Description
A rich and velvety homemade eggnog infused with freshly grated nutmeg and pure vanilla. This traditional holiday custard-drink is smooth, creamy, and perfectly sweet.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups whole milk
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 4 large egg yolks
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg (preferably freshly grated)
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Whisk egg yolks and sugar in a bowl until pale and fluffy.
- Heat milk and heavy cream in a saucepan over medium heat until simmering around the edges.
- Slowly whisk about 1 cup of the hot milk into the egg mixture to temper the yolks.
- Pour the tempered egg mixture back into the saucepan with the remaining milk.
- Stir constantly over medium-low heat for 5-8 minutes until the mixture coats the back of a spoon.
- Remove from heat and stir in vanilla extract, salt, and nutmeg.
- Strain through a fine-mesh sieve into a pitcher and chill in the refrigerator for at least 6 hours.