Friends and relatives say this is the best eggnog they have ever tasted. It takes a bit of preparation, but the results are definitely worth the prep time.
Preparation Time
30 mins
Cooking Time
19 mins
Total Time
49 mins
Calories
385 Calories
Recipe Instructions
Step 1
Pour half-and-half and milk into a large saucepan over medium heat. Cook, stirring intermittently, until heated through, 8 to 10 minutes.
Step 2
Whisk sugar, stevia, and flour together in a bowl. Add slowly to the hot milk, stirring constantly. Add vanilla beans and continue so stir until mixture comes to a boil. Cook and stir for 2 minutes more. Remove from heat.
Step 3
Whisk egg yolks in a bowl until smooth. Add about 1 cup of the hot milk mixture to the egg yolks gradually, whisking constantly.
Step 4
Pour egg-milk mixture back into the main milk mixture in the saucepan. Cook and stir over medium heat until thickened to the consistency of heavy cream, about 4 minutes; do not allow the mixture to boil. An instant-read thermometer inserted into custard should read at least 180 degrees F (82 degrees C). Remove from heat, discard vanilla beans, and let cool completely, at least 30 minutes.
Step 5
Mix rum, brandy, and bourbon into the custard. Pour into a container and cover with a lid or plastic wrap. Refrigerate custard until well chilled, at least 4 hours.
Step 6
Pour 2 cups of the chilled custard into a blender; add ice cream and blend until smooth. Pour ice cream mixture back into the chilled custard and mix together thoroughly.
Step 7
Beat heavy cream in a chilled bowl with an electric mixer just until stiff. Fold whipped cream into the chilled custard mixture, completing the eggnog. Keep refrigerated until ready to serve.
Step 8
Mix cinnamon, nutmeg, mace, and cloves together and pour into a shaker. Serve individual portions of the eggnog with a dusting of topping.
Ingredients
1 cup white sugar
½ teaspoon ground cloves
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
⅔ cup all-purpose flour
1 cup heavy cream
½ teaspoon ground mace
1 pint vanilla ice cream
2 fluid ounces bourbon
12 large egg yolks
8 fluid ounces dark rum
2 vanilla beans, split lengthwise
4 cups 2% milk
4 cups low-fat half-and-half
1 cup stevia sweetener (such as Stevia Sugar in the Raw®)
