I’m not a fan of Christmas showing up in stores in like AUGUST… with one exception… Eggnog. When we were living in Japan 11 years ago I’d find myself craving food I couldn’t get over there. THAT’S when I started cooking and baking from scratch, making things I missed. Eggnog was one of them. And while I’ll still by a container of my favorite brand in a pinch, I usually just make it!
It’s great to make it for a few reasons 1. super easy, and I always have milk, eggs and cream around. 2. you can control how much cream to milk you add to the recipe so you can personalize it! (my husband “waters” down store bought eggnog but not this!) 3. it impresses people 😉 I admit I like making food that surprises people! 4. you can now enjoy it WHENEVER you crave it and not just during the holidays!
So I usually make a double batch and it never lasts long! It’s perfect for taking to holiday parties, adding to holiday meals (This recipe is also in my Thanksgiving e-cookbook) AND I think Santa would skip my house if I didn’t leave out a giant mug of this eggnog for him!
Serve as it is, or top with fresh whipped cream and a dash of nutmeg for color! But you know me, I’ll add fresh whipped cream to anything I think I can get away with! My husband thinks it’s excessive… spoilsport.
ANYWAY what is YOUR favorite holiday treat? What would you most crave if you were living overseas or what can you simply not live without this time of year!
Homemade Eggnog Recipe and Video
Ingredients
- 2/3 C granulated sugar
- 6 egg yolks
- pinch of salt
- 4 C whole milk
- 2 C heavy whipping cream
- 6 Tbsp granulated sugar
- 6 egg whites
- 1 tsp nutmeg
- 2 tsp vanilla optional
Instructions
- in a saucepan heat up the milk, cream until warm
- Whisk the sugar, egg yolks and salt together
- temper some of the warm liquid into the egg yolks, stirring the entire time
- add the mixture back into the saucepan and heat until it reaches 160 degrees F
- Take off heat and let cool
- Whip the 6 Tbsp sugar and egg whites together until ribbony (just before you reach soft peaks)
- Stir the nutmeg and vanilla into the egg mixture
- Add the egg whites into the yolk mixture and stir together
- keep refrigerated, stir before serving
Video
Nutrition
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Jane
This looks like a great recipe! Can this recipe be made ahead of time and how long does it store in the refrigerator?
Ashlee
yes you can make it ahead of time! We always finish it off really quickly but the longest we’ve had any left was a few days and it was a little thinner, but still good.
Tonya
This recipe is great! My kids and husband love it! Thanks for the recipe!
Ashlee Marie
you are so welcome! I’m so glad your whole family enjoyed it!
Whitney
Can rum be added to this recipe?
Ashlee
go for it! I just don’t personally drink and of course I share with my kids, so family friendly!
Donna Crawford
Part of the eggs are still uncooked. What is the risk of food poisoning from the uncooked egg whites? Is there a way to “cook” the egg whites?
Ashlee
I never worry about it personally. but if your worried you can either 1. use pasteurized eggs, so the risk of salmonella is gone or 2. you can place the egg whites over a pot of boiling water while you beat them to bring the temperature up to 160, the “safe” temperature.
Dawn
The moree booze in it the longer it lasts can last up to a year
Ashlee Marie
I don’t recommend that, dairy will still go bad.
M.E. Hervey
Do you use whole milk?
Ashlee
always, it’s the only milk I EVER use.
emily archer
i will most def show my mother. she also makes homemade eggnog EVERY xmas! i will see what says. i should write her recipe down too! all of these years i never did! i will this year!
thank you ashlee marie for sharing your recipes!!
Ashlee
there are a few different ways to make eggnog, this is just the way I do it, let me know what style of recipe she makes!
betty
I love your Home made Egg Nog ,,Thank You for Sharing this Recipe
Ashlee
you are so welcome! it’s a favorite of ours for sure
Kendra
Looks like drinking Creme brûlée before it’s cooked but better because you temper the eggs! Yummy, I am totally going to buy the stuff to make this tonight!!
