant vanilla pudding mix
- 5 cups nonfat milk
- 1 packet aspartame sweetener
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 pinch ground nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon rum flavored extract
How to make Sugar Free Eggnog
- In a large mixing bowl, mix together sugar free vanilla pudding mix, nonfat milk, sweetener, ground cinnamon, dash of nutmeg , and rum extract. Mix these very well with a wire whisk for at least 2 minutes. If this is too thick, add more milk and sweetener.
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Sugar Free Eggnog is ready to serve.
Servings: 5
Low Fat Eggnog Recipe
Low Fat Eggnog Ingredients
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Low Fat Eggnog Recipe
2 cups nonfat milk
- 2 large strips orange and/or lemon zest
- 1 vanilla bean
- 2 large eggs plus 1 egg yolk
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
- White rum or bourbon (optional)
- Freshly grated nutmeg, for garnish
How to make Low Fat Eggnog
- Combine 1 1/2 cups milk and the citrus zest in a medium saucepan. Split the vanilla bean lengthwise and scrape out the seeds; add the seeds and pod to the saucepan and bring to a simmer over medium heat. Meanwhile, whisk the eggs, egg yolk, sugar and cornstarch in a medium bowl until light yellow.
- Gradually pour the hot milk mixture into the egg mixture, whisking constantly, then pour back into the pan. Place over medium heat and stir constantly with a wooden spoon in a figure-eight motion until the eggnog begins to thicken, about 8 minutes. Remove from the heat and immediately stir in the remaining 1/2 cup milk to stop the cooking. Transfer the eggnog to a large bowl and place over a larger bowl of ice to cool, then chill until ready to serve.
- Remove the zest and vanilla pod. Spike the eggnog with liquor, if desired, and garnish with nutmeg.
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Low Fat Eggnog is ready to serve.
Prep Time: 20 min
Servings: 8
Eggnog Pudding Recipe
Eggnog Pudding Ingredients
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Eggnog Pudding
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 3 cups milk
- 2 egg yolks
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 egg whites, stiffly beaten
- Freshly grated nutmeg
How to make Eggnog Pudding
- Mix together flour, cornstarch and sugar in a saucepan.
- Add 1/4 cup of the milk to the flour mixture and stir until smooth.
- In another saucepan, scald the remaining 2 3/4 cups milk; add to flour mixture.
- Cook and stir mixture over medium-low heat; do not allow to boil.
- In a bowl beat the yolks, remove 1/2 cup hot mixture and add to yolks to temper them; mix well and return to pot.
- Continue to cook over low heat for an additional 2 to 3 minutes.
- Remove from heat; add butter and vanilla.
- Thoroughly fold egg whites into the hot mixture.
- Place in individual custard dishes or a single bowl, sprinkle with freshly grated nutmeg and chill.
Cook time: 10 min
Prep. time: 10 min
Yield: 6 to 8 servings
Eggnog Coffee Punch Recipe
Eggnog Coffee Punch Ingredients
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Eggnog Coffee Punch
1 1/2 cups coffee ice cream
- 1 1/2 cups eggnog
- 1 cup hot strongly brewed coffee
- 4 tablespoons frozen whipped topping, thawed
- 4 pinches ground nutmeg
How to make Eggnog Coffee Punch
- Scoop the ice cream into a pan over low heat. Stir in the eggnog and coffee; and heat until warm, about 3 minutes. Pour into four glass or ceramic mugs. Top each with 1 tablespoon whipped topping and sprinkle with nutmeg. Serve immediately.
- Eggnog Coffee Punch Recipe is ready to serve.
Prep Time:10 Min
Cook Time:3 Min
Ready In:13 Min
