Mama's Eggnog

Recipe courtesy Paula Deen

Show: Paula's Home CookingEpisode: Christmas

Rated: 5 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (110)

Prep Time:
20 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
8 to 10 servings

Times:

Prep: 20 min
Inactive Prep: 1 min
Cook: --
Total:: 21 min

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Ingredients

6 egg, separated*
3/4 cup sugar
1 pint heavy cream
4 pints milk
1/2 pint Bourbon
1 tablespoon vanilla
Nutmeg

Directions

In a bowl beat the egg yolks with the 1/2 cup of sugar until thick. In another bowl beat the egg whites with 1/4 cup of sugar until thick. In a third bowl beat the cream until thick. Add the cream to the yolks, fold in the egg whites, and add the milk, Bourbon, vanilla, and a pinch of nutmeg, if desired. Chill in freezer before serving.

Serve eggnog in a large punch bowl.

*RAW EGG WARNING

Food Network Kitchens suggest caution in consuming raw and lightly-cooked eggs due to the slight risk of Salmonella or other food-borne illness. To reduce this risk, we recommend you use only fresh, properly-refrigerated, clean, grade A or AA eggs with intact shells, and avoid contact between the yolks or whites and the shell.

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LAURA SEVERN, MD 01-07-2010
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Yummy!!!!!!!!!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This is the first time I've made eggnog and I will now make it every Christmas using this recipe. I used Maker's Mark... Kentucky bourbon and it was yummy! Thanks again for a great recipe, Paula!Read more
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Amy APO, AP 12-21-2009
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I have made this every year for 5 years and it is still a favorite!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

My children actually request this for their Christmas parties at school. Since moving to Australia, Christmas is hot! So I... have to be very careful to keep it cold but haven't met a person who tried it that didn't love it. I make an alcohol free version (of course) for the kids and I prefer spiced Rum for the adults. This is a family favorite and it wouldnt be Christmas without it!! Thanks to Paula and her mother :)Read more
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Jimmy canby, OR 12-25-2008
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Great with a few slight modifications.
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I made this eggnog on Christmas day and added quite a bit of groung nutmeg, cinnamon, and cloves. I'd recommend... adding: 1 T Ground Nutmeg 1 T Cinnamon 1 tsp Ground Cloves I omitted the alcohol, but I allowed guests to add it as they were pouring their drinks. I also discovered that in making a big batch for me and one guest, that there was a bunch left over. I poured it into my ice cream maker and enjoyed it as a wonderful accompaniment to pumpkin pie!Read more
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JJ Baltimore, MD 12-25-2008
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WONDERFUL!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This is the EASIEST nog recipe I've ever made. I've been making this for three years now and I'm not allowed to show up for... family Christmas without it! From one Georgia Peach to another, your mama was incredible to have passed this recipe on!Read more
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david parkville, MO 12-22-2008
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fabulous!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

i make this recipe every christmas eve! everyone LOVES it, including the methodist pastor ... lol. in just three short... years it has become a tradition. forget the entree, forget the dessert, everyone just asks if i am bringin the egg nog. thanks paula (and mother) for a great recipe!Read more
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Elaine Hagerstown, MD 11-27-2008
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Friken Sweet!!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

!This was AWESOME!!! I personally love eggnog and so does my family so thus they are all really picky about what they will... drink. This recipe went over really well with my family however, instead of Bourbon I put in Caption Morgan Spiced Rum because, it has a slight vanilla taste to it, which turned out great! My husband thought that it could use a little bit more Rum then the 1/4th pint it called for but said that if someone wanted more they could add to their own cup. The only thing I didn't really like was that it made so much that at the end it was hard to mix it together but other than that it was awesome!Read more