Homemade Eggnog

Total Time: 3 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 3 hrs Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 12 eggs
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 quarts milk, divided
• 2 tablespoons vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 2 cups whipping cream
• additional nutmeg (optional)

Recipe

• 1 in a heavy 4-qt saucepan, whisk together eggs, sugar and salt.
• 2 gradually add 1 qt of milk.
• 3 cook and stir over low heat until a thermometer reads 160f-170f, about 30-35 minutes.
• 4 pour into a large heatproof bowl; stir in vanilla, nutmeg and remaining milk.
• 5 place bowl in an ice-water bath, stirring frequently until mixture is cool.
• 6 if mixture separates, process in a blender until smooth.
• 7 cover and refrigerate for at least 3 hours.
• 8 when ready to serve, beat cream in a mixing bowl on high until soft peaks form; whisk gently into cooled milk mixture.
• 9 pour into a chilled 5-qt punch bowl.
• 10 sprinkle with nutmeg if desired.