Level: | Easy |
Total: | 4 hr 15 min |
Prep: | 4 hr |
Cook: | 15 min |
Yield: | 8 drinks |
Ingredients
- 2 cups half-and-half
- 1/2 whole nutmeg, crushed with a heavy pan
- 1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise and seeds scraped out
- 6 large egg yolks
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
- 2 ounces brandy
- 2 ounces rum
- 2 ounces bourbon
Instructions
- Make the creme anglaise: Combine the half-and-half, crushed nutmeg, and vanilla pod and seeds in a medium saucepan and bring just to a boil over medium heat. Remove from the heat and let steep 5 minutes.
- Whisk the egg yolks and sugar in a bowl. Slowly whisk in the warm half-and-half mixture, then pour the egg mixture into the saucepan and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until the creme anglaise just begins to thicken, about 10 minutes. Strain and refrigerate until cold, about 4 hours.
- Make the cocktails: Combine the sugar and grated nutmeg on a plate. Dip the rims of 8 martini glasses in water, then in the sugar mixture. Combine half each of the creme anglaise, brandy, rum and bourbon in a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake well and strain into 4 glasses. Repeat to make 4 more cocktails.
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size | 1 of 8 servings |
Calories | 270 |
Total Fat | 10 g |
Saturated Fat | 6 g |
Carbohydrates | 28 g |
Dietary Fiber | 0 g |
Sugar | 28 g |
Protein | 4 g |
Cholesterol | 161 mg |
Sodium | 31 mg |
Reviews
Creme angleise is actually melted vanilla ice cream, this helps to save the extra mile for this delicious drink
Absolutely amazing recipe, but it doesn’t go far! I recommend doubling it–and it still will go fast! Other tips: Cut out an egg yolk or two, use fat-free half and half, add 2.5 cups of skim milk, 1 tsp of vanilla (in addition to the real thing and in place of the whole nutmeg, use a few dashes of the powder.
Yum. Turkey’s in the brine, apples are being peeling, and we are toasting Thanksgiving Eve with this delicious drink. We’ve never tried homemade eggnog, but the work was worth it.