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My review
Chef John's Homemade Eggnog
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Chef John
"Imagine a luxuriously textured bourbon-spiked custard being sipped through a thin layer of nutmeg-scented meringue. Based on Alton Brown's famous version, this eggnog is vastly superior to the store-bought product."
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Ingredients
1 h 45 m servings 463Original recipe yields 4 servings
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Directions
{{model.addEditText}} Print- Place egg yolks in a saucepan. Whisk in sugar until well blended and creamy. Add milk and cream; whisk until blended. Place pan over medium heat; whisk frequently until mixture reaches a temperature of between 170 to 180 degrees F (75 to 80 degrees C) using an instant read thermometer. Remove from heat. Stir in nutmeg and whiskey.
- Chill pan in cold water until cool. Transfer mixture to a container (a large pitcher is ideal). Cover and refrigerate until thoroughly chilled, 2 to 3 hours.
- Place egg whites in a bowl and whisk until soft peaks form. Add sugar and continue whisking until egg whites hold a firmer peak. Whisk egg whites into custard base until thoroughly blended. Refrigerate until chilled, about 30 minutes.
- Whisk eggnog again just before serving and between each pour to ensure even distribution of the egg whites which tend to float to the top. Serve with a dusting of nutmeg.
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Footnotes
- Cook's Note:
- Be sure to use the freshest ingredients you can find-eggs, milk, and cream--and freshly grate the nutmeg.
- This recipe contains raw egg whites. We recommend that pregnant women, young children, the elderly, and the infirm do not consume raw egg. Learn more about egg safety from our article, Making Your Eggs Safe.
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Most helpful positive review
12/8/2016
THE BEST EVER. I did use rum as I love rum
Most helpful critical review
1/3/2019
It was like flavored milk. Lacked consistency. Added commercial eggnog and was much better. Of course more booze.
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1/1/2018
Turned out great! First time making it, instructions were easy to follow, flavor is spot on. Thank you for sharing!
12/31/2017
Exceptional egg nog! I made it the day before as recommended by another reviewer. I added rum as I like that flavor. The recipe did not list the nutmeg but it is in the video. 3/4 teaspoon in ...
1/6/2017
So much more flavorful than store bought eggnog. We found that it must be consumed right away though so that it does not separate.
1/21/2019
This is great. Make sure you wait until it is properly chilled before sampling. It is amazing the taste difference once chilled. One real plus for me is that it makes just the right amount.
1/3/2019
It was like flavored milk. Lacked consistency. Added commercial eggnog and was much better. Of course more booze.
12/25/2018
I found this nog to be too thick and did not care for the added egg whites.
12/24/2018
It was amazing very difficult to make but I made it anyways it’s very thick and creamy and very delicious and I recommend this recipe it’s delicious
12/15/2018
Just made this and it smells VERY egg'y. Definitely more like freshly fried eggwhites than I would have imagined. I cooked the mix slowly over medium heat constantly swirling slowly with a spa...