Yield (people)
Original: 2 people
Maple Eggnog
Rich, creamy eggnog with brown sugar, maple syrup, nutmeg and optional spirits.
Drink
Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 large eggs, separateds
- 35 g Brown sugar
- 125 ml Full-cream milk
- 85 ml Thickened cream
- 2 tsp Maple syrup
- 1/2 tsp Vanilla extract
- 1/4 tsp Ground nutmeg
- 1 pinch Salt
- 50 ml Dark rum, brandy or bourbon, Optional. Adjust to taste: 25ml per person for light, 40ml per person for boozy.
- to serve extra nutmeg
Method
- 1. Warm milk and cream until steaming, not boiling.
- 2. Whisk egg yolks and brown sugar until smooth.
- 3. Slowly whisk the warm milk mixture into the yolks.
- 4. Stir in maple syrup, vanilla, nutmeg and alcohol, if using.
- 5. Beat egg whites with salt until soft peaks form.
- 6. Fold egg whites into the mixture.
- 7. Chill for at least 2 hours.
- 8. Stir well, serve with extra nutmeg.
Notes & source
Contains raw egg. Use fresh eggs and keep chilled. For a safer cooked version, heat the yolk, sugar, milk and cream mixture gently until lightly thickened, then cool completely before folding in the whipped egg whites. Scaling base is 2 people. Alcohol scales at 25ml per person for light or 40ml per person for boozy.