Holiday Eggnog

Want a holiday eggnog without the stabilizers, high fructose corn syrup, carrageenan, and other thickeners? This homemade eggnog recipe is super easy and delicious, and it can be made dairy-free and sugar-free, as well!

Eggnog is a classic tradition and is only made better by using real food ingredients, like whole cream, raw milk and pastured egg yolks. Warm spices like cinnamon make this drink especially comforting. Mmmmm.

Simply add a little rum, bourbon, or cognac to give this nog a little adult holiday kick. ;)

Or pour it into an ice-cream maker for a frozen treat. For a dairy-free version, simply use coconut milk in place of the milk and cream.

[box]”In the middle of the morning, Mother blew the dinner horn. Almanzo knew what that meant…Mother met him on the back porch with the milk pail, brimming full of cold egg-nog. The egg-nog was made of milk and cream, with plenty of eggs and sugar. Its foamy top was freckled with spices, and pieces of ice floated in it. The sides of the pail were misty with cold…he set down the pail, he dipped the dipper full, and he drank. The cold egg-nog slid smoothly down his throat, and it made him feel cool inside. …When he reached the hayfield, everyone stopped work. They…passed the dipper from hand to hand will all the egg-nog was gone. Almanzo drank his full share. Lazy John said, wiping the foam from his mustache, ‘Ah! That puts heart into a man!’ …Father always maintained that a man would do more work in his twelve hours, if he had a rest and all the egg-nog he could drink, morning and afternoon.…”

—Farmer Boy, by Laura Ingalls Wilder[/box]

Holiday Eggnog

Makes approximately 1 quart

– 4 cups raw whole milk [OR 2 cups milk and 2 cups cream] – (Find raw milk here)
– 8 egg yolks from pastured chickens
– 1-1/2 TBSP vanilla extract (buy here)
– 1-1/2 tsp ground cinnamon (buy here)
– 1/8 tsp ground cloves (buy here)
– 1 tsp ground nutmeg (buy here)
– 4 TBSP organic grade B maple syrup (buy) or raw honey

Step 1: Put all ingredients in a blender, and blend on medium for 30 seconds or until frothy.

That’s it! There’s one step! Pour into glasses, garnish with a sprinkle of spice and enjoy! :)

Happy holidays!

Eggnog Ice-cream

Simply pour the eggnog into an ice-cream maker. Sprinkle with cinnamon on top, and serve. :)

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