Egg Nog

By BlueSchmoo

Ingredients

• Serves 4
• 1-1/3 cups milk
• 1-2/3 whole cloves
• 1/8 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 4 egg yolks
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 3/4 cup and 1 Tbsp and 1 tsp light rum
• 1-1/3 cups light cream
• 3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• Serves 6
• 2 cups milk
• 2-1/2 whole cloves
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 6 egg yolks
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1-1/4 cups light rum
• 2 cups light cream
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Preparation

Step 1

1. Combine milk, cloves, 1/4 or 1/8 teaspoon vanilla, and cinnamon in a saucepan, and heat over lowest setting for 5 minutes. Slowly bring milk mixture to a boil.
2. In a large bowl, combine egg yolks and sugar. Whisk together until fluffy. Whisk hot milk mixture slowly into the eggs. Pour mixture into saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly for 3 minutes, or until thick. Do not allow mixture to boil. Strain to remove cloves,
and let cool for about an hour.
3. Stir in rum, cream, 3/4 or 1 teaspoon vanilla, and nutmeg. Refrigerate overnight before serving.