Homemade Old Fashioned Eggnog

Does anything say winter is here and Christmas is one the way like a creamy glass of eggnog? It's one of those decadent libations that only seems fitting during chilly festive nights and once you go homemade it's hard to go back to store bought. Keep reading for how to whip up your own (don't worry no raw eggs here) and spike and spice it just right:

THE RECIPE >
  One things I've been infinitely thankful for is growing up in the Mid-Atlantic and New England where there are so many delicious, tried and true traditional recipes. One of the most decadent is creamy eggnog around a cracking fire on a snowy night. Anyone looking for a skinny version will sadly have to go elsewhere as this is the old fashioned recipe in all its glory. Except the eggs here are pasteurized and I've slipped something else into the mix. Licor 43, a warm, deliciously sweet, vanillic liquor that actually originates to the time of Jesus. It seemed rather apropos.  Alright, on with the nogging:

When you're eggs coat the back of the spoon you know its done cooking.

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Old Fashioned Eggnog

by Marie @ GaveThat December-21-2015

A rich creamy old fashioned New England style eggnog spiked and spice just right! Fill that punch bowl and be merry.

Ingredients

• 6 Eggs
• 2 cups Milk
• 1/3 cup White sugar
• 2 Tablespoons White rum
• 2 Tablespoons Irish whisky
• 2 Tablesppon Bourbon
• 2 Tablespoons Licor 43
• 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
• 1 cup Whipping cream
• Cinnamon sticks
• Ground nutmeg

Instructions

Gently beat eggs and transfer to a large, heavy bottom pot over medium heat. Add in milk and whisk briskly as you add the sugar.Cook until the egg mixture is creamy and coats the back of a spoon. Or when they reach 140 degrees F.Remove from the heat and quickly chill by placing the bottom of the pot in a large bowl of ice. Whisk briskly for 2 to to 3 minutes.Whisk in rum, bourbon, whisky and Licor 43 along with the vanilla and allow to chill anywhere for 5 hours to overnight.When you're ready to serve whip cream into soft peeks. Fold soft whip cream into you're eggnog and place in a punch bowl. Add cinnamon sticks to cups and sprinkle nutmeg on top on each serving of eggnog.

Details

Prep time: 15 mins Cook time: 5 mins Total time: 6 hour Yield: 10 servings

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