Classic Eggnog

By DeBruynC1

This is Martha Stewert's classic eggnog recipe and it is as spiked as it is delicious. This eggnog is best served with friends dancing to your favorite holiday tunes while munching on holiday cookies and treats, so deck the halls with this boozy beverage.

Ingredients

• 2quarts2 quarts whole milk
• 2 2/3cups2 2/3 cups sugar
• 11 vanilla bean, split, seeds scraped
• 16large16 large egg yolks
• 2cups2 cups heavy cream, cold
• 1/2cup1/2 cup bourbon
• 1/2cup1/2 cup dark rum
• freshly grated nutmeg, to taste, for garnishing

Details

Servings 12
Preparation time 10mins
Cooking time 120mins
Adapted from marthastewart.com

Preparation

Step 1

Heat milk, sugar, vanilla bean, and vanilla seeds in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat, whisking until sugar has dissolved.

Whisk yolks in a large bowl. Pour hot milk mixture into yolks in a slow, steady stream, whisking constantly to prevent curdling.

Return milk-yolk mixture to pan and cook over medium-low heat, whisking often, until thick enough to coat the back of a spoon, about 20 minutes. Do not let this mixture simmer.

Pour through a fine sieve into a bowl; discard the vanilla bean. Whisk in cream, bourbon, and rum. Let mixture cool completely. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until fully chilled, about 1 hour or up to 1 day. Serve sprinkled with nutmeg to taste.