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My homemade eggnog is thick and creamy and completely alcohol free for those of us who are teetotal this festive period!
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Homemade Eggnog {Non Alcoholic}

My homemade eggnog is thick and creamy and completely alcohol free for those of us who are teetotal this festive period!
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 4
Author Annie S

Ingredients

  • 4 large egg yolks
  • ½ cup (100g) caster sugar
  • Pinch of salt
  • 3 cups (720ml) whole milk
  • 1 cup (240ml) double/heavy cream
  • 1 tbsp vanilla extract
  • Grated fresh nutmeg, to serve

Instructions

  • Place egg yolks, sugar and salt into a large non-stick pan and whisk until well combined and smooth.
  • Place milk and double cream into a large jug and briefly whisk together.
  • Place pan with egg yolks and sugar over a low-medium heat and attach a candy thermometer. Add a splash of the milk/cream mixture and whisk until combined.
  • Continue very gradually adding milk and whisking between each addition to ensure there are no lumps. Switch from a whisk to a wooden spoon once all the milk is added.
  • Keep stirring and cooking gently until the candy thermometer reaches 160F/70C – this is the temperature at which the eggs are safe to consume.
  • At this stage the mixture will begin to thicken; keep cooking until the mixture coats the back of a spoon. My mixture got to 180F/82C and was then thick enough to coat my spoon. It won’t be super thick, but you will feel slight “resistance” when stirring.
  • Make sure you don’t boil the mixture or put it on too high a heat or you will end up with scrambled eggs!
  • Remove from the heat and add the vanilla extract, stirring to combine.
  • Leave to cool for 15 minutes before placing a layer of cling film over the top of the eggnog; touching the top of the eggnog so that no skin develops as the eggnog cools.
  • Once completely cool, place in an airtight container and store in the fridge. Since this is alcohol free eggnog, it won’t last as long as the alcoholic version; so should be consumed within 3 days.