You wont believe how easy and DELICIOUS homemade Eggnog is, and this recipe really is the best! Thick and creamy with the perfect mild flavor and hint of nutmeg. You’ll never buy store-bought eggnog again!
Eggnog
I absolutely love eggnog! I have nothing against store-bought eggnog–we have it all the time in our fridge this time of year–but this homemade eggnog recipe is truly what dreams are made of! If you’ve ever thought you didn’t like it, you just have to try it made from scratch.
Several years ago I sought out to make homemade eggnog. My first attempt was not a success and left my husband cringing. Let’s just say that the completely “raw egg” method of making eggnog is just not for me.
I pressed forward, determined to succeed, and ended up loving this recipe from Cuisine at Home. I used ground nutmeg instead of fresh, because I always have ground on hand. I also ignored their ice-water bath suggestion and just refrigerated it instead.
The end result was liquid gold, and it’s become our family’s favorite eggnog recipe ever since! Seriously, this homemade recipe will “WOW” even the biggest eggnog snob!
This eggnog recipe is thick, sweet, creamy and smooth, with the perfect flavor. It doesn’t contain alcohol (if you’d like to add some, read on for my suggestions), but we are non-alcohol drinkers at my house, and I wanted an eggnog recipe my kids can enjoy too.
How to make eggnog:
Start by whisking the egg yolk and sugar together in a small bowl. Then, in a saucepan over medium-high heat, combine cream, milk, salt, and nutmeg and stir the mixture until it just reaches a simmer. Next temper the eggs by adding small spoonfuls of the hot mixture to the egg mixture.
Stir each spoonful and once most of the hot mixture has been added, add the entire mixture back to the saucepan. Continue cooking and whisking for just another minute or two until it barely thickens. It will continue to thicken as it cools. Then remove it from the heat and add the vanilla. Refrigerate the eggnog mixture until chilled.
We like to serve it with a some whipped cream and an extra little dash of cinnamon and nutmeg on top.
What type of alcohol goes in eggnog?
If you would like to add alcohol to your eggnog, choose a drink with a high alcohol concentration to help counterbalance the sweetness of the eggnog. Common choices of alcohol to add to eggnog include brandy, rum, bourbon or whisky.
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Recipe
Homemade Eggnog
Ingredients
- 6 large egg yolks
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 2 cups milk
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- pinch of salt
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ground cinnamon , for topping
Instructions
- Whisk the egg yolks and sugar together in a medium bowl until light and creamy.
- In a saucepan over medium-high heat, combine the cream, milk, nutmeg and salt. Stir often until mixture reaches a bare simmer.
- Add a big spoonful of the hot milk to the egg mixture, whisking vigorously. Repeat, adding a big spoonful at a time, to temper the eggs.
- Once most of the hot milk has been added to the eggs, pour the mixture back into the saucepan on the stove.
- Whisk constantly for just a few minutes, until the mixture is just slightly thickened (or until it reaches about 160 degrees F on a thermometer). It will thicken more as it cools.
- Remove from heat and stir in the vanilla.
- Pour the eggnog into a pitcher or other container and cover with plastic wrap.
- Refrigerate until chilled. It will thicken as it cools. If you want a thinner, completely smooth consistency, you can add the entire mixture to a blender with 1 or 2 tablespoons of milk and blend until smooth.
- Serve with a sprinkle of cinnamon, and fresh whipped cream, if desired.
- Store homemade eggnog in the fridge for up to one week.
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Great recipe, I used brown sugar (reduced by half) and added a shot of port.
I made it exactly as the recipe instructs. It is perfect. I will make again. Thanks for specific details.
Hello my name is Lauryn too;) I’m going to try your recipe for thanksgiving hopefully I’ll get it right
OK, I haven’t made the Egg Nog yet but with the good reviews, how could I not love it. So, I’ll return to do a review after I’ve made it.
🤔What I wanted to inquire about was if anyone substituted Stevia for the sugar, but thanks to the the folks who had already answered the question. 😊
I had to drastically cut sugar from my diet so I made this with monkfruit sweetener and it turned out great! Thanks!
Glad to hear that the monkfruit sweetener subbed well with this recipe! Did you use the same amount of monkfruit sweetener as sugar from the recipe?
I was looking for a decent recipe I could make for someone with a lot of dietary restrictions preventing her from drinking the store-bought stuff, including pre-diabetes. The only changes I made were to swap stevia for the sugar (in appropriate quantity) and not add the cinnamon at the end.
The results were AMAZING. We love a good thick eggnog, and this came out THICK (we did NOT use the blender). The ingredients are so simple, and that comes through in the delicious flavour. It takes time and patience, but not much effort. Very simple to make, will absolutely make it again (she won’t give me a choice!)
How much stevia did you use?
Reduced the sugar to 1/4 cup and it was still very good. I second adding cloves.
Deliscious!!! I made this recipe but substituted half of the sugar with brown sugar and the other half with Allulose. Extra nutmeg and a few dashes of clove made this recipe rich and flavorful.
Thanks a bunch!