Traditional Egg Nog
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  • Number of Servings: 1
Ingredients
6 eggs 1/4 cup sugar (or substitute)1/4 teaspoon salt (optional) 1 quart low-fat milk 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Directions
1. In large saucepan, beat together eggs, sugar and salt (if desired); stir in 2 cups of the milk. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until mixture is thick enough to coat a metal spoon with a thin film and reaches at least 160 degrees F (70 degrees C). Remove pan from heat.
2. Stir remaining 2 cups milk and vanilla extract into the mixture. Cover and refrigerate until thoroughly chilled; several hours or overnight. Just before serving, pour the egg nog into a bowl or pitcher.

Makes 12 (1/3 cup) servings.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 92.7
  • Total Fat: 4.0 g
  • Cholesterol: 112.5 mg
  • Sodium: 117.1 mg
  • Total Carbs: 8.1 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 0.0 g
  • Protein: 5.7 g

Member Reviews
  • CHARTER3
     I usually freeze egg nog to use year round in recipes, and just for a treat to drink. This sounds easy and yummy - 4/8/11
  • IAMDESSIE
     What happen to the nutmeg? Egg nog need nut meg to help bring up the flavor. I don't use salt. - 4/8/11
  • MARYSABEAN
     I missed the nutmeg also. - 4/8/11
  • PATRICIAANN46
     Excellent!!! - 4/8/11
  • LEANJEAN6
     I made this just nnow--- it's good! - 4/8/11
  • GRAMPIAN
     Needs a bit of alcohol too! - 4/8/11
  • NANCYLORINDA
     I like my egg nog with a bit of nutmeg and rum. This sounds good I will make it soon. - 9/20/11
  • MEPHYLE
     “Give it a kick by adding 8 tbsp of rum if you’d like.”
    Note that 8 tbsp = 1/2 cup. It may be easier to measure out a half a cup of rum than 8 tablespoons. - 9/20/11
  • THINAGIN3
     I make a recipe similar to this, but use all the milk and just egg yolks. After thickened and cooled, whip the egg whites until soft peaks form when you lift the beaters. Then fold them together. This looks beautiful in a punch bowl, sprinkled with nutmeg! - 9/20/11
  • IGNITELOIS
     How about subbing almond milk for the regular milk, and sweetening with Xylitol instead of sugar...sounds like a perfect and healthy egg nog. - 7/8/11
  • JUELIE1
     I am glad to know how to make the traditional egg nog so I have a comparison to the low fat low sugar recipes that Spark People have provided. - 5/11/11
  • NANA4321
     Sounds wonderful! I am going to try it. - 5/10/11
  • DONNADW
     This sounds like a good recipe, as I am not a fan of nutmeg, but I think some added cinnamon would do the trick! - 5/10/11
  • JANNEBARN
     It's May ... :-) - 5/10/11
  • DOWNES2
     It's MAY!!! - 5/10/11
  • SDANLSON
     How do you freeze it? Being able to have a little bit once in a while might be pretty nice. Do you package it in baggies to freeze? - 4/10/11
  • HEARTSOYOUNG
     Sounds delicious. Will try this at Xmas. - 4/9/11
  • MAYBER
     remember going with my parents at the holiday time and getting served home made egg nog hoping this tastes the same
    Just a note to others look at the serving size 1/3 of a cup that is not much and a cup would be 300 calories - 4/8/11
  • BONDMANUS2002
     Looks so good - 4/8/11
  • SUGARSMOM2
     do not like egg nog - 4/8/11



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