Description
This delicious homemade eggnog is rich, creamy, and perfect for the holiday season. Infused with bourbon and spices, it’s a festive treat!
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 egg yolks (from large eggs)
- ¼ cup maple syrup (+ more to taste)
- 2 (13 oz) cans full-fat coconut milk
- 1 teaspoon grated nutmeg
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 4 ounces bourbon (optional)
Instructions
- In a blender, blend 4 egg yolks with ¼ cup maple syrup until light and fluffy on medium-high speed. Alternatively, use a hand-held mixer to beat the eggs and syrup until fluffy. Leave this mixture in the blender.
- Combine 2 (13 oz) cans full-fat coconut milk, 1 teaspoon grated nutmeg, and ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon in a medium saucepan and heat over medium-high heat until simmering, but not boiling. Be sure to whisk often to prevent the mixture from scalding.
- Once you see little bubbles beginning to form on the side of the pan, remove the mixture from the heat. Turn the blender on low and very slowly stream in the hot coconut milk in the hole in the top of the blender (while the blender is running), into the egg mixture. Alternatively, slowly stream in the heated coconut milk while mixing with a hand-held mixer.
- Transfer the mixture back to the saucepan over a fine-mesh strainer to catch any lumps that may have potentially formed, and heat, stirring constantly, over medium heat until the mixture coats the back of a wooden spoon and the temperature reaches 160℉.
- Once the eggnog has thickened, remove it from the heat. Stir in the 1 teaspoon vanilla extract and optional bourbon if desired.
- Allow the eggnog to cool to room temperature, and then refrigerate to chill completely. Once chilled, serve as desired.
Notes
- This eggnog can be made ahead of time and stored in the refrigerator for several days.
- Adjust the sweetness to taste by adding more maple syrup if desired.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Beverages
- Method: Blending, heating
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 18g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 260mg