Ashlee
love a good creme brulee! hope you enjoy it as much as we do!
Diane souza
Can’t wait to try this . Thanks for sharing
Ashlee
you are so welcome!
Barbara A Rager
SOUNDS GREAT BUT, I NOTICED YOU DON’T PUT RUM IN YOUR EGGNOG. I PERSONALLY LIKE LIQUOR IN MY DRINKS. DO YOU EVER MAKE FOR PARTIES WITH RUM?
Ashlee
I personally don’t drink and of course neither do my kids (who I make this for) but feel free to add rum to yours! enjoy!!!
Joel Griffith
Absolutely delicious!!! I spend a small fortune on egg nog in the store every year and this is sssooo much better than store bought! Not quite as sweet or “nutmeggy” which I like. Thank you.
Ashlee
you are SO welcome! Definitely a family favorite at our house!
Connie
I love to try different eggnog recipes and I can’t wait to try this one. I will post when I do make it. I love homemade eggnog!
Ashlee
glad you found me and gave it a try!
Connie
I made this today. It is heavenly! Thank you so much.. I have been trying many eggnog recipes and this is a keeper!
Ashlee
I’m so very glad to hear that! thank you so much for letting me know, made my day!
Jody
I am so excited to try this! I tried egg nog for the first time last year and LOOOVED it! Your video was super helpful, I will try it here very soon!!
Ashlee Marie
you are so welcome! glad you like it!
fashion diy
Haven’t had eggnog in UK but remember its smooth taste from being in USA will give this a go and share with the team and family think it will be much nicer fresh than from a shop also going to ‘pin it’ thanks look forward to more recipes those toasted S’more Truffle Pops look amazing – please be easy!
Ashlee
hope you tried it and loved it! we make eggnog year round now! and the smore pops are a little time consuming with the steps but I wouldn’t say hard and TOTALLY worth it!
Pam
I love this recipe, and I love that you make it nonalcoholic. I have always wanted to make egg nog for my kids at our family parties!
Ashlee
Thank you so much! for me it’s all about the kids, plus I don’t drink so non alcoholic is pretty much always on the menu over here!
Becca
This isn’t for this time of year but they always have some type of garden cottage cheese in the summer and I always yearn for more!I would stock up but you know it spoils!Could you possibly try to find something like this?😁😊😃
Ashlee
garden cottage cheese salad? or a specific product? I don’t know it – I’ll have to do some research
Linda
I love eggnog but your recipe calls for whipped cream. I am allergic to that. Could I use cool whip as a replacement?
Ashlee
no – it calls for the cream, not whipped dessert, liquid – would any of these work ? http://www.godairyfree.org/dairy-substitutes/how-to-substitute-cream
Natalie
I recently found out I can’t have nutmeg or vanilla so I despaired, thinking no eggnog for me this year. 🙁 But I found your recipe, made it up with a little almond extract, and it’s amazing!! I still miss nutmeg, but I’m so glad I still get eggnog! Yummmm!
Ashlee
so glad you enjoyed it!
sandra Calogero
Thanks for the recipe…I remember drinking eggnog when I was a child and living in America… after I moved to Italy I didn’t taste it anymore because I coundn’t find it here …now after finding this recipe I’m going to make it here in Italy!! Thanks a lot!!
Ashlee
So happy you found it too! hope you enjoy it and it brings back good memories!
Pam
Can I use my kitchenaid to do all the mixing or does it need to be mixed by hand?
Ashlee
for the egg yolk and sugar? personally find it easier to just whisk it by hand really fast – since it’s on the smaller side – but you totally can – now for the egg whites I’d def use a mixer – just watch it to not over beat them.
Jeanne Hicks
Yes, it is August. But I have my own chickens and am over run with eggs. And I love Eggnog. That and Pumpkin Pie are my favorite, and could not live without..or I really do not want to.
