Originally Posted by denise d
I made this last week. It made about a gallon. Also, because of the kids in the house, I left out the bourbon and added it for adults that wanted it.
It was super tasty and making more for our Christmas Eve celebration.
Traditional Eggnog Ingredients
12 eggs, separated
6 cups milk
2 cups heavy/ thickened cream
2 cups bourbon
1+ 1/2 cups sugar
3/4 cup brandy
2 teaspoons ground nutmeg
Traditional Eggnog Directions
In a large bowl and using a mixer, beat the egg yolks together with the sugar for approx 10 minutes (you want the mixture to be firm and the colour of butter).
Very slowly, add in the bourbon and brandy - just a little at a time.
When bourbon and brandy have been added, allow the mixture to cool in the fridge (for up to 6 hours, depending on how long before your party you're making the eggnog).
30 minutes before your guests arrive, stir the milk into the chilled yolk mixture.
Stir in 1+ 1/2 teaspoons ground nutmeg.
In a separate bowl, beat the cream with a mixer on high speed until the cream forms stiff peaks.
In yet another bowl, beat the egg whites until stiff peaks form.
Gently fold the egg white mixture into the egg yolk mixture.
Gently fold the cream into the egg mixture.
After ladling into cups, garnish with the remainder of the ground nutmeg.
Serves: 8.
I used your recipe and it was a huge hit at my house! I made an adjustment to the type of eggs I used because of my medical issues and our concerns about Salmonella Poisoining. So in the end, no one got sick off this delectable elixir except to say if they drank either way too much or spiked it further than I prepared it and got smashed.
For those of you interested in the eggs I used - if you're like me and would like to eat raw cookie dough and drink real egg nog but are concerned with the potentials of illness as a result, I came across a product (the concept of which was entirely new to me) for a safe pasturized egg.
The name of the eggs was "Davidson's Safest Choice Pasturized Shell Eggs" and I was able to get my hands on them locally which is why I decided to go ahead with the homemade eggnog or I don't think I would have. The eggs didn't disappointment me in terms of usability or quality (we've even eaten them for breakfasts' since) and I found them to be a great resource and solution that I'll continue to use in the future.
They are a tad bit more expensive than your traditional eggs, but after the recall at Hillendale had occured (and those were the eggs we were buying through Costco) I think this product is a complete blessing and I think I'd rather keep on using them going forward. Totally a great find and idea! Hope this info helps someone!
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