Homemade Eggnog

Eggnog, historically known as Milk Punch, or Milk Egg Punch, is in season! It’s incredibly versatile and can be made with an endless list of ingredients, so we present to you today an Eggnog recipe we developed just for you, made with fresh local dairy and a beautiful blend of spices that will certainly satisfy your palate. Add a generous dollop of whipped cream and top it off with some fresh orange peel twists to take your eggnog to the next level.

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. Step
    In a large saucepan, whisk together eggs and sugar until well combined. Whisk in cream.
  2. Step
    Add cloves, cinnamon sticks, nutmeg, and allspice; place over medium heat and whisk gently for about 10 minutes or until mixture has small bubbles around the edge of pan and thermometer reaches 160ºF (71ºC).
  3. Step
    Remove from heat and pour through fine mesh strainer into a large bowl. Whisk in rum extract then cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours or up to 2 days.
  4. Step
    Pour over ice and dollop with real whipped cream, if desired or garnish with orange twist, and serve for brunch.