Am making this today. will post and let you know how much I like it.
Thanks for the recipie.
Jeanne
Ashlee
hopefully you loved it as much as we do!!!
Rebeca
Hi, I don’t drink alcohol, but in my family some people like it. I was wondering if I use rum when do I add it? Thanks!! BTW will try to make the eggnog tomorrow without alcohol.
Ashlee Marie
no clue – I don’t drink. a google search says rum is traditional so yes? don’t know how much though.
Megan
Okay so we are constantly buying these over priced quart size jugs of egg nog and I finally decided to make my own, came across this recipe and Omg so easy and perfect! My husband was impressed, he loves eggnog! I love it in my coffee
Thanks so much for this recipe!
Ashlee Marie
you are so welcome!
Alison
I have lived in the UK for nearly 30 years and egg nog is certainly a foreign concept here. I have occasionally bought a UHT carton which I used for egg nog latte (made it last longer), but it just doesn’t compare to home made. Thank you for sharing this recipe. I plan to have a bottle each of hard & soft egg nog in my fridge. Let’s see which one lasts longer 😊
Ashlee Marie
so glad you are enjoying it!
TBW
How long does this keep in the fridge?
Ashlee Marie
4-5 days is what is considered safe – although my kids and I have had it longer and been fine.
Delilah
Do you see a problem adding the egg yolks with the milk &cream? I do that with my cream pies, as that’s how I was taught.
Ashlee Marie
you want to heat the eggs up slowly by tempering them so you don’t get scrambled eggs, it’s safer this way
carmne
Ash,
Tx for the recipe. I see you live in Utah and have at least been to Japan but was startled when I heard you say “aeighggs” (with a long “Ā”) instead of “eggs”. I’m from Rhode Island and thought only Rhode Islander say “Aighgggs”.
Cheers,
Carmine
Ashlee Marie
no ones ever told me i say eggs wrong
Barry
Living in Turkey, eggnog is nowhere to be found. So I found your recipe and I’m on batch number 2. Have to say, it’s fantastic. Straight up or a touch of amaretto. Tastes like Christmas
Ashlee Marie
mmmm I love amaretto flavoring that sounds great!
Kari
Do you have another eggnog recipe that does not need cooked?
Ashlee Marie
nope – you would’t want to eat raw eggs. You need to cook the eggs.
Michiell
Can I use half and half instead of cream?
Ashlee Marie
only if you substitute out the milk as well – 4 cups half and half and 2 cups milk would be the substitution amt
Momoko Seshita
I a Japanese who grew up in the US and am now living in Japan. I teach English to adults and children and was looking for a good “Eggnog” recipe to use to make it for my studets….. and I found YOURS!!!
The “Eggnog” looks delicious and your youtube video was lots of fun to watch!!!
I’m going to go out now to buy the necessary ingredients and will try making this tonight!!!
Thank you for sharing your recipe!!!
Ashlee Marie
That’s actually when I started making eggnog – when I was living in Japan! hopefully your students loved it!
Micheal
I might have overlooked it but, how much does the double recipe yield?
Ashlee Marie
the normal batch makes 12 8oz servings so double would make 24
Kim
Hi Ashlee Marie
I plan on making your recipe however was wondering if I can add cinnamon as well and how much would you suggest?
Ashlee Marie
of course!!!
Andy
I cannot wait to make this for Christmas, hopefully i will get the chance to do and never buy store bought eggnog again, this i can also make every Christmas as a tradition. Thanks so much for the recipe!
Ashlee Marie
you are so welcome!
Devon Hamilton
Lovely can rum added to it when drinking
Ashlee Marie
I’m so glad you liked it! and yes I don’t drink but you of course can add run to it!
Sue Thomas
Do you need to add all of the warm milk and cream to the egg yolk mixture before putting the egg yolk mixture back the pan? I noticed you only tempered a cup or so ful
Ashlee Marie
just enough to heat up the egg mixture – you don’t have to add it all