Honey Eggnog Recipes

HOMEMADE EGGNOG

Steps:

• In a heavy saucepan, whisk together eggs, sugar and salt. Gradually add 4 cups milk; cook and stir over low heat until a thermometer reads 160°-170°, 30-35 minutes. Do not allow to boil. Immediately transfer to a large bowl., Stir in vanilla, nutmeg and remaining milk. Place bowl in an ice-water bath, stirring until milk mixture is cool. (If mixture separates, process in a blender until smooth.) Refrigerate, covered, until cold, at least 3 hours. , To serve, beat cream until soft peaks form. Whisk gently into cooled milk mixture. If desired, sprinkle with additional nutmeg before serving.

EASIEST EGGNOG

Steps:

• Blend together eggs, sugar, milk, vanilla and nutmeg. Serve chilled.

HONEY EGGNOG

Steps:

• In the bowl of an electric mixer, dissolve the honey in the water. Stir in thoroughly the light rum and brandy. Beat the mixture, gradually beating in the egg yolks, the milk, and the cream. Beat the eggnog until it is foamy and serve it in individual stemmed glasses with a dusting of grated allspice or ginger.

JACK DANIEL'S® VERY MERRY EGGNOG

Steps:

• Mix sugar, rum, bourbon, brandy, salt, vanilla extract, and nutmeg in a blender on medium speed until combined. Transfer liquor mixture to a large bowl.
• Mix half-and-half, cream, and eggs in the blender on low speed until combined. Stir egg-cream mixture into the liquor mixture.
• Ladle eggnog mixture into the blender in batches; blend on low speed. Transfer blended eggnog to a punch bowl or pitcher. Refrigerate until cold, 1 to 2 hours.

EGGNOG

Steps:

• In medium saucepan, whisk milk and sugar over medium heat until sugar is dissolved, 1 to 2 minutes. In a large bowl, whisk egg yolks. Whisking constantly, pour hot mixture into yolks in a slow and steady stream.
• Return mixture to pan; cook over medium-low heat, stirring often, until thick enough to coat back of spoon, 20 to 25 minutes; do not let simmer. Quickly strain into a bowl. Stir in bourbon, if desired, and cream. Cool completely; cover with plastic wrap; refrigerate until chilled. Garnish with nutmeg, if desired.