| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 1 hr 20 min |
| Active: | 20 min |
| Yield: | 4 servings |
Ingredients
- 2 cups whole milk
- 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
- 6 large egg yolks, at room temperature
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon grated nutmeg, plus more for serving
- 1/2 cup maple syrup
- 1 cup finely crushed gingersnaps
- 8 ounces bourbon
Instructions
- For the eggnog: Heat the milk and cream in a heavy-bottomed saucepan over medium heat until warm.
- Meanwhile, in a bowl, beat the egg yolks and sugar until light, fluffy and pale in color.
- Temper the egg yolks by adding a couple ladles of the warm milk/cream mixture into the egg mixture while whisking constantly. Add the mixture back to the pot over medium heat. Continue to cook, gently stirring, until thick, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a separate container and chill for at least 1 hour, then stir in the nutmeg.
- For the cocktail: When ready to serve, add the maple syrup and crushed gingersnaps to separate small plates. Run the rim of each martini glass in the maple syrup, then dip the rim in the crushed gingersnaps.
- For each drink, pour 3/4 cup of the eggnog into a cocktail shaker with ice and add 2 ounces of the bourbon. Shake vigorously, then pour into the prepared glass. Sprinkle over a little nutmeg and serve.
Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size | 1 of 4 servings |
| Calories | 965 |
| Total Fat | 46 g |
| Saturated Fat | 26 g |
| Carbohydrates | 97 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 0 g |
| Sugar | 88 g |
| Protein | 10 g |
| Cholesterol | 411 mg |
| Sodium | 162 mg |
Reviews
I wonder if I can use a electric whisker to whisk the egg yolks can inside of hand whisking it
Way too much sugar and not enough spice(s)
Read Drummonds recipe for eggnog is delicious but then everything she makes is good but try this next year for the holidays I think you’ll really enjoy it I did and so did my family
Woke up this morning with the pioneer woman making eggnog on my TV and it looked so easy. Needed something new this holiday. Separated the eggs and set aside to warm while I made little quiches with the egg whites. I found this pretty straight forward and tasted so much better than store bought. Totally worth the lactose reaction I’m gonna get. The husband wanted his without Bourbon so I had to add a little clove to his and Bourbon vanilla. Mine was recipe exact and was perfect. My late afternoon Christmas cocktail and I licked all the ginger snaps off the rim. This was a great spice for a COVID weekend stuck in the house.