Classic eggnog

Name: Classic eggnog
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients: 1 1 vanilla pod split and seeds scraped out; 1 4 eggs separated; 100 ml sugar syrup; 100 ml double cream; 500 ml whole milk; 1 100-150ml brandy; 1 ice

Prep: 10 minsCook: 30 mins

Prep

10 mins

Cook

30 mins

Servings

Difficulty

Easy

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Every year, I make this classic eggnog and it's become my favorite holiday tradition. There's something magical about how simple ingredients come together to create something so luxurious and creamy. The whole milk provides wonderful calcium for strong bones, and the best part is how quick it all comes together, ready in under an hour from start to finish. With just a handful of ingredients and minimal prep work, you'll have a silky, rich eggnog that tastes like you spent all day making it. Trust me, once you try homemade eggnog, you'll never go back to store bought.

Ella x

Ingredients

Servings:

11 vanilla pod split and seeds scraped out
14 eggs separated
100 mlsugar syrup
100 mldouble cream
500 mlwhole milk
1100-150ml brandy
1ice

Detail level

Instructions

1
Put the vanilla seeds in a large bowl. Add the egg yolks and sugar syrup, and beat with an electric whisk until pale, about 2-3 mins. Add the cream, milk and brandy, and beat again until just combined. Strain into a punch bowl.
2
Clean the beaters, then beat the egg whites in a clean bowl to soft peaks. Fold a third of the whipped egg whites into the milk and cream mixture in the punch bowl, then add the remaining whipped egg whites. Gently fold these in until the eggnog is fluffy and smooth. Chill until ready to serve. Will keep, covered in the fridge, for up to a day. Just before serving, add plenty of ice, then stir gently and ladle into tumblers.

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