Eggnog

I received this recipe forty-five years ago. We then had milk delivery from a local dairy. At Christmas time we would receive a calendar from the dairy with a recipe on the calendar page each month. This was the December recipe and a long time holiday favorite at our house..

Eggnog

Ingredients:

12 eggs, separated

1 1/2 cups sugar

3/4 cup Kentucky Bourbon

4 cups whole milk

1 pint whipping cream

Grated nutmeg

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Directions:

Beat egg whites until soft peaks form. Beat yolks with sugar until creamy, add Bourbon to yolk mixture which serves to "cook" the yolks. Add milk, stir. Fold in the egg whites, the the whipped cream until smooth, but do not stir too vigorously. You need to keep the air in the egg whites in order to maintain the light fluffy consistency of the drink.

Use a ladle to pour into wide mouth glasses. Sprinkle with fresh nutmeg.