Dessert

Christmas eggnog

Creamy, sweet and gently spiced, eggnog is a true Christmas drink. This eggnog recipe is given a warming kick with rum and whisky. Enjoy with mulled fruit as part of your Christmas Day breakfast
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Discover this brilliant mulled fruit recipe – it’s the perfect partner for this eggnog!

Ingredients

Method

1.Place egg whites in a bowl and beat with a handheld mixer until they start to thicken. Add caster sugar and beat until thick.
2.In a second bowl, beat egg yolks and a salt until mixture thickens.
3.Combine beaten whites and yolks and beat again until thick.
4.In a third bowl, beat cream until it starts to thicken. Add caster sugar and vanilla extract and beat again to combine.
5.Slowly add milk, rum and whisky to the cream mixture, beating continuously until thick.
6.Combine the cream and the egg mixture, transfer to a pouring jug and chill in the fridge for 15 minutes.
7.To serve, pour eggnog into individual glasses and garnish with nutmeg. Serve alongside mulled fruit (recipe below), if desired.

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