Amazingly Good Eggnog

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 4 cups milk
• 5 whole cloves
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 12 egg yolks
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 2 1/2 cups light rum
• 4 cups light cream
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg

Recipe

• 1 combine milk, cloves, 1/2 teaspoons vanilla and cinnamon in a saucepan. heat over lowest setting for 12 minutes. slowly bring milk mixture to boil.
• 2 in a large bowl combine egg yolks and sugar. whisk together until fluffy. whisk hot milk mixture slowly into the eggs. pour mixture back into saucepan. cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, for 3 minutes, or until slightly thickened. do not allow mixture to boil.
• 3 strain to remove cloves and let cool for about an hour.
• 4 stir in rum, cream, 2 teaspoons vanilla and nutmeg. refrigerate overnight before serving.
• 5 sprinkle more nutmeg on individual servings, if desired.