How to Make an Easy, Old-Fashioned Homemade Eggnog for a Quick Refreshing Drink
Do you think of eggnog only at Christmas? It’s not only for Christmas and special holidays, but a refreshing drink anytime of year and especially when it’s hot. A family favorite in our house, and it will be yours too. Made with raw ingredients without worries of tempering the eggs or accidentally making scrambled eggs, since that’s not on the menu, unless served on a plate, with a biscuit and sausage. Old-fashioned homemade eggnog is perfectly creamy every time.
What’s the difference between old-fashioned eggnog and classic eggnog?
Old-fashioned eggnog is made with raw eggs, and classic eggnog is cooked or pasteurized eggs.
Ingredients for Old-Fashioned Homemade Eggnog
Old-Fashioned Homemade Eggnog
This is an old-fashioned recipe with uncooked eggs and raw milk and cream
Ingredients
Method
- Separate 12 eggs keeping the yolks and set aside the egg whites
- Mix 1 cup sugar with the egg yolks with a handmixer until mixed well
- While mixing, slowly add in milk and cream
- Add 2 tsp of vanilla and 1/2 tsp nutmeg and 1 tsp of cinnamon(optional)and mix throughout
- In your bowl of 12 eggs whites mix until you have high peaks.
- Take half of the egg white meringue and fold into eggnog mixture. You can add all 12 egg whites but I prefer only half. You can keep the other half for meringue for another treat.
- Chill
- Prior to serving, add a dash of nutmeg add a cinnamon stick (optional)
Notes
To cook your eggnog…
- Heat the milk and add about 1/4 of it into the egg/sugar mix slowly to temper the eggs.
- Then, add the eggnog mixture back into the saucepan with the rest of the milk and cook carefully for a few minutes. Whisking continuously so you don’t boil or cook the eggs. Add cream when the mixture has cooled a bit.
Serve a cold glass of old-fashioned homemade eggnog for Christmas, or when you need a refreshing drink. It’s filling, refreshing, and perfect!
Can I use honey instead of sugar and if so, how much?
That’s a great idea. We will be harvesting honey from our bees then I will try to transition over from sugar to honey in some recipes. yay! I would try a half cup to start. Do a little at a time and add if you need to. Let me know!