Old Fashioned Egg Nog

Recipe courtesy Emeril Lagasse, 2003

Show: Emeril LiveEpisode: Emeril Kicks up the Holidays

Rated: 4 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (21)

RECIPE
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Cook Time:
12 min
Level:
Intermediate
Yield:
about 12 servings

Times:

Prep: 35 min
Inactive Prep: 5 hr 0 min
Cook: 12 min
Total:: 5 hr 47 min

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Ingredients

1 quart milk
1 cup superfine or confectioners' sugar
1 vanilla bean, split in half lengthwise and seeds scraped out
12 large eggs*, separated
2 cups heavy cream
2 cups bourbon
1 cup brandy
Freshly grated nutmeg, for garnish
Chocolate shavings, for garnish

Directions

In a large saucepan, combine the milk, 1/2 cup of the sugar, and vanilla bean and seeds and bring to a gentle boil. Remove from the heat.

In a medium bowl, beat the yolks until pale yellow and thick, 2 to 3 minutes. Slowly pour in 1 cup of the hot milk, whisking constantly. Pour the egg yolk mixture into the saucepan with the hot milk, whisking. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly with a heavy wooden spoon, until the mixture thickens enough to coat the back of a spoon, about 5 minutes. Strain through a fine mesh strainer into a clean container. Cover with plastic wrap, pressing down against the surface to keep a skin from forming. Refrigerate until well chilled, at least 4 hours or overnight.

In a large bowl, beat the egg whites with an electric mixer until soft peaks start to form. Slowly add 1/4 cup of the sugar and beat until stiff peaks form.

In a large bowl with clean beaters, beat the cream until thick and frothy. Add the remaining 1/4 cup sugar and beat to soft peaks.

In a large punch bowl, combine the chilled egg yolk mixture and the bourbon and brandy. Fold in the sweetened whipped cream, then the egg whites. Refrigerate until chilled, 30 minutes to 1 hour.

To serve, sprinkle nutmeg over the top and garnish with chocolate shavings. Serve chilled.

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null null, null 12-04-2008
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Bad Directions
Rated: 1 stars out of 5

Don't listen to these directions. Once you add the egg mixture back into the pot, put it on low heat. Custard needs to be... done on low heat. first time I made this recipe, I followed the directions and the eggs got cooked. Waste of a dozen eggs, vanilla bean and milk. Not the first time I cooked custard, but the only time I used medium heat and the only time I cooked the eggs. Very disappointed.Read more
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Anonymous 12-24-2007
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BEST BEST EGG Nog
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

We made this at Thanksgiving this year and it was GREAT! We made it without alcohol --can never go back to storebought!
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candie bethlehem, PA 12-24-2007
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Merry Christmas!!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

OMG! If you follow these direstions properly, you will have a little taste of Heaven that will warm your soul!! Creamy and... smooth with a nice, warm kick!! Our family used them for shots, as they do throw quite a punch!! Great holiday drink!!Read more
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Anonymous 12-23-2007
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Good recipe but maybe change the alcohol
Rated: 3 stars out of 5

Overall I really like this recipe but I actually prefer Martha Stewart's alcohol combination better which is bourbon and then... dark rum and cognac as opposed to brandy in emeril's recipe. Might just be personal preference but I think the dark rum and cognac go better with egg nog than brandy. Be careful though - Martha's recipe packs kind of a punch with all three alcohols and you get tipsy pretty fast - its no wonder her recipe has almost the same amounts of ingredients but is supposed to serve twice as many!Read more
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ALICIA Brookline, MA 05-03-2007
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Great taste
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

This recipe turned out great! My brother-in-law was hesitant about drinking raw eggs, but loved this dessert drink.
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Elizabeth Jackson, TN 02-08-2007
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Boiled Eggs
Rated: 1 stars out of 5

Not sure what happened. I followed recipe exactly and when I added yolk mixture back to milk mixture, it turned into solid... egg pieces. A waste of 12 eggs and a vanilla bean.Read more