Eggnog
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Ingredients
- 4 cups milk
- 5 whole cloves
- ½ tsp. vanilla extract
- 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
- 12 egg yolks
- 1½ cups sugar
- 2 cups rum
- 2 tsp. vanilla extract
- ½ tsp. ground nutmeg
Accompaniment
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Description
Sweet treat on Christmas Eve.
Method
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First, mix milk, half a teaspoon of vanilla, cinnamon and cloves in a heavy based saucepan. Now heat gently over the lowest setting for 5 minutes. Allow the milk to come to the boil slowly.
1.Using quite a large bowl, combine sugar and egg yolks together and whisk them up until you get a fluffy mixture.
2. Now whisk the hot milk mixture slowly into the eggs.
3.Pour the resulting mixture into saucepan.
4. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly for 3 minutes and until thick.
4.Strain the mixture through a sieve to remove cloves and allow the mixture to cool for about an hour or so.
5.Now stir in rum, cream, 2 teaspoons of vanilla, and nutmeg.
6.Place the eggnog in the fridge and allow it to cool for 6 to 8 hours ore overnight.
Chef's Tips
It is important NOT to allow the mixture to boil at step 4 or you will burn it and it will spoil.
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The cream is actually the mixture prepared in steps 1-2-3 and 4.
Does this work if you use actual cups and keep the ratio the same? What's a cup in metric/imperial?
Thanks, Nikki xXx
Hi! This recipe for Egg Nog sounds very tasty and I would love to give it a go, however, it does not seem to state how much cream you should use - Please could you add this detail so I can give it a go! - Thanks!!