Introduction: Easy Eggnog-for-one Recipe
My favorite holiday activity? Drinking alone. This Instructable will get you a nice glass of nog to drink while sitting under the fake tree pondering your miserable existence.
Step 1: Ingredients
1 Egg
1/4 cup milk
1.5 oz bourbon
1 heaping tablespoon powdered sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
ground nutmeg
Ice
Step 2: Sterilizing the Egg
Raw egg makes me nervous. Although they are usually naturally sterile I like to do this step to be sure. Mix the bourbon and egg first, give it light mix and let it sit for a minute.
Step 3: Add the Rest of the Ingredients.
Add the sugar, milk, and vanilla extract, and ice
Cap the shaker and get ready for the magic.
Step 4:
Shake it vigorously, then shake it again vigorously.
Pour it out into your vessel of choice and garnish with a dash of nutmeg.
Enjoy!
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37 Comments
8 years ago on Introduction
Than just leave out the Bourbon.
13 years ago on Introduction
this is great but say i wanted to make a bigger batch with out the alcohol for the kids?
Reply 11 years ago on Introduction
what I had done was made mine in a blender with:
eggs (I forget how many I used - 4 sticks in my mind for some reason)
3 cups of whole milk
nutmeg,
And another thing I can not remember....
Then I blended it well, chilled for a while, then enjoyed the whole thing myself....
I'm sorry, I wish I had more details....
Guess I need to head to the kitchen & start experimenting...
Reply 11 years ago on Introduction
just dont add the alcohol, and double/triple/quadruple the ingredients for the amount of servings you wish.
13 years ago on Introduction
preferenceuff. I used a shot of Windsor for the first glass, and a shot of Bacardi for the second glass. Both very good but I like the rum better but that's just my pereference.
I love and hate this time of year(Christmas). It's time to reflect on years passed and hope for better ones.
Thanks for the recipe and let's hope we all have a better year to come..
15 years ago on Introduction
That looks awesome, but I can't/don't drink bourbon. What else can I do to sterilize the egg?
Reply 15 years ago on Introduction
masterdude's link gives some info for making safe eggnog
eggnog
Reply 14 years ago on Introduction
The info doesn't say do not feed raw egg to teens/adults. Does that mean I can drink a raw egg with less worry?
Reply 13 years ago on Introduction
It's a 1:20,000 chance; depends on your risk tolerance.
I happily ingest raw eggnog and cookiedough. It's not a daily occurrence, so I'm not particularly worried.
That said, I have gotten salmonella from improperly handled buffet smoked salmon - was absolutely foul. I lost >10 lbs water weight in a couple of days.
Reply 15 years ago on Introduction
Here's a site for eggnog without alcohol.
14 years ago on Introduction
I like to add a lot more milk, about 3/4 cup. Adding cinnamon really makes the taste better.
15 years ago on Introduction
awesome idea with the sterilization step. You could dump the extract in at that point too. one too many "suddenly" words in the picture caption though.
Reply 15 years ago on Introduction
I'm not sure that the alcohol will sterilize the eggs.
Here's a link.
Reply 15 years ago on Introduction
Yea, they said 70% alcohol kills germs the best. 80 proof is about 40%, but then that's diluted by the egg. down even further. Raw eggs don't worry me too much. I make my own mayonnaise, but it's worth the gamble, just in case it helps, by doing it in this order. it's too bad they turned me down for my own private stash of Cobalt-60, I guess I'll just have to buy the pasteurized ones
Reply 14 years ago on Introduction
mmm mmm mmm
I just whipped up a batch a minute ago. I used this handy trick:
https://www.instructables.com/file/FW0G04RFG9OH4UO/
I've got an oster brand blender.
Reply 15 years ago on Introduction
The link says it may not kill it when you add alcohol to the eggnog not to the egg directly. Adding it to the egg directly I think has a chance at working because the alcohol concentration is much higher then adding it after the milk et al are added. If it doesn't kill it completely it probably weakens it enough that it is not as infectious at least. The odds of getting an egg laced with salmonella are really minute anyhow.
Reply 15 years ago on Introduction
Yeah but it's better not to risk getting very sick.
Reply 15 years ago on Introduction
good point on the extract and thanks for heads up on the quote error
14 years ago on Introduction
Do you use a whole egg or just the yolk?
14 years ago on Introduction
Salmonella? The odds of getting it from raw eggs is about 1/200th the chance of getting from cantaloupe. Be careful, but do not worry. and do not make your nogg from fruit.