Dear Reddit: Here's my mom's boozy eggnog recipe! It's super easy and delicious. recipes

Important: Complete steps 1-3, 24 hours before you want to serve.

Ingredients:

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  6 eggs

  
  


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  1 lbs confectioner's sugar

  
  


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  1 pint half & half

  
  


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  1 pint heavy cream

  
  


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  1 pint good bourbon (I use Bulleit)

  
  


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  ¼ pint good dark rum (I use Zaya. Goslings is fine though)

  
  

Directions:

1. 
   

   Separate yolks from whites. Put egg whites in a container and put into the refrigerator for later.

   
   


2. 
   

   Beat egg yolks very lightly. Add alternate amounts of sugar and booze to the yolks and and mix together well.

   
   


3. 
   

   Put egg/booze mixture in a tightly sealed container and put into the refrigerator for 24 hours.

   
   


4. 
   

   When you are ready to serve eggnog - beat egg whites until stiff and put aside for a few minutes. Separately whip heavy cream and then the half & half. Fold whipped cream into whipped half and half.

   
   


5. 
   

   Add egg yolk mixture to cream mixture. Gently fold in egg whites.

   
   


6. 
   

   Serve and enjoy! :)

   
   

Submitted December 25, 2014 at 01:18AM by Butterbean6 http://ift.tt/1zU8XfH recipes