A luxurious -- and strong -- eggnog recipe to sustain you through this holiday season, and many more

[mahatmakanejeeves]

I wasn't sure I could post this here. It's also in the DU Lounge.

A luxurious — and strong — eggnog recipe to sustain you through this holiday season, and many more

By Becky Krystal
December 11 at 11:00 AM

Active: 10 mins | Total: 1 hour 10 mins, plus chilling ti| Servings: 15 (makes 7 1/2 cups) | Reviews (25) | Print
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I did not have much FOMO growing up without celebrating Christmas. After all, I could still appreciate the decorations without my family putting them up. There were always Hanukkah presents, so I wasn’t missing out on that. And, heck, we had latkes. Hard to beat fried potato pancakes.

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Adapted from “Joy of Cooking” by Irma S. Rombauer, Marion Rombauer Becker, Ethan Becker, John Becker and Megan Scott (Scribner, 2019).

Tested by Becky Krystal; email questions to [e-mail].

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[Fresh_Start]

1. make gallons of this every year

neighbors come knock at the door to see if its ready yet.

[Ohiogal]

2. Can't get past paywall.

[mahatmakanejeeves]

3. They got it from Joy of Cooking. NT

[Major Nikon]

4. Haven't tried it but the recipe looks legit

Real eggnog is very different from the crap you get in a carton at the market which tastes like pancake batter.

It has raw eggs, cream, sugar, a lot of booze, and not much else.

[sir pball]

5. It supposedly ages very well

I don't have the patience to try it, but you can whip up a batch and leave it in the back of the fridge for months, or even a year - apparently it's quite the treat. Maybe I'll get around to it this year..

https://www.seriouseats.com/2016/09/is-aging-holiday-eggnog-worth-it.html

[Major Nikon]

6. It's definitely better after a day or so

I don't think I'd want to dedicate space in the fridge for a year's worth. This year I made some up before Thanksgiving and I still have two quart jars for X-mas.

[yellowdogintexas]

7. I grew up with boiled custard instead of egg nog.

All those teetotalers in the South weren't going to drink eggnog made the real way, with all that bourbon. So we had custard, and coconut cake ( which were made to be eaten together).

Boiled custard is a lot like zabaglioni, which is a pourable custard but it is thinner so it is easier to drink. Eggs, sugar, milk, vanilla cooked over boiling water until it thickens a bit. Most folks strain it to make sure there are no lumps, then chill it. Practically every home had a quart Mason jar or two in the refrigerator during the holidays.

I made a batch for a party and brought home leftovers. Since my husband is a dedicated maker of ice cream, I suggested he try it with this custard so it wouldn't spoil. That was amazing !!!

'Flavoring' is optional. (that would be a teaspoon or so of bourbon in your punch cup or glass.) Funny how those old ladies who thought drinking was an abomination had to have their 'flavoring'

I never could stand eggnog until I had the real thing and not something from a carton. Also there is too much nutmeg in commercial eggnog.