Eggnog

Ingrédients

3 cups whole milk

6 large egg yolks or 7 Medium yolks

2/3 cup sugar

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon ground cloves

2 teaspoons ginger powder

2 teaspoons nutmeg

11/2 cup heavy cream

If you like your eggnog extra sweet, you can do 1 cup of sugar and 2 cups of heavy cream.

Instructions

1. Start warming the milk in a pot on low

2. Separate the yolks from the whites

3. Whisk the egg yolk and slowly add 2/3 C sugar

4. Add warm milk to the egg yolk a little at a time - you don’t want it to curdle!

5. Add 2 tsp Vanilla Extract and whisk

6. Strain

7. Return to heat but do not boil. Cook until thick.

8. Add 1 tsp Cinnamon, 1/4 tsp ground Clove, 2 tsp Ginger, 2 tsp Nutmeg

9. Add 1 1/2 C heavy cream

10. Whisk and then let rest