Homemade Eggnog

[CTDon]

I just tried this recipe with the kids and it came out tasty, and it was super easy so I figured I'd pass it along:

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Ingredients:
6 eggs
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1/4 tsp salt (optional)
1 qt milk (divided: 2 cups & 2 cups)
1 tsp vanilla
ground nutmeg


Directions:
In large saucepan beat together eggs, sugar & salt (if desired).

Stir in 2 cups of milk. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until mixture is thick enough to coat a metal spoon w/a thin film & reaches 160* (above that and it will start to curdle). For me, the cooking time was about 12 minutes.

Remove from heat & stir in remaining 2 cups of milk & vanilla.

Serve warm or cover and refrigerate for several hours/overnight.

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The kids and I each had a cup right off the oven (the 2 cups of cold milk cools it sufficiently to be consumed by kids immediately) and it was yummy. Thinner than traditional eggnog, but I imagine it'll be thicker tomorrow.

I used 2% milk (since we still had some leftover from this weekend). We normally only drink skim milk, so it would probably be even thinner if we didn't have the 2% on hand.

Enjoy!

[Patrickz]

I'm an eggnog junkie! I need an intervention......
Didn't realize you had to heat it to make but then I should have noticed it has 6 raw eggs in the mix.

[tt3]

Where's the brandy?!?

[jeffb]

Where's the brandy?!?

+1...

[Cre8tive Dad]

I didn't realize it was so easy, thanks - I do have a half pint of brandy lying around too.

[57plymouth]

I prefer the Alton Brown recipe. It gets you drunkerer.

[Cubfan]

Nice Don. I have everything on hand, Im gonna try this on Friday. You answered my question with the 2%. I cant imagine skim would be any good.

Note - I will go on the record for liking eggnog unadulterated. It is so good by itself, I dont put the booze in there.

[Bjorn74]

I prefer the Alton Brown recipe. It gets you drunkerer.

I like the texture of the egg whites folded in (and the bourbon)

[Mark B.]

I prefer the Alton Brown recipe. It gets you drunkerer.

You are nothing if not consistent.

I saw this and thought I would pass it on. Eggnog is delicious. It also must be the most fattening liquid on the planet. Thank God it seems to be around about one month a year.

http://www.delish.com/entertaining-ideas/holidays/christmas/eggnog-recipes?gt1=47004

[Cubfan]

Egg Noggin (as G1 is calling it) is in progress!

Edit - I think we just made custard!

[Cubfan]

OK, its drinkable. At brief moments in almost passes as egg-nog. Its too thin and I got a little curding in mine. Not much, I would strain it out if there was anymore but its fine. Its similar to a custard that hasnt set-up (firmed up) yet, but wont ever.

Bottom line, I wouldnt make this recipe again. Sorry Don! Maybe it could use some heavy whipping cheam to be thicker, or maybe just a thickening agent. Im gonna buy the real deal at the store later. LOL!

Should I throw some soy sauce in it???

[CTDon]

If it curdled (curded?), then you probably raised the heat too quickly. That happened with me when I made a big batch of it for a gathering we had here a few weeks ago. I would have strained it too, but didn't have anything on hand, so I just left it as is.

It certainly isn't like store bought eggnog, different taste & definitely not the same consistancy...but I like the novelty of making a yummy holiday treat and the kids liked drinking it warm.

Don't worry, I'm not offended....I've since purchased store bought eggnog. Twice.

Oh, and soy sauce? :twak: :icon_lol:

[Cubfan]

yeah, I never went hotter than 160*, but there was a brief moment when I gave it a blast of heat to get it going.

We had a customer at the shop last night buying bottles and corks and stuff for his egg nog. He was over-the-top excited about his recipe and swears by it. He said he would email the recipe but of course hasnt.

[Bjorn74]

The grocery store stuff is too thick and sweet for me. I'll drink it as coffee creamer, but straight or with a normal amount of booze is too sticky. A friend whose family raised the meat and eggs they sold in their grocery store told me they had egg nog every morning for breakfast. I think they had a dairy operation on the farm, too.

[Cubfan]

Don your egg nog is growing on me. Its a little more egg-noggy today. I think with another dose of nutmeg it might not be too bad!

That guy emailed me, here is the recipe he was raving about.

http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Baltimore-Eggnog-102325

[daddysteve]

This is some great eggnog!