Classic (homemade) eggnog - Dairy Foods

This recipe is very season-appropriate, though maybe not super appropriate for a Monday morning post. Oh well. Bookmark it for a holiday party or a festive brunch. I am definitely going to try this sometime within the next few weeks. I am a huge fan of eggnog, especially eggnog lattes or using eggnog in my coffee instead of cream. My best friend Amy LOVES Fa la la la lattes from Caribou. Everytime she gets one she calls and says, "I'm drinking a Fa la la la la la la latte!"

Classic eggnog (recipe from Martha Stewart)

Ingredients

• 2 quarts whole milk
• 2 2/3 cups sugar
• 1 vanilla bean, split, seeds scraped
• 16 large egg yolks
• 2 cups cold heavy cream
• 1/2 cup bourbon
• 1/2 cup dark rum
• Freshly grated nutmeg, for sprinkling

Preparation

• Heat milk, sugar, and vanilla bean and seeds in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat, whisking until sugar has dissolved. Whisk yolks in a large bowl. Pour hot milk mixture into yolks in a slow, steady stream, whisking.

• Return milk-yolk mixture to pan, and cook over medium-low heat, whisking often, until thick enough to coat the back of a spoon, about 20 minutes (do not let simmer). Pour through a fine sieve into a bowl; discard bean. Whisk in cream, bourbon, and rum. Let cool completely. Cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate until cold, about 1 hour (up to 1 day). Serve sprinkled with nutmeg.

{Photo credit: Martha Stewart}