What is up everyone? I’m super excited to share today’s recipe with you because today’s recipe is inspired by one of my very favorite Christmas movies, Christmas vacation. For this recipe, I really wanted to channel my inner Griswald and get inside of Clark’s head and try to figure out what he would have asked Ellen to make for him. Because I don’t really feel like Clark would be in the kitchen busting this out but I do feel like he had a special little Christmas idea in his head and I think that Ellen would make it for him. So after days of thinking about this, I came up with what I think would have been Clark’s ideal eggnog. I can’t wait for you to try it!
Christmas Vacation Inspired Eggnog a.k.a. Clark’s Eggnog
Ingredients
5 cups milk
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
12 egg yolks
1 1/4 cups sugar
pinch of salt (1/8 – 1/4 teaspoon)
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
3 cups heavy cream
2 1/2 cups Malibu Pineapple Rum
1.Place 5 cups of milk along with your spices into a pot and onto the stove and bring it to a simmer. Cool to 140°F.
2. In a large bowl, place your egg yolks, sugar and salt. Mix them together until they are thick. I use my hand mixer for this.
3. Place your milk mixture (or part of it) into a something you can pour from like a measuring cup. Slowly add your milk mixture into the egg yolks while mixing. See video.
4. Return milk and egg mixture to the stove and bring it up to 160°F – you can go up to 180°F if you want to live on the edge but don’t go any higher or you’ll have scrambled eggs :)
5. Remove from the heat and add your cream, vanilla, and alcohol. Chill for at least 3 hours and serve.
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