Best 3 Traditional Eggnog Recipes

TRADITIONAL EGGNOG

Steps:

• Beat eggs with an electric mixer on medium speed until very frothy, 2 to 3 minutes. Gradually beat in sugar, vanilla extract, and 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg. Stir in cream, milk, brandy, and rum. Chill before serving. Sprinkle individual servings with remaining nutmeg.

TRADITIONAL EGGNOG

Steps:

• You will need 3 medium to large bowls.
• In the first bowl beat egg whites until they start to thicken.
• Add 1 cup sugar, beat until thick.
• In the second bowl: Beat egg yolks and salt until thick.
• Combine beaten egg whites with yolks and beat until mixed and thick.
• In a third large bowl beat cream until it starts to thicken.
• Add 2 tbsp sugar & vanilla to the beaten cream.
• Add milk, rum & whiskey beating continually (for non alcoholic eggnog omit the alcohol and add artificial rum flavoring doing it a tsp at a time until you achieve the desired taste).
• Combine all the ingredients, and chill.
• Serve with a garnish of a sprinkle of nutmeg on top of each glass.

TRADITIONAL EGGNOG

Steps:

• 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+ ½ 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.