Eggnog

Eggnog is rich and creamy. We love it and it gives an American feel to the Christmas celebrations. Settle down with a glass and sip to Bing Crosby crooning in White Christmas.

Egg Nog

Ingredients

6 medium free-range eggs (preferably organic and as fresh as possible), separated
150g/5½ oz golden caster sugar
500ml/18fl oz whole milk
400ml/14fl oz double cream
350ml/12fl oz rum, bourbon or a mixture of the two, depending on your preference
Freshly grated nutmeg, to taste

Directions

Whisk the egg yolks in a bowl with 100g/3½ oz of the caster sugar until the mixture is pale yellow and thick (this is best done with an electric handheld mixer).

Stir in the milk, double cream, and the rum and/or bourbon. You can add a little grated nutmeg as well, if you like your nog this way.

Pour the mixture into two 750ml/1½ pint bottles with stoppers and store in the fridge for up to two weeks. (The alcohol will prevent any spoilage of the eggs or cream.)

Place the egg whites in a box and freeze until ready to serve the egg nog.

When ready to serve, defrost the egg whites into a clean metal or glass bowl. Using a handheld electric mixer, whisk the egg whites until foamy and opaque. Add the remaining 50g of sugar and whisk the egg whites until soft peaks form when the whisk is removed.

Pour the egg nog from the bottles into a large bowl and fold in the egg whites until well combined. Ladle the egg nog into glass tumblers and serve with a little freshly grated nutmeg over the top of each glass.

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