Homemade Eggnog

9 ingredients
8 steps

Ingredients

  • 12 eggs
  • 4 c. sugar
  • 1 1/2 gal. milk
  • 3 pt. whipping cream
  • 1 1/4 pt. bourbon
  • 1/2 qt. sweet sherry
  • 1/2 pt. dark rum
  • 1 Tbsp. vanilla
  • 1 Tbsp. nutmeg

Directions

  1. 1
    Separate eggs.
  2. 2
    Put yolks in very large pot and refrigerate whites.
  3. 3
    Add sugar to yolks and blend thoroughly.
  4. 4
    Slowly, add 1/2 bourbon to yolks and sugar (too fast will scramble the eggs!). Next, add the rest of the alcohol (you don't need to do this slowly).
  5. 5
    Add the milk.
  6. 6
    Beat the whipping cream until it peaks, then fold into mixture.
  7. 7
    Finally, whip the egg whites and fold into the mixture.
  8. 8
    This delicious brew will keep for several weeks!

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