A beautiful awakening from Maryland’s Walnut Ridge Bed & Breakfast.
| Prep Time: | 15 mins |
| Additional Time: | 8 hrs |
| Total Time: | 8 hrs 15 mins |
| Servings: | 16 |
| Yield: | 16 servings |
Ingredients
- 12 eggs, separated
- 3 cups white sugar, divided
- 16 fluid ounces dark rum (such as Captain Morgan® Spiced Rum)
- 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 2 cups heavy whipping cream
- 1 quart half-and-half
Instructions
- Mix egg yolks, 2 cups sugar, rum, and nutmeg together in a large bowl. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate 8 hours to overnight to “cure.”
- Beat egg whites and remaining 1 cup sugar in a bowl using an electric mixer until firm peaks form. Fold in heavy cream. Fold in the egg yolk mixture. Beat in half-and-half until well combined. Pour into lidded jars or containers, refrigerate, and shake before serving.
- Make sure you use a big bowl that will hold a gallon for mixing.
- This recipe contains raw egg. We recommend that young children, older adults, and people who are pregnant or immunocompromised do not consume raw egg. Learn more about egg safety from our article,
Reviews
Amazing recipe! Made 1/4 batch and added a pinch of salt to round it off. The longer it sat, the better it got! The nutmeg and rum really softened over time and the whole thing mellowed out more. It wasn’t as sweet as initially thought it might be. Will definitely add this to the rotation, it’s like drinking ice-cream!
Made this eggnog for a party and it was a HUGE hit! My guests loved it and said it was the best eggnog they had ever had.
I don’t care for Captain Morgan but it is my husbands drink of choice so I made this for him. He gave it 2 thumbs up and asked me to make it again so I’m going with a 5 star rating.