It's that holiday time again, so why not enjoy it with a little nog to spice everything up. This eggnog recipe is spiced so perfectly that it will be the talk of any holiday event. This is a very easy to make eggnog and most of the ingredients that are in it are probably sitting in your kitchen. So whip up a little holiday eggnog to go slip by the fireside.
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In a large bow separate out egg yolks and mix until yolks are combined.
Slowly add in the sugar a little bit at a time while mixing.
After the sugar is added, continue mixing until the mixture thickens and is at the beginning stages of a meringue.
Heat the milk over medium-low heat until hot, but not boiling. Steam should be coming out.
Ladle in the hot milk into the eggs while mixing vigorously with a whisk to temper the eggs.
When the eggs have been tempered, add into a saucepan and reduce the heat to low, and stir. Add in the seeds of a vanilla bean and keep stirring, until the mixture thickens to thickly coat the back of a spoon or edges of the pan.
Pour into a bowl and add in the ground nutmeg, ground ginger, ground clove, allspice, cinnamon, and heavy cream.
Mix until well combined then pour into an airtight container and let cool. Refrigerate once cooled.
Pour into a glass, top with a little nutmeg, and enjoy.
(Alternatively, you can choose not to heat the milk and temper the eggs if you want a no cook eggnog.)