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Homemade Egg Nog

When it’s Christmas time, you know there’s going to be eggnog. If the stores are sold out, don’t worry, this recipe is easy and delicious.

You may also like the adult version, Spiked Eggnog, or Eggnog Ice Cream.

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Egg nog in a stemmed glass garnished with cinnamon stick.

Homemade Egg Nog ~ Easy & Tasty Homemade Eggnog

Making eggnog sounds like it may be difficult, bu I assure you, If I can do it, so can you. Our family Loves to enjoy eggnog after decorating the tree. 

Ingredients Needed:

  • egg yolks
  • sugar
  • whole milk
  • vanilla bean, split and seed scraped
  • fresh ground nutmeg
  • cinnamon

How To Make:

With an electric mixer, beat egg yolks and sugar until thick and pale yellow.  

In a dutch oven or large pan add milk, vanilla beans with seeds, nutmeg, and cinnamon over medium-high heat and bring to a boil, stirring occasionally. 

Remove from heat and pour about 1 cup of milk mixture into eggs, whisking as you pour to temper the eggs.  

Stir into remaining milk mixture and continue to cook over medium-high heat until thickened.  

Chill for 4 hours or completely cooled and serve.

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Homemade Egg Nog

When it's Christmas time, you know there's going to be eggnog. If the stores are sold out, don't worry, this recipe is easy and delicious.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Additional Time4 hours
Total Time5 minutes
Course: Beverages
Cuisine: American
Keyword: beverages, cinnamon, egg, eggnog, Holiday, nutmeg
Servings: 4
Calories: 532kcal
Author: Milisa

Ingredients

  • 8 egg yolks
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 6 cups whole milk
  • 1 vanilla bean split and seed scraped
  • ¾ teaspoon fresh ground nutmeg
  • 2 teaspoons cinnamon

Instructions

  • With an electric mixer, beat egg yolks and sugar until thick and pale yellow.  
  • In a dutch oven or large pan add milk, vanilla beans with seeds, nutmeg, and cinnamon over medium-high heat and bring to a boil, stirring occasionally.  
  • Remove from heat and pour about 1 cup of milk mixture into eggs, whisking as you pour to temper the eggs.  
  • Stir into remaining milk mixture and continue to cook over medium-high heat until thickened.  
  • Chill for 4 hours or completely cooled and serve.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 532kcal | Carbohydrates: 70g | Protein: 17g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 406mg | Sodium: 174mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 69g

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