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Traditional Egg Nog

Egg-nog

Prep

15 minutes

Cook

480 minutes

Serves

16

Ingredients

  • 6 eggs

  • 250g caster sugar

  • 1 litre bourbon whiskey

  • 25ml rum

  • 2 litres single cream

  • 2 teaspoons ground nutmeg or amount to taste

  • 475ml whipping cream

Method

  1. In a large bowl, beat the eggs and sugar with an electric mixer until thick and pale, about 5 minutes. Gradually stir in the bourbon, rum, single cream and nutmeg.

  2. In a separate chilled bowl, whip the cream until it can stand in a peak. Fold the whipped cream into the egg mixture. Pour into a plastic container and refrigerate overnight (if possible).

  3. Shake the container before serving.

Cook's tips

Cooking time: Chill for 8 hours