Eggnog Recipe

Ingredients:

4 cups milk

5 whole cloves

2 1/ 2 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

12 egg yolks

1 1/ 2 cups sugar

2 1/ 2 cups light rum

4 cups light cream

1/ 2 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Method:

 Mix cloves, milk, 1/ 2-teaspoon vanilla extract and cinnamon in a saucepan and heat at low setting for about 4 minutes to bring the mixture to a boil slowly.

Take a large bowl and combine egg yolks and sugar. Whisk together until fluffy. Then, whisk hot milk mixture slowly in the eggs.

 Pour the whisked mixture in a saucepan and cook over medium heat for about 3 minutes stirring it continuously. Don’t boil the mixture.

 Strain the mixture to remove cloves and let it cool for about an hour.

 Now, stir in rum, cream and 2 teaspoon vanilla along with nutmeg. Refrigerate it overnight before setting.