Hi CoSo,
what's your favorite home made Eggnog ? Teach me please ☀️
The one I usually make:
6 eggs, separated
3/4 cup sugar
heavy pinch salt
Whisk yolks, 1/2 cup sugar, and salt until thickened and smooth.
1 cup dark rum
1 cup brandy
3 cups half and half
a healthy grating of nutmeg (I don't usually measure...)
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/8 tsp allspice
Whisk together. Refrigerate 3 hours to overnight.
Whip egg whites with remaining 1/4 cup sugar until soft peaks. Gently stir into the boozy base. Serve with a little more nutmeg on top.
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Aged eggnog.
Link here. I've never managed to age it for more than a month, but the aging does make it very smooth. It's not as thick in texture, which makes it dangerous because it's easy to drink more of this very boozy stuff.
https://www.saveur.com/classic-aged-eggnog-recipe/
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And finally, this is not eggnog, but is often called Puerto Rican eggnog: Coquito.
A lot of fun, and the eggs are optional.
Here are a couple of links.
The first one is how I've made it, but using a can of coconut milk and steeping the herbs in water, rather than starting with fresh coconuts.
https://www.saveur.com/article/Recipes/Homemade-Coquito-Puerto-Rican-Eggnog/
Came across this recipe today, and want to try this one, though I'll probably use 2 rums (an aged rum and a gold)
https://senseandedibility.com/coquito-cinnamon-coconut-rum-cocktail/
wow, this is serious culinary arts ☀️ Thank you for sharing. It sounds fun indeed, well, I w'd give it to the guests as a DIY party project, and then we w'd sip and laugh and laugh 🤣
@tyghebright
oh, this is fantastic! It's right on target, at my level of commitment in the kitchen, LOL, thank you, my friend 😍
@artemis
This is a much simpler, blender version of Coquito that is more like what most people actually make. I've made it similarly before, too and it's still super tasty.
Coconut for the holidays!
https://www.thespruceeats.com/coquito-puerto-rican-no-eggnog-2137807