Basic Egg Nog
Ingredients:
1 dozen eggs, separated
1/2 tsp. salt
2 1/4 cups sugar
2 cups bourbon
1/2 cup dark rum
1 quart milk
2 Tbs. vanilla extract
1 1/2 quarts whipping cream
Directions:
- Beat together egg yolks and salt in a large mixing bowl, slowly add 1 1/2 cups of sugar beating well after each addition.
- Mixture should be thick and pale yellow.
- Stir in bourbon, rum, milk and vanilla; beat well.
- Beat the egg whites until foamy, add the remaining sugar and continue beating the egg whites until they form stiff peaks.
- Whip the cream until thick and peaks form.
- Fold the egg white mixture into the egg yolk mixture, and then fold in the whipped cream.
- Taste and add more sugar to taste.
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