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Homemade Eggnog with Rum

December 16, 2016 by Joy the Baker 25 Comments

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The most anticipated drink of the year is also the most indulgent.  Make a batch of homemade spiked eggnog with rum! Full recipe and the details of my eggnog love affair below.Homemade Egg Nog with Rum

I love you I love you I love you I love you I love you I love you I love you I love you.  I love you I love you I love you I love you I love you I love you I love you. I love you I love you I love you I love you. That’s what I’m mumbling in the corner, clutching my small glass of homemade spiked eggnog, with an ambitious eggnog mustache. That’s me, and I’m mumbling directly to the eggnog.

I also have the same problem / love affair with deviled eggs so there must just be something in eggs that speaks to my soul.

It’s the holiday season, undeniably and unequivocally, so all of the loving eggnog mumbling is acceptable.  The same behavior in July might be a problem but I think we could scoot right out of it considering eggnog is essentially ice cream that has yet to be churned + nutmeg.  Can you tell I’m already trying to plot my summer eggnog intake?

Homemade Egg Nog

Super creamy.  Super chilled.  Sprinkled with fresh grated nutmeg.  Few things are a festive / bodacious.

Homemade Egg Nog

Here’s what you’ll need for Homemade Spiked Eggnog:

It’s all pretty simple.  What you’ll mostly need is confidence and enthusiasm to cook egg yolks.  If you have that, you’re well on your way.

Egg yolks, whole milk, heavy cream, sugar, vanilla, and rum – lots of rum. 

Homemade Egg Nog

Yolks are separated from whites.

We’ll use the yolks for eggnog and save the whites for a future omelettes.

Homemade Egg Nog

Sugar meets egg yolks, with a shower effect.

Homemade Egg Nog

Nutmeg, too.  Eggnog is eggnot without nutmeg.

See?  See what I did? Holiday joke.

Homemade Egg Nog

Homemade Egg Nog

Whisk to combine and thicken slightly.

Homemade Egg Nog

While the egg yolks and sugar are whisked to thick, the milk and cream come to a steamy (almost) simmer.

I like to lightly roll a moistened towel into a circle to cradle the bowl of yolk and sugar.

Homemade Egg Nog

This will help the bowl stay in place as the hot milk is streamed into the egg mixture, tempering it and bringing it to a temperature that will help it assimilate to heat.

Homemade Egg Nog

See I don’t have three hands.  One to whisk, one to stream in hot milk, a moist towel to hold the bowl.

And a slow stream, bringing the eggs to very warm.

Homemade Egg Nog

Now the eggs and milk are added back to the pot.

We’ll cook it over low heat, stirring very often, until the mixture thickens slightly, and reaches about 175 degrees F.  No more, really… or the eggs will begin to curdle / scramble.

Homemade Egg Nog

The almost homemade eggnog is removed from the heat and returned to a clean bowl.

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Cold milk and cream are stirred in…

Homemade Egg Nog

along with pure vanilla extract…

Homemade Egg Nog

I swear I heard someone mumble rum.  Thank you.

Rum, add some.  1/2 cup or more if you’d like up to 3/4 or 1 cup.

Homemade Egg Nog

And more nutmeg because more is more is more.

Homemade Egg Nog

Stir, well.  Chill, weller.  Carry on with confidence.

Homemade Egg Nog

Now to tell you what this little cup of wizardry tastes like…

Have you ever had eggnog?  This homemade spiked eggnog is the best version.

Have you ever stirred a bowl of ice cream with a spoon until it melted but was still chilled and drank it up like cereal milk?  This is the best Christmas version of that.

If rum is not your thing, leave it out or add bourbon.  Do what you love, it’s December.

In other eggnog things, see: Eggnog Rice Pudding and Eggnog Popcorn Balls.

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Hand holding eggnog at the Christmas tree.

Homemade Eggnog with Rum

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  • Author: Joy the Baker
  • Prep Time: 360
  • Cook Time: 30
  • Total Time: 6 hours 30 minutes
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Ingredients

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  • 1/2 cup whole milk
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream
  • 6 egg yolks
  • 2/3 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 – 3/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
  • 1 cup whole milk
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 1/2 – 1 cup spiced rum
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • more nutmeg for serving

Instructions

  1. In a small bowl combine the 1/2 cup of whole milk and the 1/2 cup of heavy cream. Set aside.
  2. In a medium bowl, whisk together egg yolks, sugar, and nutmeg until well combined and thickened slightly.
  3. In a medium saucepan, heat remaining milk and cream over medium heat until steaming.
  4. While whisking the egg and sugar mixture, slowly drizzle the steaming milk mixture into the egg mixture, tempering the eggs. Whisk until well combined.
  5. Add the milky egg mixture back to the saucepan and return to medium-low heat. Stirring often, whisk the mixture until is it slightly thickened and reaches about 175 degrees F. Do not overheat the mixture or it will curdle.
  6. Remove from heat and immediately stir in the milk and cream mixture you set aside earlier. Strain through a fine mesh strainer.
  7. Stir in 1/2 to 1 cup of spiced rum and pure vanilla extract.
  8. Chill thoroughly (about 6 hours) and serve very chilled with fresh nutmeg sprinkled on top.
  9. Eggnog will last up to 5 days in the refrigerator.


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  • Serving Size: 8

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  1. Holly

    December 16, 2022 at 5:54 pm

    I see it makes eight servings but I’m just wondering how many liters it would make like maybe a liter?

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  2. Annie

    December 26, 2018 at 9:46 am

    This is hard to follow with the recipe chopped up between the excessive amount of pictures…

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    • Patti

      December 12, 2021 at 1:16 pm

      Ok Grinch.

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      • B

        December 24, 2022 at 2:05 pm

        This is my family’s favorite. We have it have it every year

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  3. Steve

    January 2, 2017 at 6:15 pm

    This. Was. Delicious!!! I used Half and Half instead of cream, and 1/2 cup dark rum. (Think I’ll try rum/brandy combination next time). Other than that, followed your recipe. Just threw out all the rest of my eggnog recipes – this is the one.
    I like the fact that the eggs get pasteurized.

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  4. deswahnsinnsfettebeute

    December 30, 2016 at 8:19 am

    I made this for Christmas Eve. It was great! Everybody loved it. We all had it for the first time. iIt’s not very common in Germany. But I think we will have this for every christmas now. Thanks for your lovely recipes. They always work out. :-)

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