Classic Eggnog Recipe

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Classic Eggnog
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Ingredients:

  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 4 cups milk
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/2 cup bourbon
  • 1/2 cup brandy
  • 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg

Directions:

  1. Gradually add sugar to eggs in a large glass mixing bowl, whisking until blended. Set aside.
  2. Stir together half-and-half, milk, and salt in a Dutch oven over medium-low heat. Cook, stirring occasionally, 12 to 15 minutes or just until mixture begins to bubble around edges of pan. (Do not boil.)
  3. Gradually stir half of hot milk mixture into egg mixture. Stir egg mixture into remaining hot milk mixture in Dutch oven.
  4. Cook mixture over medium-low heat, stirring constantly, until mixture slightly thickens and a thermometer registers 160° (about 25 to 30 minutes). Remove from heat, and stir 1 minute. Pour mixture through a fine wire-mesh strainer into a serving bowl. Stir in bourbon, brandy, and vanilla; let cool 1 hour. Cover and chill at least 4 hours.
  5. Beat whipping cream at high speed with an electric mixer until soft peaks form. Fold whipped cream into chilled eggnog, and sprinkle with nutmeg.
  6. Eggnog With Coffee and Irish Cream: Prepare recipe as directed, substituting 4 1/2 cups chilled strongly brewed coffee and 3 cups Irish cream liqueur for bourbon and brandy. Prepare and fold in 2 cups whipped cream as directed. Omit nutmeg. Garnish with additional whipped cream and thin chocolate mints, if desired. Makes about 1 gal. Note: For testing purposes only, we used Baileys The Original Irish Cream and Andes Creme de Menthe Thins for chocolate mints.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 4261.49 Kcal (17842 kJ)
Calories from fat 2258.6 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 250.96g 386%
Cholesterol 2876.16mg 959%
Sodium 2345.73mg 98%
Potassium 3872.73mg 82%
Total Carbs 282.55g 94%
Sugars 226.8g 907%
Dietary Fiber 0.23g 1%
Protein 141.31g 283%
Vitamin C 12.1mg 20%
Iron 12mg 67%
Calcium 2718.7mg 272%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 132.53 Kcal (555 kJ)
Calories from fat 70.24 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 7.8g 386%
Cholesterol 89.44mg 959%
Sodium 72.95mg 98%
Potassium 120.44mg 82%
Total Carbs 8.79g 94%
Sugars 7.05g 907%
Dietary Fiber 0.01g 1%
Protein 4.39g 283%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 20%
Iron 0.4mg 67%
Calcium 84.5mg 272%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 106.1
    Points
  • 108
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar,
  • High in Total Fat

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