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Creamy and delicious homemade eggnog with a delicate nutmeg flavor perfect for the holiday season.
This Homemade Eggnog recipe is thick, creamy, and delicious with adelicate flavoring of fresh nutmeg. It is delicious on its own with a dollop of cream and extra sprinkle of nutmeg, or spiked with a shot of your favorite gold rum!
Eggnog is a popular drink that is enjoyed by many over the holiday seasons. This lower calorie homemade eggnog recipeis 100% better than any store bought version and isso easy to make!
Mom, We Should Make Homemade Eggnog
When I was younger, I remember my mom buying the cartons of pre-made eggnog from the store during the holidays. I was never a fan of it so I never had the desire to buy it much less make homemade eggnog at home.
My children however, are huge eggnog fans.When I found this out it surprised me because I neverserved them eggnog when they lived at home. However, as adults they tried it and loved it. So, naturally, the discussion came around that I should try makinga homemade eggnog recipesince I was a food blogger! So, here we are today and I can admit that as an adult, I do love a homemade eggnog, even though I still won't touch store bought.
What You Need To Make This Homemade Holiday Beverage
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Large Eggs
Milk, I went with 1% milk to make it lower in fat and calories and it was still super creamy and delicious!
Fresh nutmeg, I prefer to use thewhole nutmeg and grate with a microplane zester. This will last a long time and you don't need much!
Vanilla Extract,this is the brand I love to use.
Sugar
Tips For Making The Best Eggnog
- Be sure to use an electric hand mixer and mix the eggs until they are completely incorporated. This helps prevent cooked egg lumps when cooking the eggnog base.
- Whisk the eggnog mixture constantly while cooking and keep the heat as low as possible while still allowing the eggnog to come to temperature.
- The eggnog should reach a temperature of 165 before removing from the heat.
Make This Homemade Eggnog Recipe Your Own Way
- Substitute 2% or whole milk for the 1%.
- Make a dairy free eggnog and use almond milk in place of the milk.
- Substitute rum extract or peppermint extract for the vanilla.
- Add creaminess to the eggnog by whisking in ½ cup heavy whipped cream or 2 tablespoons of butter to the hot mixture once it is cooked.
- Spike the homemade eggnog with a shot of your favorite rum.
- If the eggnog seems too thin when cooking, whisk 1 tablespoon of cornstarch with ¼ of milk and then whisk it into the hot eggnog mixture. Cook for 2 minutes longer.
- Make pumpkin flavored eggnog and whisk in ½ cup of pumpkin puree in with the eggnog mixture in step
Other Holiday Beverages To Enjoy
Homemade Limoncello
Use this homemade eggnog to make these Eggnog Biscotti!
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Homemade Eggnog Recipe
Shelby Law Ruttan
Creamy and delicious homemade eggnog with a delicate nutmeg flavor perfect for the holiday season.
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Prep Time 10 minutes mins
Cook Time 20 minutes mins
Chill Time 2 hours hrs
Total Time 2 hours hrs 30 minutes mins
Course Beverage Recipes
Cuisine American
Servings 12
Calories 227 kcal
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Ingredients
Instructions
Warm the milk In a large saucepan over medium low heat until hot and steamy. Do not allow the milk to boil.
In a large mixing bowl, using a hand mixer, beat the eggs until pale yellow and fully incorporated. Gradually add the sugar to the eggs and mix until the sugar has dissolved.
Gradually beat in 1 cup of hot milk to the egg mixture. Add the egg mixture to the remaining hot milk, whisking constantly.
Cook the eggnog over low heat, stirring constantly, for 20 minutes, or until the temperature is at 160 degrees and eggnog has slightly thickened.
Remove the eggnog from the heat and stir in the vanilla and nutmeg. Cover and chill for 4 hours. Just prior to serving, top with whipped cream and an extra dusting of nutmeg (if using).
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Notes
Tips For Making The Best Eggnog
- Be sure to use an electric hand mixer and mix the eggs until they are completely incorporated. This helps prevent cooked egg lumps when cooking the eggnog base.
- Whisk the eggnog mixture constantly while cooking and keep the heat as low as possible while still allowing the eggnog to come to temperature.
- The eggnog should reach a temperature of 165 before removing from the heat.
Make This Homemade Eggnog Recipe Your Own Way
- Substitute 2% or whole milk for the 1%.
- Make a dairy free eggnog and use almond milk in place of the milk.
- Substitute rum extract or peppermint extract for the vanilla.
- Add creaminess to the eggnog by whisking in ½ cup heavy whipped cream or 2 tablespoons of butter to the hot mixture once it is cooked.
- Spike the homemade eggnog with a shot of your favorite rum.
- If the eggnog seems too thin when cooking, whisk 1 tablespoon of cornstarch with ¼ of milk and then whisk it into the hot eggnog mixture. Cook for 2 minutes longer.
- Make pumpkin flavored eggnog and whisk in ½ cup of pumpkin puree in with the eggnog mixture in step
Nutrition
Calories: 227kcalCarbohydrates: 26gProtein: 9gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 204mgSodium: 158mgPotassium: 198mgFiber: 1gSugar: 25gVitamin A: 570IUCalcium: 133mgIron: 1mg
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About Shelby Law Ruttan
Honeybunch Hunts is a website dedicated to sharing canning and dehydrating recipes, wild game recipes, fish, seafood, plant based recipes, and some DIY scattered in between. Written by Shelby Law Ruttan, is also author and owner of Grumpy’s Honeybunch, and The Best Vegetarian Recipes. Shelby has also authored two cookbooks, The One Pot Paleo Cookbook and The Pescatarian Keto Cookbook.
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