Eggnog Recipe Half And Half

The farmer s almanac lists george washington s eggnog recipe which would have me on the floor but quick one quart cream one quart milk one dozen tablespoons sugar one pint brandy 1 2 pint rye whiskey 1 2 pint jamaica rum 1 4 pint sherry mix liquor first then separate yolks and whites of eggs add sugar to beaten yolks mix well.

Eggnog recipe half and half. Scrape the sides and bottom of the bowl to ensure there s no egg mixture sitting at the bottom. Add sugar and half and half and stir until well blended. While the eggs mix stir together the dairy booze and vanilla extract in a large pitcher.

Place saucepan on stove over medium heat and cook stirring the whole time until the the mixture reaches 160 f on a thermometer. Stir in nutmeg before pouring into 6 pint sized jars. For a garnish you can top with a cinnamon stick a dash of ground cinnamon or you can grate some fresh nutmeg.

With the mixer on low slowly pour in liquid and mix until just combined. Transfer to large pitcher. In large bowl beat eggs until pale yellow and slightly frothy.

We create an egg yolk custard in a saucepan over a low simmer until we have a beautiful vanilla sauce then we allow it to cool thin with half and half or heavy cream add vanilla and bourbon and serve.