Old-Fashioned AGED Eggnog {Brown Sugar & Spiced Rum}
This old-fashioned recipe for eggnog is the real deal. It is aged for a minimum of 3 weeks and up to 1 whole year. Make some now and enjoy it for Christmas — this Christmas or the next one.
Servings: 10
Calories: 533kcal
Equipment
- Egg Separator (optional)
- Electric Hand Mixer or Whisk
- Bowls
Ingredients
- 5 cups whole milk (or milk and cream)
- 4 cups spiced or dark rum
- 2 cups brown sugar
- 12 egg yolks
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon powdered ginger
- ½ whole nutmeg (grated)
- pinch sea salt
Instructions
- Measure out your sugar into a large bowl.
- In a smaller bowl, separate out the egg whites from the yolks. Flip the egg yolks directly into the large bowl with the sugar. I use a simple egg separator as you can see in the video.
- Keep the egg whites, covered and refrigerated for up to 1 week. They can be used in many other recipes (omelettes, pavlova cakes, meringue cookies etc.) or fed, scrambled, to your chickens and/or ducks who will appreciate the extra protein in this weather.
- Using either a whisk (which is hard) or a hand mixer beat the the yolks and sugar together until you get a creay consistency. You can see in the video briefly, how my dark brown sugar turns a pale beige-brown color. This takes about 4-5 minutes with a hand mixer or double that if using a whisk.
- Stir in the milk or milk/cream and keep beating.
- Add your spiced rum, keep beating.
- Add your spices and pinch of salt, keep beating for another minute or so. Make sure your sugar is completely dissolved.
- Now you can bottle your eggnog (use a funnel) and cover it before placing in the refrigerator to age for 3 weeks or up to one year. Mark the bottle with the date you made it if you wish.
- When ready to serve, the eggnog will have likely separated, so place it in a blender and give it a mix for a few seconds until the consistency is suitably creamy and uniform. You can also use a whisk or hand mixer too.
- Serve topped with fresh whipped cream and more grated nutmeg.
Video
Nutrition
Calories: 533kcal | Carbohydrates: 50g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 248mg | Sodium: 70mg | Potassium: 270mg | Fiber: 0.1g | Sugar: 49g | Vitamin A: 510IU | Vitamin C: 0.01mg | Calcium: 217mg | Iron: 1mg
