This family tradition involved even the kids at New Years Eve. They got to help make it even if they didnt get to drink it. The beauty of this recipe is that every ingredient is one measure, which makes it easy to remember. Everybody from the great-grandparents to fraternity brothers have loved this one. I prefer Bourbon, but any whiskey, rum, brandy could be substituted. (If you use vodka, please dont tell me) The old folks claimed the original recipe called for a Quart of Whiskey, but a pint is perfect.

Eggnog Ingredients

  • 1 quart milk

  • 1 pint heavy cream

  • 12 egg yolks

  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

  • 1 pint whiskey

  • 12 egg whites

  • 1 cup white sugar

  • 1 pinch ground nutmeg

How to Make Eggnog

  1. In a large bowl, blend the milk, cream, egg yolks, vanilla and whiskey using a hand mixer until smooth and creamy. In a separate bowl, whip egg whites until soft peaks form. Gradually sprinkle in the sugar while continuing to whip until stiff. Fold the egg whites into the egg yolk mixture, and pour into a punch bowl or large pitcher. Serve in mugs or cups garnished with a sprinkle of nutmeg.

Eggnog Nutritions

  • Calories: 492.7 calories

  • Carbohydrate: 27.1 g

  • Cholesterol: 318.8 mg

  • Fat: 24.9 g

  • Fiber:

  • Protein: 11.7 g

  • SaturatedFat: 14.1 g

  • ServingSize:

  • Sodium: 134.3 mg

  • Sugar: 25.1 g

  • TransFat:

  • UnsaturatedFat:

Eggnog Reviews

  • This was fast even with my adjustments it only took 10 minutes I have young kids so I changed the directions just a little....I cooked the milk, eggs, and vanilla until boiling and then removed from heat immediately and added the cream. Next, I whipped up the egg whites and folded in the sugar and nutmeg. I added the milk mixture to the egg whites and slowly stirred. I omitted the whiskey and we loved it

  • Easy to make and easy to drink your family and friends will love it

  • It tasted awesome We all loved it =) We left out the whiskey though.

  • I halved the recipe & it still made a lot just for our family. (I wasnt making it for a party or anything.) I left out the liquor as some other reviewers had done w/ no problem? My family said it was too thick & not sweet enough. I added more milk to try to thin it out & more sugar try to sweeten it up. My husbands drinking it, but I wont try this recipe again.

  • I didnt add whiskey, used Meyers Dark Rum instead. Flavor is not bad, just not hardley there. It just tastes like melted vanilla pudding. There are other, better recipes for eggnog here on this site.

  • Really just tasted like whiskey and milk. Not terrible, but no real Eggnog flavor.

  • I get nervous about drinking raw eggs. When I use this recipe without the full amount of whiskey (ie. for my kids), I heat the the milk first to 160-degrees then add the other ingredients after mixing with a mixer. I continue to gently heat back to 160, stirring constantly, and then chill everything quickly. If you cook too hot or too long, your eggnog will have lumps.

  • I found this recipe to be pretty fabulous :) We did have to let it set overnight to really get those flavors flowing. I also garnished with cloves.

  • I love it Add some cinnamon and a pinch of cardamom and ginger.

  • This was great and pretty easy. Left out the whiskey as we wanted to customize by preference. Added some nutmeg to the mix.

  • This recipe is much easier than others I tried and much lighter, but tastes just as good.

  • Quick and easy Plus, it was the best eggnog Ive ever had. I even gave my cat a tiny bit (no alcohol). One thing: be sure to mix it really well: on my first sip, I got some unmixed egg, and it wasnt pleasant, but after I whisked it more, it was great I dont understand why we separate then reintegrate the yolk and white of the eggs, though.

  • Very strong alcoholic content. i would suggest using a little less if you dont want it as strong

  • Make sure to use pasteurized eggs. Also, letting it mellow for days or weeks is actually the way to go. The alcohol is more effective at killing germs when letting it set for a while. This will be my second year making this.

  • Like others said on here it made a lot but wasnt very sweet. Im wondering if it would taste better if I combined the sugar into the yolk mixture instead of the whites.

  • Delicious, easy eggnog recipe that uses the entire egg. A little more booze doesnt hurt it.

  • It was easy to make and turned out awesome.

  • Used a Apple flavored Canadian Whisky, now everyone wants me to make it all the time

  • Yummers.same recipe Ive been making for 40+ years.