Photo: Joseph Gonzalez
Best Eggnog Recipe
12 ingredients
15 min
About 1 gallon
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Try out this traditional eggnog recipe made with real eggs, milk, cream, bourbon, rum, brandy, and nutmeg.
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
371
Calories
15g
Protein
20g
Fat
27g
Carbs
Counts 7 of 9 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 7 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Milk | 1 cup (244ml) whole | 149 |
| Egg | 1 large egg (50g) | 78 |
| Cream | 1 tbsp (15ml) heavy | 51 |
| Sugar | 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated | 49 |
| Rum | 1/2 oz (15ml) | 32 |
| Nutmeg | 1 tsp ground (2.2g) | 12 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Cognac | not in our table | 0 |
| Brandy | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 12 large eggs yolks (reserve the whites)
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 1 liter bourbon
- 1 quart (4 cups) whole milk
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 3/4 cup Cognac or brandy
- 1/2 cup Myers’s dark rum
- Pinch fine salt
- 12 reserved egg whites
- 1 1/2 cups cold heavy cream
- Ice (optional)
- Freshly grated nutmeg
Directions
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By chow ·
Recipe sourced from
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