If we’re telling truths here, I’ve never been a fan of eggnog. Not that I had ever tried it or anything, I couldn’t get past the whole idea of raw eggs. But the older I got, and the more I watched National Lampoons Christmas Vacation, the more I felt I needed to conquer this fear. So I spent yesterday in the kitchen trying out a few different recipes until I found just the right one; a Spiked & Spiced Eggnog.
By combining your standard eggnog ingredients but adding a bit more spice and getting a little help from my friends called Amaretto and Absolut I can now not get enough of this delicious eggy-nog-nog. And how gorgeous is the new Absolut Andy Warhol bottle? I’m gifting one to my mother this holiday season to sit atop her new bar cart. So for all you last minute gifters might I suggest a little Andy Warhol and some nog?! Truly, MKR
- 6 eggs, separated
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1 pint heavy cream
- 4 pints milk
- 1/2 pint Vodka (I used Absolut in this version)
- 1/4 pint Amaretto
- Nutmeg
- Cinnamon
- Whip Cream if desired
- In a large mixing bowl beat the egg yolks with 1/2 cup sugar until thick.
- In another bowl beat the egg whites with 1/4 cup sugar until thick.
- In a third bowl beat the cream until thick. Add the cream to the yolks, fold in the egg whites, and add the milk, Vodka, Amaretto, vanilla, and a few pinches of nutmeg and cinnamon.
- Chill in freezer before serving.
