What you do need to do is find the freshest eggs that you can, pasteurized eggs are even better!Īlso, here’s another great reason to add booze to your nog recipe…alcohol acts as a preservative AND it kills any bacteria that might be present in those raw eggs! Honestly, you can google that and find put for yourself but it’s true. There have been many lab tests done on using raw eggs in recipes and most have determined that the risk for food borne illness from using raw eggs is very low. I mean, it is called Eggnog you guys, it’s made from eggs.

Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving.Remove the pot from the heat and whisk in the schnapps and vodka. Pour the eggnog back into the pot and cook over medium-low heat until thickened, about 8-10 minutes.Pour in the milk and cream mixture, slowly while whisking until all the milk and cream are incorporated into the yolks and sugar. Whisk the egg yolks together with the sugar until the mixture is smooth and has lightened in color.Add the milk, cream and vanilla to a saucepan over medium heat.So make this eggnog cocktail for just a few of you at happy hour or at the end of the night by the fire, or make it in large quantities get out that punch bowl! How Do You Make Eggnog?

Peppermint schnapps