Best Homemade Eggnog Recipe: Creamy & Delicious!

Name: Best Homemade Eggnog Recipe: Creamy & Delicious!
Total time: 9 hrs 25 mins
Ingredients: 4 cups milk; 2.5 teaspoons vanilla extract, divided; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 5 whole cloves; 12 egg yolks; 1.5 cups white sugar; 4 cups light cream; 2.5 cups light rum; 0.5 teaspoon ground nutmeg

This homemade eggnog recipe is rich, creamy, and perfectly spiced. After years of perfecting, I'm excited to share it! I use pasteurized egg yolks for safety. Adjust the rum to your taste or omit it for a family-friendly holiday treat. You'll never buy store-bought eggnog again!

Total time9 hrs 25 mins
Prep time10 mins
Cook time15 mins
Yield12

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Ingredients

4 cups milk
2.5 teaspoons vanilla extract, divided
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
5 whole cloves
12 egg yolks
1.5 cups white sugar
4 cups light cream
2.5 cups light rum
0.5 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Instructions

Combine milk, 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract, cinnamon, and cloves in a large saucepan over low heat; stir and heat for 5 minutes. Increase the heat to medium-low; Gradually bring to a boil. Remove from the heat.
Whisk egg yolks in a large bowl until they turn light yellow. Add sugar; whisk until light and fluffy.
Pour some of the hot milk mixture into egg yolk mixture; whisk quickly to avoid scrambling eggs. Continue adding hot milk and whisking until all milk is incorporated.
Pour mixture back into the saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until thick, about 3 minutes; do not boil.
Strain; let cool for 1 hour. Stir in cream, rum, remaining 2 teaspoons vanilla extract, and nutmeg. Refrigerate 8 hours to overnight before serving.

Nutrition

Calories: 370 kcal
Fat Content: 22 g
Fiber Content: 0 g
Sugar Content: 32 g
Sodium Content: 168 mg
Protein Content: 12 g
Cholesterol Content: 255 mg
Carbohydrate Content: 32 g
Saturated Fat Content: 11 g
Unsaturated Fat Content: 0 g