Eggnog Recipe
The holiday classic as a single serving: a whole egg shaken with sugar, milk and cream and a three-way split of bourbon, cognac and dark rum.
- Category: Popular
- Glass: Old fashioned glass
- ABV: 10%
- Difficulty: Medium
Ingredients
- Bourbon20 ml (0.7 oz)
- Cognac20 ml (0.7 oz)
- Dark rum20 ml (0.7 oz)
- Whole egg1 piece
- Sugar9 tsp
- Whole milk85 ml (2.9 oz)
- Fresh cream85 ml (2.9 oz)
- Salt1 pinch
How to Make It
- Shake the egg, sugar and salt without ice until the sugar dissolves and the egg is frothy.
- Add the bourbon, cognac, rum, milk and cream with ice.
- Shake hard until very cold.
- Strain into a chilled glass without ice.
- Grate fresh nutmeg over the top.
Garnish
Freshly grated nutmeg
The Story
Eggnog descends from the milk-and-egg punches of Britain and became a Christmas tradition in colonial America, where rum and later whiskey replaced the costlier wines and brandy. This is a party-bowl recipe scaled down to one glass.
The main ingredient here is also a dream symbol: Milk in a dream
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