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Creamy Holiday Hot Drink (Just Like Eggnog)

Here's how you make Creamy Holiday Hot Drink (Just Like Eggnog)
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  • Servings: 3
  • Prep: 5m
  • Cook: 0m
    • The following recipe serves 3 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 2 cups milk
  • 2 egg yolks
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar (or more)
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/4 teaspoon rum extract
  • 1/4 cup bourbon (or amber rum)
  • Whipped cream (real cream)
  • Nutmeg (freshly ground)
  • Cinnamon sticks (optional)
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: In a heavy small saucepan, heat milk over medium-low heat until steaming and bubbles form around edge (watching closely not to burn the milk!).

  • Step 2: Meanwhile, in bowl, whisk egg yolks with sugar until pale. Whisk in about half of the milk in thin steady stream; stir back into pan. Cook, stirring occasionally, until thickened enough to lightly coat back of spoon, about 3 minutes. Stir in vanilla and rum extract. Stir in bourbon.

  • Step 3: Pour into mugs.

  • Step 4: Whip cream; dollop onto each drink. Sprinkle with nutmeg.

  • Step 5: Insert one cinnamon stick in the glass.

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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