Old Fashioned Eggnog Recipe
Stir frequently until cool.
Old fashioned eggnog recipe. Cook and stir over low heat until a thermometer reads 160 about 25 minutes. Beat the egg yolks until thick and pale yellow in a medium size bowl with a mixer set to high speed. Remove from heat and let steep 30 minutes.
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Combine heavy cream vanilla cinnamon nutmeg and 2 cups milk in a medium saucepan. One tablespoonful of cold water and one egg. Step 2 stir together the milk 1 cup cream and teaspoon nutmeg in a small saucepan.
Separate the egg whites and egg yolks very carefully making sure there is absolutely no yolk in the whites. Slowly whisk 1 2 cup of the hot liquid into the eggs and sugar to temper the eggs. Stirring constantly cook over low heat until mixture coats the back of a metal spoon and reaches 160 on a candy thermometer.
In a saucepan combine the milk cream nutmeg and salt and heat over medium heat until barely at a simmer with bubbles forming around the edges but do not bring to a boil. Add sugar amd salt. Whisk together the egg yolks and sugar in a mixing bowl until light in color and creamy.
After the sugar egg water and spirits are placed in the tumbler fill up with milk and shake well. Set egg whites aside. Remove the cinnamon sticks.