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Homemade Eggnog
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Homemade Eggnog

This version of homemade eggnog is a creamy and deliciously thick homemade cooked eggnog spiced up with nutmeg, cinnamon, and cloves. You can enjoy this drool-worthy and versatile holiday drink with or without booze. You’ll never buy store-bought eggnog again!
Course Drinks
Cuisine American
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 6
Calories 431kcal
Author Imma

Ingredients

  • 8 large egg yolk
  • ¾ cup (150g) granulated sugar
  • ½ cup (119g) heavy whipping cream
  • 1 ½ cup (360ml) whole milk
  • 12 ounce (340g) evaporated milk
  • ½ teaspoon (1g) ground nutmeg
  • ¼ teaspoon (0.65g) cinnamon
  • 4 whole cloves
  • teaspoon (1.67g) sea salt
  • 1 teaspoon (4.2g) pure vanilla extract
  • additional nutmeg or cinnamon stick for topping, optional

Instructions

  • Whisk the egg yolks and sugar together until combined.
  • In a medium saucepan over medium heat, combine the cream, whole milk, evaporated milk, nutmeg, cinnamon, cloves, and sea salt. Continuously stir until the mixture starts to simmer.
  • Add a generous amount of milk mixture to the eggs and sugar, making sure it’s combined before adding more. Repeat until all of the milk mixture is whisked together.
  • Pour back into the saucepan and whisk constantly until mixture has slightly thickened and immediately remove from heat. Note: keeping mixture on the heat for longer than necessary will cause it to clump together.
  • Stir in the vanilla extract.
  • To serve, pour the eggnog into a pitcher and garnish with nutmeg and cinnamon sticks.
  • Store eggnog in the fridge for up to one week.

Notes

  • Want to spike your coffee? Replace your regular creamer with this fantastic homemade eggnog and sigh gratefully.
  • If you want to beat the chill with a hot drink, this is a perfect choice. I adore hot eggnog with a dash of spice rum. Yum!
  • Don’t waste the egg whites! I actually look for an opportunity to have extra egg whites so that I can make coconut macaroons.
  • Please keep in mind that nutritional information is a rough estimate and can vary greatly based on products used in the recipe.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cup | Calories: 431kcal | Carbohydrates: 42g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Cholesterol: 372mg | Sodium: 282mg | Potassium: 352mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 41g | Vitamin A: 1046IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 313mg | Iron: 1mg