RECIPES - EggNogArita

Merry Holidaysakkha to all and to all a good night, from Wet Wendy's.

Hope I'm not too late with this one, but I've been rather busy testing (against Klara's better judgement) an EggNogArita out on unsuspecting vacation-goers. Anyhoo, I'm going to give you the power to save your holiday party single handedly, look like a star and get everyone completely schnockered. Yay.

Some, of a weaker constitution, would probably use less rum than the following recipe calls for. Those are probably the same people that bought Egg Nog in some non-descript, waxed cardboard box bespeckled with holiday-like motifs. There's no sense in hiding, we know who you are, and we don't blame you. However, now that you have the baddest (and not very difficult), egg nog around your neighborhood, you can snicker at those people at the store filling up on grocery store nog.

We sincerely hope all of your holiday was great and really wish you could have had blue skies, snorkeling and 87 degrees like we did, but I'm sure you had a great time anyway:-)

Chad

Ingredients

  • 4 cups milk
  • 5 whole cloves
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 12 egg yolks
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 2 1/2 cups light rum
  • 4 cups light cream
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Directions

  • Combine milk, cloves, 1/2 teaspoon vanilla, and cinnamon in a saucepan, and heat over lowest setting for 5 minutes. Slowly bring milk mixture to a boil.

  • In a large bowl, combine egg yolks and sugar. Whisk together until fluffy. Whisk hot milk mixture slowly into the eggs. Pour mixture into saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly for 3 minutes, or until thick. Do not allow mixture to boil. Strain to remove cloves, and let cool for about an hour.

  • Stir in rum, cream, 2 teaspoon vanilla, and nutmeg. Refrigerate overnight before serving. Serve in shot glasses and make a game out of it....or not. Have fun!