This easy Homemade Eggnog is extra thick and creamy with the perfect amount of spices and sweetness. One sip of this old fashioned eggnog and I promise you will never buy store-bought eggnog again!
Prep Time5 minutesminutes
Cook Time15 minutesminutes
Total Time20 minutesminutes
Ingredients
2cupswhole milk
3whole cloves
1teaspoonground cinnamon, plus a little for garnish if desired
½teaspoonground nutmeg
6large egg yolks
1cupgranulated sugar
2cupsheavy cream
1teaspoonvanilla extract
1 ¼cupsspiced rum, or bourbon, optional
Instructions
In a small saucepan, combine milk, cloves, cinnamon and nutmeg. Slowly bring milk mixture to a boil.
In a medium sized bowl, combine egg yolks and sugar. Whisk together until fluffy, about 2 to 3 minutes.
Whisk until light and pale in color, about 2-3 minutes.
Begin by adding a very small amount of the heated milk mixture to the eggs, whisking constantly to temper the eggs. Do not add the hot milk too quickly or it will cook the eggs.
Continue adding small amounts of the milk to the eggs, whisking constantly until all the milk is incorporated and well combined.
Return to sauce and cook over medium heat until slightly thick and mixture coats the back of a spoon, about 3 to 5 minutes. Do not let mixture boil.
Remove from heat and strain out cloves.
Let mixture cool for one hour, then whisk in heavy cream, vanilla extract and spiced rum. Chill for several hours, or overnight, before serving.