Egg Nog?

[Bubba Grizz]

How do you make it? With and without Alcohol?

[Drolgin Steingrinder]

Nutmeg?

[Truant]

I don't like egg nog, but when we've had it...we bought it from the store and poured it in glasses.

[Fash]

It's great in coffee instead of milk or creamer, and it's a nice spiked drink with some B&B in it.

[laneela]

I generally hate eggnog. Unless it's from this drive-thru convenience store in south florida called Farm Stores. That shit is yum.

[Bubba Grizz]

I really like Egg Nog. I was just wondering if anyone makes it themselves. I actually enjoy the Egg Nog shakes from Mcdonalds. Actual Egg Nog is very rich and can't drink much of it at one time.

[Fairweather Pure]

I drink a small egg nog shake from McDonalds once a year, and I only do it out of some sort of weird, self imposed tradition. That's enough Nog for me!

Egg nog is too thick for my liking. Of course, if you put it in a moose head glass, I would be required to drink it.

[Canelek]

I saw it made on Food Network last week. Go to their website and look for it by Alton brown or whatever his name is. He made 2 types--cooked and non-cooked.

[laneela]

Couldn't find the alton one but this is emeril's:

* 1 quart milk
* 1 cup superfine or confectioners' sugar
* 1 vanilla bean, split in half lengthwise and seeds scraped out
* 12 large eggs*, separated
* 2 cups heavy cream
* 2 cups bourbon
* 1 cup brandy
* Freshly grated nutmeg, for garnish
* Chocolate shavings, for garnish

Directions

In a large saucepan, combine the milk, 1/2 cup of the sugar, and vanilla bean and seeds and bring to a gentle boil. Remove from the heat.

In a medium bowl, beat the yolks until pale yellow and thick, 2 to 3 minutes. Slowly pour in 1 cup of the hot milk, whisking constantly. Pour the egg yolk mixture into the saucepan with the hot milk, whisking. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly with a heavy wooden spoon, until the mixture thickens enough to coat the back of a spoon, about 5 minutes. Strain through a fine mesh strainer into a clean container. Cover with plastic wrap, pressing down against the surface to keep a skin from forming. Refrigerate until well chilled, at least 4 hours or overnight.

In a large bowl, beat the egg whites with an electric mixer until soft peaks start to form. Slowly add 1/4 cup of the sugar and beat until stiff peaks form.

In a large bowl with clean beaters, beat the cream until thick and frothy. Add the remaining 1/4 cup sugar and beat to soft peaks.

In a large punch bowl, combine the chilled egg yolk mixture and the bourbon and brandy. Fold in the sweetened whipped cream, then the egg whites. Refrigerate until chilled, 30 minutes to 1 hour.

To serve, HOOKERWHORESLUT nutmeg over the top and garnish with chocolate shavings. Serve chilled.

[Bubba Grizz]

hrmm so when the mixture is chilling for 4 hours do you wait to do the other stuff until just before that time is up or do you get it all set up in anticiaption for the chilled mix?

HOOKERWHORESLUT the nutmeg and FUCKSHITBITCHASS the chocolate. yay

[laneela]

Well the other stuff is basically whipped cream and merengue. You can either do it ahead of time or right before mixing it in. They both keep well but don't require any "sitting" time - so it's your call.

[Boogahz]

They both keep well but don't require any "sitting" time - so it's your call.

That depends on how many extra "splashes" of alcohol are added and how much you drink!