I love the Holiday season and all the classic comfort foods and drinks that come with it, including traditional eggnog! I love the flavor of traditional eggnog, and wanted to share the easy and delicious way I have found how to make it. This recipe features heavy cream, milk, eggs, and the classic spice blend you expect. You are going to love this at your holiday parties!
How to Make Traditional Eggnog Recipe
Chances are you probably already have the ingredients in your kitchen to create this easy eggnog recipe in your kitchen! All you need is about 20-25 minutes and you’ll have a decadent homemade eggnog recipe that tastes delicious.
If you’re looking for a way to Make Eggnog Healthy, check out my Healthy Eggnog recipe.
If you are looking for another great cold-weather drink to serve, make our hot apple cider. This is a great recipe to cook in the slow cooker while gathering with friends and family.
Ingredients for Traditional Eggnog Recipe
- Heavy cream
- milk
- Eggs
- Sugar
- Ground nutmeg
- Cinnamon
How to Make Traditional Eggnog Recipe
Begin by heating a small saucepan over medium heat.
Next, you will pour in your milk and heavy cream, and bring it to a simmer. You do not want this to boil!
While simmering, you will whisk together the eggs and sugar until frothy.
Temper the eggs in the heated milk mixture. Be careful as you do not want to scramble the eggs – this is why you want it to simmer but not boil.
How do I Temper Eggs for Eggnog?
How to Make Traditional Eggnog
Equipment
- Saucepan
- Whisk
Ingredients
- 2½ cups milk
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 4 eggs
- 1/3 cup sugar
- cinnamon to taste
- nutmeg to taste
- OPTIONAL: light whipped topping
Instructions
- Heat a small saucepan over medium-low heat. Add the milk and cream, and heat until it almost simmers (do not bring to a boil.)
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the eggs, and sugar until frothy
- Temper the eggs into the heated milk mixture. To do this, add about ¼ cup of the milk and cream to the egg mixture, whisking quickly. Add another ¼ cup, and whisk again. Tempering allows both liquids to come to the same temperature before combining them, so the eggs do not curdle
- Add the cooled-down egg mixture to the milk and cream, and whisk to combine. Stir frequently until it begins to thicken, about 6-8 minutes
- Sprinkle with cinnamon and nutmeg, to taste
- Serve warm or chilled and top with optional whipped topping as desired
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