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This festive winter drink tastes incredibly creamy, spicy and sweet. It has an irresistible aroma and creates a festive atmosphere. You can make it yourself at home with just a few common ingredients. You can find a detailed eggnog recipe with the exact quantities and step-by-step instructions below.
What is eggnog?
Eggnog is a drink made from milk, cream, eggs, sugar and spices. It may also contain alcohol.
The drink is similar to the egg liqueur. It can be enjoyed both hot and cold, similar to the Golden Milk.
Eggnog is popular in Great Britain, Canada and the USA. It is mainly drunk here at Christmas, like the glögg in Sweden.
Select the type of alcohol
Eggnog is usually made with rum, brandy or whisky. A combination of these types of alcohol is also possible. I have used rum in the recipe.
Homemade eggnog non-alcoholic
Eggnog can be made with or without alcohol. Simply omit rum from my recipe for the non-alcoholic version.
You can also make one portion without alcohol and one portion with alcohol. This way, your guests can choose one of the two versions themselves.
Season to taste with spices of your choice
You can use sweet spices of your choice for the eggnog recipe, just as you would for the mulled wine. The important thing is not to overdo it with the quantities. I have refined the Christmas drink with vanilla, cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg.
Enjoy yourself or give as a gift
Homemade eggnog is perfect for the Advent season. It tastes and smells like Christmas, just like the speculoos, the honey cookies or the quark stollen.
Enjoy it with your family and friends during the holidays. You can serve it at the Christmas party or the New Year’s Eve party.
The creamy drink is also ideal as a gift, alongside the homemade strawberry liqueur, cornelian cherry liqueur and sloe liqueur. Pour it into a beautiful glass bottle and surprise your loved ones with it.
The homemade eggnog is
- very creamy,
- smooth,
- spicy sweet,
- thick,
- mild,
- incredibly tasty,
- aromatic,
- vegetarian,
- easy and quick to make at home,
- delicious hot and cold,
- also possible non-alcoholic,
- perfect to enjoy on cold winter days,
- ideal as a Christmas present from the kitchen,
- without additives, unlike those from the supermarket.
How to make eggnog: tips and tricks
- Flavor the Christmas drink with sweet spices of your choice.
- You can adjust the amount of sugar to taste.
- Brandy and whisky can be used instead of rum. You can also omit alcohol altogether.
- Never bring the milk egg yolk mixture to the boil when heating, otherwise the egg yolks will set.
- Eggnog tastes delicious both hot and cold.
Have you made eggnog yourself using this recipe? I look forward to your results, your star rating and your comment below on how it turned out and how it tasted.
Try out these Christmas recipes too:
- Winter hat cake – recipe for fancy knit hat cake
- Piernik Staropolski – traditional Polish gingerbread cake
- Tree stump cookies – with chocolate-vanilla flavor and cinnamon
Homemade eggnog
Ingredients
- 500 ml milk
- 250 g cream
- 6 egg yolks
- 80 g sugar
- 70 ml rum
- 1/4 tsp ground vanilla bean
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp ground cloves
- 1/4 tsp nutmeg grated
- 1 pinch of salt
Instructions
- Whisk egg yolks, sugar and salt in a heatproof mixing bowl to form a creamy, light-colored mixture.
- Place milk, cream, cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg in a saucepan with a thick base and bring to the boil very briefly, stirring occasionally.
- Remove the milk mixture from the heat and pour it into the egg yolk mixture in a thin stream, stirring vigorously all the time.
- Pour the milk egg yolk mixture back into the saucepan and heat (do not boil!) slowly over a low heat, stirring constantly, until it thickens slightly, not above 158 °F (70 °C).
- Remove the mixture from the heat, stir in vanilla and rum and pour through a fine sieve.
- Serve the eggnog warm or pour it into a glass bottle, leave to cool and chill for a few hours.
Notes
- Flavor the Christmas drink with sweet spices of your choice.
- You can adjust the amount of sugar to taste.
- Brandy and whisky can be used instead of rum. You can also omit alcohol altogether.
- Never bring the milk egg yolk mixture to the boil when heating, otherwise the egg yolks will set.
- Eggnog tastes delicious both hot and cold.
- See the detailed tips and tricks for making eggnog at the top of the article.
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