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Egg-Nog - Classic Cooked

Name: Egg-Nog - Classic Cooked
Cuisine: Punch / Party Drink
Ingredients: 6 Egg; 1/4 cup Sugar; 1/4 tsp Salt; 1 qt Milk; 1 tsp Vanilla Extract

Egg-Nog - Classic Cooked combines Egg, Sugar, Salt, Milk in a punch / party drink served in a pitcher. It is a strong fit for house party and feels right at home in a well-stocked cocktail rotation.

Taste profile

Gentle, sweet, soft, and smooth.

Best for

Best for house party.

Quick fact

Egg-Nog - Classic Cooked is usually served as a punch / party drink in a pitcher, and its identity is shaped by Egg, Sugar, Salt.

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Ingredients

Everything in the glass.

5 total

Eggingredient - Non-alcoholic

Sugaringredient - Non-alcoholic

1/4 cup

Saltingredient - Non-alcoholic

1/4 tsp

Milkingredient - Non-alcoholic

1 qt

Vanilla Extractingredient - Non-alcoholic

1 tsp

How to make it

Build it step by step.

10 steps

1In large saucepan, beat together eggs, sugar and salt, if desired.
2Stir in 2 cups of the milk.
3Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until mixture is thick enough to coat a metal spoon and reaches 160 degrees F.
4Remove from heat.
5Stir in remaining 2 cups milk and vanilla.
6Cover and regfigerate until thoroughly chilled, several hours or overnight.
7Just before serving, pour into bowl or pitcher.
8Garnish or add stir-ins, if desired.
9Choose 1 or several of: Chocolate curls, cinnamon sticks, extracts of flavorings, flavored brandy or liqueur, fruit juice or nectar, ground nutmeg, maraschino cherries, orange slices, peppermint sticks or candy canes, plain brandy, run or whiskey, sherbet or ice-cream, whipping cream, whipped.
10Serve immediately.

Method

Stirred

Finish

Serve with a simple garnish that fits the drink, usually citrus, herbs, or a cherry.

House Party

Taste map

Strength

Gentle

Sweetness

Sweet

Sourness

Soft

Bitterness

Smooth

Read: Egg-Nog - Classic Cooked is a medium optional alcohol cocktail for house party with Egg, Sugar, Salt.

Texture and serve cues

-Has citrus

-Has bubbles

✓Creamy texture

-Frozen style

Best for

Best for house party.

Glassware

Pitcher

More to know before you make it

A fuller read on the drink.

Flavor read

Expect round sweetness with support from Egg, Sugar, Salt.

Best pairing

Easy to serve with snacks, small plates, and casual sharing food.

Serving style

Serve in a pitcher and aim for a medium prep that still feels polished in the glass.

Where it fits

Egg-Nog - Classic Cooked is the kind of recipe that works well as part of a broad home-cocktail collection.

Background

Why this cocktail keeps showing up.

Egg-Nog - Classic Cooked is usually served as a punch / party drink in a pitcher, and its identity is shaped by Egg, Sugar, Salt.

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