Traditional Eggnog Recipe

By francesn

Treat your holiday guests to a rich and creamy eggnog made from scratch. For the adults, feel free to add rum, bourbon or brandy.

Ingredients

• 3 cups milk
• 1 cup light cream
• 3 McCormick® Gourmet Collection Cloves, Whole
• 2 sticks McCormick® Gourmet Collection Cinnamon, Stick
• 1 piece (3-inch) McCormick® Gourmet Collection Vanilla Beans, Madagascar , split in half lengthwise and seeds scraped
• 1/2 teaspoon McCormick® Gourmet Collection Nutmeg, Ground
• 6 egg yolks
• 3/4 cup sugar

Details

Servings 10
Preparation time 10mins
Cooking time 20mins
Adapted from mccormick.com

Preparation

Step 1

Bring milk, cream, whole cloves, cinnamon sticks, vanilla bean and nutmeg just to boil in medium saucepan on low heat.

Beat egg yolks and sugar in medium bowl until pale yellow in color and fluffy.

Gradually add 1 cup of the hot milk mixture, mixing with wire whisk until well blended.

Gradually whisk mixture back into the remaining milk mixture in the saucepan. Cook and stir on medium-low heat 3 to 5 minutes or until mixture thickens and coats the back of a spoon.

Strain into large bowl. Cool slightly. Cover.

Refrigerate overnight or until well chilled.