Amazingly Good Eggnog
Ingredients
- 4 cupsmilk
- 2½ tspvanilla extractdivided (divided)
- 1 tspground cinnamon
- 5cloves
- 12egg yolks
- 1½ cupswhite sugar
- 4 cupslight creamor half-and-half (or half-and-half)
- 2½ cupslight rumor brandy (or brandy)
- ½ tspground nutmeg
Preparation
- 1.
Combine milk, ½ teaspoon vanilla, cinnamon, and cloves in a saucepan.
- 2.
Stir and heat over lowest setting for 5 minutes.
- 3.
Increase heat to medium-low and gradually bring mixture to a boil; remove from heat.
- 4.
In a large bowl, combine egg yolks and sugar. Whisk together until fluffy.
- 5.
Pour some of the hot milk mixture into the egg yolk mixture, whisking quickly to avoid scrambling the eggs. Continue adding hot milk and whisking until all milk is incorporated.
- 6.
Pour combined mixture back into the saucepan, then cook over medium heat, stirring constantly for 3 minutes, or until thick. Do not boil.
- 7.
Strain to remove cloves, and let cool for about 1 hour.
- 8.
Stir in rum, cream, remaining 2 tsp vanilla, and nutmeg.
- 9.
Refrigerate for 8 hours, or overnight, before serving.
