FoodCoop Recipes
Traditional 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
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.
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).
Shake the container before serving.
Cook's tips
Cooking time: Chill for 8 hours