Eggnog

Living in a very cold place I decided to try out the beverages that people in cold places drink. Gluwein turned out to be a big success, so I tried my hand at eggnog.

Ingredients

• 12 egg yolks
• 1 ½ cups of sugar
• 1 litre of milk
• ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 6 cloves
• 1 cup of cream
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 cups of rum

Wash the eggs and separate the whites from the yolks. The whites can be frozen and used for baking at a later time. Beat the sugar, salt and egg yolks together until creamy.

Heat the milk, cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves and bring to the boil. Let it cool down for 1 minute or until it forms a layer on the top. Scoop it off and remove remaining spices.

Wisk the warm milk into the egg yolk mixture. Place the mixture in a double boiler and bring it to just below boiling point for 5 minutes.

Remove from the heat and allow to cool down. Add vanilla, rum and cream to the cold mixture. Refrigerate and serve cold.