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Eggnog Extraordinaire

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  • Servings: 10
  • Prep: 24h
  • Cook: 10m
    • The following recipe serves 10 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 4 cups milk (not fat-free)
  • 4 to 5 large whole cloves
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 10 egg yolks
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 1 cup rum (Captain Morgan's spiced rum)
  • 2 cups heavy cream (33-35%, unwhipped)
  • 2 cups half and half cream (can use 4 cups whipping cream)
  • 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
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 bottomed saucepan combine the milk with cloves, 1 teaspoon vanilla and 1/2 to 3/4 teaspoon cinnamon; bring to a low boil over the lowest setting.

  • Step 2: In a large mixing bowl whisk/mix the egg yolks and sugar until no sugar granules remain.

  • Step 3: Slowly add the hot milk mixture into the egg/sugar mixture whisking constantly.

  • Step 4: Pour the egg mixture back into the saucepan.

  • Step 5: Cook over medium heat stirring constantly until thickened (about 3 minutes ---DO NOT ALLOW TO BOIL).

  • Step 6: Remove the whole cloves and allow to cool for for about 1 1/2 hours.

  • Step 7: Stir in rum, 2 cups heavy whipping cream, 2 cups half and half cream, 2 teaspoons vanilla and nutmeg (adjust the amount of rum vanilla adding in a little more to taste if desired).

  • Step 8: Refrigerate for 24 hours before serving.

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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