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Store-bought Eggnog is too sweet and rich for The 99 Cent Chef, so I came up with a delicious recipe that uses 2% milk and a minimum amount of sugar. This recipe is a simple and festive start to your holiday.
Grocery stores start selling Eggnog during Thanksgiving and Christmas. So you can try out my recipe now, so you will have the recipe down when it's time to trim the Christmas tree!
Grocery stores start selling Eggnog during Thanksgiving and Christmas. So you can try out my recipe now, so you will have the recipe down when it's time to trim the Christmas tree!
However, be careful and do not get carried away -- those small airline bottles of booze mixed into an Eggnog carry a kick, as the second half of my Christmas-themed video will attest.
Recent finds - Click on any photo to see larger.
And dried spices are always for sale at local dollar stores and markets. If my spices are getting old, or I don't remember when I bought them, I go by a sniff test - if the smell is pungent, then I may still keep them.
Lately, I've been buying vegetarian Eggnog, while not 99 cents, it's not outrageously expensive. They are not as sweet but still taste similar to regular Eggnog and are creamy, too.
Eggnog Recipe and A Tipsy Tree Trimming - Video
Play it here. The video runs 5 minutes 19 seconds.
Happy Holidays!
Click here to view or embed the video on YouTube.
*One ornament was broken, and two fuses were blown in the making of this video.
*One ornament was broken, and two fuses were blown in the making of this video.
- 3 cups of milk - or 2 cups of milk and 1 cup of half-and-half cream for a richer nog. Okay to use 2% milk or plant-based milk for a lighter version.
- 4 egg yolks - OK to reduce this amount to 2 yolks for an even lighter version.*
- 1 tablespoon of sugar - or a sugar substitute.
- 1/4 teaspoon each of ground nutmeg, cinnamon, and vanilla extract.
- 1 airline bottle of Rum, Scotch, or Brandy - about 2 ounces.
Directions
Heat 3 cups of milk over low/medium heat (do not boil) until it begins a low simmer - about 3-5 minutes.
While the milk heats up, separate egg yolks in a bowl, add sugar, and whisk together for a minute to mix well.
Add one cup of the heated milk to the yolk mixture a little at a time while whisking.
After milk/egg is incorporated, return milk and egg to the heating pot of milk and continue cooking.
Mix in spices, including 1/4 teaspoon each of nutmeg, cinnamon, and vanilla.
Make sure egg nog does not boil and keep lightly whisking. The Eggnog will thicken slightly after about 10 minutes. The longer you simmer the Eggnog, the thicker it will get, as it reduces.
Turn off the heat and set aside. You can enjoy the Eggnog warm, or you can refrigerate it for later. The Eggnog will finish thickening as it cools down to a milkshake consistency.
Add as much or as little of an airline bottle of booze as suits your taste - my Homemade Eggnog is good with or without alcohol.
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