How to make it
- 1Blend the egg for a minute, then slowly add the sugar and blend a minute more.
- 2With the blender running, add the brandy, rum, milk and cream.
- 3Chill well, pour into chilled glasses and grate nutmeg on top.
Garnish: Freshly grated nutmeg.
Morgenthaler’s recipe makes two; the numbers here are for one. Use very fresh eggs.
2 : 1 : 1 : 3 : 2
In parts, an Eggnog is 2 sugar, 1 brandy, 1 rum, 3 milk and 2 cream. Change one part and you have a cousin; the closest are below.
Sugar · 2Brandy · 1Rum · 1Milk · 3Cream · 2
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