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[davelew]

3 eggs, separated1/3 cup of sugar1/2 cup of bourbon1 shot of spiced rum1 quart of half-and-half (or 1 pint of milk and 1 pint of cream)nutmeg to tasteBeat the egg white with some of the sugar, then set asideBeat the egg yolks with the rest of the sugarFold the egg whites into the yolksAdd the bourbon and rum, stir to mixAdd the half-and-half, stir to mixServe in mugs with grated nutmeg on top (preferably whole nutmeg freshly grated with a microplane grater)

[TonyBrown]

Ive seen some recipes that they want you to age for a couple weeks, is this a mix and serve version?

[davelew]

Ive seen some recipes that they want you to age for a couple weeks, is this a mix and serve version?

That's how I've always done it. The stiff peaks in the egg whites start to lose their fluffiness after a day or two, and the drink gets a lot denser more like supermarket eggnog.

[bierboy]

Ive seen some recipes that they want you to age for a couple weeks, is this a mix and serve version?

Yeah, I heard that also and it is actually safer to do so. Interesting factoid from a show on NPR, there is a lab ran some experiments on eggnog and for one of them they purposely infected the eggnog with salmonella. After aging for a couple of weeks in the refrigerator the salmonella was destroyed and the eggnog was essentially sterile. Here is a link to the transcript.https://www.npr.org/2012/11/30/166248517/perhaps-another-reason-to-spike-that-eggnog

[neddles]

Yeah, I heard that also and it is actually safer to do so. Interesting factoid from a show on NPR, there is a lab ran some experiments on eggnog and for one of them they purposely infected the eggnog with salmonella. After aging for a couple of weeks in the refrigerator the salmonella was destroyed and the eggnog was essentially sterile. Here is a link to the transcript.https://www.npr.org/...ike-that-eggnog

I make that recipe every year around mid-Nov. Eggs from friends chickens, local cream. Serve with fresh grated nutmeg on top. It is killer nog. Killer.

[idajack]

Another holiday drink that needs better placement

[Stains_not_here_man]

Dr. Lancefield's recipe is my go to. I've got a bunch in the fridge that will be old enough to drink on xmas morning.